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Bill Penuel is a Distinguished Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development in the School of Education and Institute of Cognitive Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. He designs and studies curriculum materials, assessments, and professional learning experiences for teachers in science. He works in partnership with school districts and state departments of education, and the research he conducts is in support of educational equity in three dimensions: (1) equitable implementat...

My Turn: Why isn’t food insecurity among governor’s budget priorities? Published: 2/18/2021 6:01:32 AM Last week, Gov. Chris Sununu outlined his proposed budget for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. As I read the transcript, I kept waiting for him to mention the food and nutrition assistance programs that have been so vital to the hundreds of thousands of food-insecure Granite Staters who have weathered all that this pandemic could throw at them. Reaching the end of Sununu’s speech, I realized...

The University Press of Kansas, 2502 Westbrooke Circle on the University of Kansas West Campus. The future of the University Press of Kansas is uncertain, according to an email sent to authors it has worked with. The trustees of the University Press of Kansas have initiated an independent review of the press to propose direction for its future “amid significant financial challenges,” an email sent on Friday stated. An external consultant, Richard Clement, will conduct a review of the press ...

Stephanie Moore, assistant professor of the Organization, Information & Learning Sciences (OILS) program, is receiving recognition for two articles she co-authored about online course design during a pandemic. Moore and fellow co-authors continue to see the positive responses from the articles as remote learning proceeds at universities. Both articles were released in March 2020 as faculty and students made the shift to online learning. One article was featured in Inside Higher Ed (IHE), So Y...

For new graduates like Ms Price, the early career opportunity to work in a rural or remote area can unexpectedly turn into an enjoyable lifestyle choice. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would move to a rural area. I always thought Id be living in Sydney or overseas," she said. "Moving to Wagga Wagga to teach here [at Holy Trinity Primary School in Ashmont] was the best decision I ever made, seeing the difference I can make in so many childrens lives." Loading Origin Energy said the pr...

Five Tips for Teaching Kids Science at Home Stephanie Ryan earned her Ph.D. in the Learning Sciences from the University of Illinois at Chicago January 16, 2021 14:06 ET | Source: Ryan Education Consulting Ryan Education Consulting Carmel, Indiana Carmel, Indiana , Jan. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For millions of parents across the world, this is the first time ever that they will have had to take on a homeschooling role. The pandemic...

5 Tips to Take the Scary Out of Science for Parent-Teachers Everywhere Pinterest No one could predict that 2020 would turn ordinary parents and teachers’ kitchens into science labs. However, education must go on, even during a pandemic, so parents everywhere had to play the hand they were dealt. Ask any parent who has opened the science homework packet from school. and most would confess they felt a little queasy at the sight of it. For many parents, science is not easy. But science isn�...

Emmons named interim dean of ULLS January 08, 2021 Mark Emmons has been appointed interim dean of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences (ULLS), effective Jan. 1, following the retirement of Interim Dean Fran Wilkinson. Emmons served as the associate dean of public services within the ULLS since 2015. He brings more than 30 years of professional experience and research as an academic librarian to his new position. Emmons will continue navigating the ULLS response to the pan...

Her most current research work, a six-year project funded by NIH in which she serves as the principal investigator is the “Environmental Health Research Experiences for Teachers in High-Poverty Schools: A Professional Development Program.” This project provides teachers from high need schools across North Carolina with knowledge in environmental health research sciences. The NIH-funded program, which is a collaboration with faculty from the Department of Biological Sciences at NC State and ...

They come from different education and career backgrounds, and they work in distant divisions at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. But after only a few minutes of conversation, it’s abundantly clear that Kyra Donovan and Dr. Julie Miles share a passion for learning and a strong conviction that assessment is essential to creating the best educational outcomes for students of all abilities. Assessments have long played a central role in traditional education, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelera...