Haydn Crouse

Meet Haydn Crouse, a lifelong learner devoted to her students, personal growth

April 26, 2023

Haydn Crouse had several years of experience teaching in elementary schools and a solid undergraduate underpinning, when she realized she wanted to 鈥渂ecome a better teacher for my students.鈥 Crouse, a kindergarten teacher in the St. Vrain School District, enrolled in the Literacy Education Master鈥檚 program a CU 麻豆影院 to...

Cora Emslie

Meet Cora Emslie, an outstanding graduate who says creating community is key

April 25, 2023

Community is everything to Cora Emslie, the School of Education鈥檚 outstanding undergraduate student. Emslie grew up in Fort Collins, and she enrolled in CU 麻豆影院 specifically for the School of Education鈥檚 unique Leadership and Community Engagement major, one of the only degree programs of its kind nationwide that prepares ethical...

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Meet Wendy Glenn, President鈥檚 Teaching Scholar, scholar intent on creating community

April 25, 2023

Wendy Glenn was named a new member of the President鈥檚 Teaching Scholars Program. Her research centers on literature for young adults and how story can be used to both foster connection and invite disruption. In this Q&A, get to know Glenn and why creating community is key for learning.

Sophie Friedman

Meet Sophie Friedman, citizen of the world turned STEM teacher

April 24, 2023

Sophie Friedman grew up a 鈥渃itizen of the world,鈥 living in places like Japan, England, and Germany with her military family, but it鈥檚 her experience as an undergraduate and graduate student at CU 麻豆影院 and in her student teaching classroom that have made the greatest impact on her next steps...

Lydia Darlington

Paying it forward in student affairs, meet Higher Education graduate Lydia Darlington

April 24, 2023

A lifelong love of learning and a desire to pursue people-centered work led Lydia Darlington to a career in higher education, and her mentors helped her pursue her master鈥檚 degree in higher education. Darlington is the Senior Executive Aide to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at CU 麻豆影院, and...

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Best Should Teach Ceremony on May 1 to honor outstanding educators

April 21, 2023

The CU 麻豆影院 2023 Best Should Teach Lecture and Awards Ceremony will celebrate excellence in education by recognizing outstanding CU 麻豆影院 faculty members, K-12 teachers and graduate student instructors with Best Should Teach Awards on May 1 at 6 p.m. Free and open to the public, the ceremony will feature award-winning author Alyssa Hadley Dunn, who will deliver the keynote talk, 鈥淭eaching on Days After: Educating for Equity in the Wake of Injustice鈥 to address teaching after tragic or traumatic events.

Schools of opportunity

5 lessons on improving US education鈥攆rom high schools that beat the odds

April 17, 2023

Edited by a trio of CU 麻豆影院 education researchers, a new book titled Schools of Opportunity: 10 Research-Based Models of Equity in Action tells the stories of nine U.S. high schools that flourished despite the odds鈥攐vercoming tough challenges to offer students from a wide range of backgrounds rich and even joyful educational experiences.

Kassidy Whittemore

With trust and compassion, Kassidy Whittemore connects with students

April 14, 2023

Even though COVID-19 drastically changed schooling the semester Kassidy Whittemore decided to change her major from political science to history and pursue teacher licensure, she found that teaching and working with students was her true passion. 鈥淚 remember thinking to myself, 鈥榳hat if I wake up one day and realize...

Columbine

Future teachers feeling the toll of school violence, teacher educator says

April 12, 2023

Deena Gumina, assistant teaching professor, graduated from high school at Columbine in 2008. Now as a teacher educator she finds hope from college and high school students who are taking action to try to prevent violence in schools. Now, adults need to "show up" in support.

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CU 麻豆影院's Ed Talks to focus on the fight for civil rights on April 18

April 5, 2023

Join the CU 麻豆影院 School of Education on Tuesday, April 18 for Ed Talks, a series of short talks that address some of today's most pressing issues in education and beyond. Inspired by TED Talks, spring 2023 Ed Talks will focus on the personal legacies of changemakers and the ongoing fight for civil rights.

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