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In the News

On these pages, you will find UGA College of Education faculty commentary on education issues as cited in local, state and national media.

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August 9th, 2013, 09:08

Smagorinsky highlights work of Grady High School’s Dave Winter

UGA Distinguished Research Professor Peter Smagorinsky continues his Great Georgia Teacher series with a profile of Dave Winter of Atlanta’s Grady High School in the August 9 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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August 7th, 2013, 08:08

Reschly: Grade retention and social promotion are not only options

Grade retention and social promotion are not our only options, writes Amy Reschly, an associate professor of educational psychology and director of the School Psychology Program at UGA’s College of Education in an August 7 op/ed article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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August 6th, 2013, 11:08

Obesity research focuses on senior citizens, reports the ABH

Research co-directed by COE faculty member Ellen Evans focusing on exercise and diet for senior citizens was featured in a front page article in the August 6 issue of the Athens Banner-Herald.

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July 22nd, 2013, 01:07

McCullick featured in WSB-TV report on PE in Georgia schools

Bryan McCullick, a professor in kinesiology, is featured in a July 18 WSB-TV report on the need for more physical education for students in Georgia schools.

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July 22nd, 2013, 09:07

Teachers take stage to dramatize issues in Georgia classrooms

Teachers took to the stage Friday on the University of Georgia campus, dramatizing issues they and their students face in Georgia classrooms, reported a story in the July 19 Athens Banner-Herald. The event was part of a summer school class co-taught by Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor of language and literacy education.

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July 18th, 2013, 10:07

Woglom featured on UGA Home Page’s Amazing Students

Jim Woglom, a Ph.D. student in art education, is featured as this week’s “Amazing Student” on the UGA Home Page.

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July 17th, 2013, 03:07

Butchart quoted in story on teachers of contraband slaves in Civil War

Ron Butchart, professor and head of the department of educational theory and practice, is quoted in a July 17 story in the Hampton Roads Daily Press about contraband slaves flocking to Yorktown, Va., when Confederate troops pulled back from Richmond late in the Civil War.

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July 16th, 2013, 04:07

Alveramann featured in UGA Home Page’s Focus on Faculty

Donna Alvermann, Distinguished Research Professor, is featured this week on the UGA Home Page’s Focus on Faculty section.

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July 9th, 2013, 11:07

Doctoral student Jennifer Lance featured in AJC

Jennifer Lance (BS ’01, BSA ’04, MEd ’06), a high school science teacher and doctoral candidate in science education, is featured in the July 9 issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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July 8th, 2013, 08:07

Smagorinsky: Common Core Standards a lesson in marketing

Peter Smagorinsky, UGA Distinguished Research Professor, writes about the Common Core State Standards in the “Get Schooled” blog of the July 8 Atlanta Journal Constitution.

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