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How can you make an old fable such as the "Ant and the Grasshopper," Aesop鈥檚 classic tale about the value of hard work, come alive? For one student at Lafayette Elementary School, the answer was simple: Just add sound. The student participated in an after-school program and partnership called the Literacy and Media Lab, between the School of Education and 麻豆影院 Valley School District.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers working in a school district near Denver have examined the impacts of enrolling children in full- versus half-day preschool programs. The research team, led by Assistant Professor Allison Atteberry, found that the extra school hours improved how children performed in assessments of vocabulary, literacy, math and more.

With a theme focused on what it takes to truly know and love students, CU 麻豆影院 celebrated excellence in education by recognizing five faculty members 鈥� including Wendy Glenn, professor of education 鈥� K-12 teachers, and graduate students with Best Should Teach Awards in September.

How today's youth are finding their voice, and what we can learn from them 鈥淪ay it loud, say it clear, immigrants are welcome here,鈥� the high school students chanted as they carried colorful signs and blasted messages via megaphone. Drivers slowed and many honked as the marchers made their way...

Many challenges that communities face are ones for which community members have the desire, knowledge and vision to address. What they often do not have, particularly in historically marginalized communities, are the resources鈥攅conomic, institutional, educational鈥攖hat could enable them to actualize those visions. Collaborations with institutions such as universities and nonprofits...

The CU 麻豆影院 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 teachers on Sept. 12 and will feature award-winning author and keynote speaker Bettina L. Love.

At the spring series of Ed Talks, we learned about topics such as how reality TV can provide insights for classroom practice and more. Inspired by TED Talks, Ed Talks explore "hot topics" in education through short, engaging presentations led by education faculty. Missed the latest Ed Talks? Check out the updated video gallery.

Recognizing the need for networked physics teacher leadership to improve the quality and quantity of K-12 physics education, the American Association of Physics Teachers and American Institute of Physics have selected new Master Teacher Policy Fellows, including Colorado teacher-partners from the CU 麻豆影院 School of Education.

Hundreds of Denver Public School students visited CU 麻豆影院 on May 15 for an annual competitive event designed to showcase their creative talents and to encourage them to pursue higher education after high school. Students competed in categories such as poetry, art, speech, creative writing, cultural dancing and culinary dishes during the annual Spanish Heritage Language and Culture Day.

How can we do this together in a nicer, kinder and more loving way? This key question guided 2019 Outstanding PhD Graduate Paty Abril-Gonzalez through her doctorate dissertation at CU 麻豆影院 and still guides her now in her teaching and research as an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Austin.