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Bill Penuel is giving an invited presentation on measuring learning across multiple dimensions at a joint meeting of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) focused on assessment and the Next Generation Science Standards. Professor Penuel also recently gave the keynote at the...

Ben Kirshner and Kent Willman contributed insights into the importance of youth-adult partnerships and participation in local government as elements of civic education in the current issue of the Colorado Municipal League's (CML) Knowledge Now . Related Faculty: Ben Kirshner , Kent Willmann

Matt Gaertner, PhD (REM, 2011) and Professor Melissa Hart (CU Law) offer a strategy to increase diversity in higher education in the wake of the 2013 Fisher v. University of Texas ruling in "Considering Class: College Access and Diversity," published in the current issue of Harvard Law & Policy Review .

Michele Moses is one of three CU Â鶹ӰԺ professors that was honored this year with a Gold Best Should Teach Award . Related Faculty: Michele S. Moses

Kevin O'Connor has been named to the Editorial Board of the journal Mind, Culture, and Activity . Related Faculty: Kevin O'Connor

Master Teachers Julie Andrew and Kim Bunning facilitated a session on kntting together Google Chrome, Sites, and Docs at the Google in Education Rocky Mountain Summit . Related Faculty: Julie Andrew

Sarah Berger (class of 2013) was awarded a prestigious Knowles Teaching Fellowship for her promise as a Secondary Science Teacher. (She joins Ian Caldwell , who became a Knowles Fellow in 2012.)

PhD candidate Liz Mendoza has been awarded a 2013-14 AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research for her work on the design and study of a learning ecology that organizes for praxis.

Kathy Escamilla was honored with a Champions of Change Award by Denver's Escuela Tlatelolco. Related Faculty: Kathy Escamilla

PhD candidate Michael Matassa was awarded the GPTI Teaching Excellence Award for his outstanding contributions to the educational experiences of CU undergraduates through high quality instruction.