http://www.soe.umich.edu/index.php en soe-weboperations@umich.edu Copyright 2020 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:19:04 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/camille_wilson_receives_spencer_foundation_grant_for_research-practice_part/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/camille_wilson_receives_spencer_foundation_grant_for_research-practice_part/#id:18864#date:04:19 Professor Camille Wilson has received a grant titled “The Urban Learning & Leadership Collaborative: Leveraging a Community-based Research Alliance for Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline Intruding on Detroit” by the Spender Foundation. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:19 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/christina_weiland_receives_grant_from_heising-simons_foundation_to_study_st/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/christina_weiland_receives_grant_from_heising-simons_foundation_to_study_st/#id:18863#date:04:04 Professor Christina Weiland was awarded a grant by the Heising-Simons Foundation titled “High-quality math instruction across prekindergarten auspice." Fri, 07 Feb 2020 04:04 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teachingworks_grant_from_silver_giving_foundation_supports_development_of_n/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teachingworks_grant_from_silver_giving_foundation_supports_development_of_n/#id:18862#date:03:49 This grant will support the development of a new teacher educator certification program that will support California teacher educators in developing capability with practice-based, justice-focused approaches, with a focus on serving the needs of English language learners and emergent bilingual students. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:49 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/diemer_and_other_experts_produce_teach-out_about_u.s._primaries/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/diemer_and_other_experts_produce_teach-out_about_u.s._primaries/#id:18861#date:03:26 Professor Matt Diemer is one of the faculty featured in a new Teach-Out designed for anyone interested in learning more about the 2020 primaries and caucuses. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 03:26 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/is_michigans_big_bet_on_third-grade_reading_too_small/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/is_michigans_big_bet_on_third-grade_reading_too_small/#id:18860#date:00:12 Koby Levin of Chalkbeat quoted professor Nell K. Duke in his report on Michigan’s “read by grade three” law. Fri, 07 Feb 2020 00:12 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/jpee_doctoral_student_monet_cooper_interviewed_by_pride_source/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/jpee_doctoral_student_monet_cooper_interviewed_by_pride_source/#id:18859#date:03:12 One of the organizers of the February 5 event Repairing the Fault Line: Making School Spaces Safe Spaces for Trans and Queer Black Students, first-year doctoral student monét cooper, spoke with Ellen Shanna Knoppow from Pride Source prior to the event. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 03:12 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/proudly_introducing_the_learning_experience_design_graduate_certificate/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/proudly_introducing_the_learning_experience_design_graduate_certificate/#id:18852#date:19:09 Emerging new media technologies have created new possibilities for learning in the 21st century, such as through online and hybrid modes of instruction. To discover these new opportunities and prepare future leaders, the Center for Academic Innovation and the School of Education (SOE) have partnered to create the “Learning Experience Design (LXD) Graduate Certificate,” offered through the Rackham Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:09 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/camille_wilson_awarded_spencer_grant_for_research-practice_partnership_base/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/camille_wilson_awarded_spencer_grant_for_research-practice_partnership_base/#id:18851#date:18:30 Professor Camille M. Wilson received a grant from the Spencer Foundation titled “The Urban Learning & Leadership Collaborative: Leveraging a Community-based Research Alliance for Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline Intruding on Detroit.” Fri, 24 Jan 2020 18:30 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/online_certification_program_prepares_teachers_to_teach_meaningfully_with_t/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/online_certification_program_prepares_teachers_to_teach_meaningfully_with_t/#id:18850#date:17:52 The Advanced Educational Technologies Certificate Program, led by Liz Kolb, clinical associate professor of education technologies, doesn't teach teachers how to use specific tech tools; it focuses on the pedagogy behind effectively using technology in the classroom—a big difference from most other training programs. Fri, 24 Jan 2020 17:52 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/jpee_doctoral_candidates_reveal_how_undergraduates_actually_feel_about_writ/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/jpee_doctoral_candidates_reveal_how_undergraduates_actually_feel_about_writ/#id:18843#date:16:42 Jathan Day and Adrienne Raw, doctoral candidates in the Joint Program in English and Education (JPEE), wrote an op-ed for The Michigan Daily about their research on the online writing habits of college students. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:42 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/deborah_rivas-drake_wins_society_for_research_on_adolescence_social_policy_/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/deborah_rivas-drake_wins_society_for_research_on_adolescence_social_policy_/#id:18840#date:17:29 Deborah Rivas-Drake has won the 2020 Society for Research on Adolescence Social Policy Publication Award for Best Book for Below the Surface: Talking with Teens about Race, Ethnicity, and Identity. Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:29 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/lx_graduate_certificate_prepares_students_to_create_educational_experiences/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/lx_graduate_certificate_prepares_students_to_create_educational_experiences/#id:18839#date:17:54 A new collaboration at the University of Michigan seeks to address a demand for people who can create learning experiences that are focused on the evolving ways people learn. Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:54 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/educational_studies_student_josie_whelan_named_dow_sustainability_masters_f/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/educational_studies_student_josie_whelan_named_dow_sustainability_masters_f/#id:18825#date:03:47 Dow Masters Fellows are part of a distinguished group of graduate students who will work on service-learning projects to develop practical sustainability solutions for a community or organization. Thu, 09 Jan 2020 03:47 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/ball_cohen_duke_dynarski_and_jacob_on_2020_edu-scholar_public_influence_ran/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/ball_cohen_duke_dynarski_and_jacob_on_2020_edu-scholar_public_influence_ran/#id:18824#date:23:07 American Enterprise Institute director of education policy studies and Education Week blogger Frederick M. Hess released his 2020 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Ranking. Wed, 08 Jan 2020 23:07 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/educational_studies_student_gabriel_dellavecchia_leads_effort/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/educational_studies_student_gabriel_dellavecchia_leads_effort/#id:18820#date:19:55 In an article for The Michigan Daily, reporter Alex Harring wrote about U-M students who are advocating against a controversial state reading law. Wed, 18 Dec 2019 19:55 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/annemarie_palincsar_presented_the_p._david_pearson_scholarly_influence_awar/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/annemarie_palincsar_presented_the_p._david_pearson_scholarly_influence_awar/#id:18816#date:15:53 Professor Annemarie Sullivan Palincsar is the 2019 recipient of the P. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award, which is presented annually by the Literacy Research Association for a single contribution to research that has demonstrably and positively influenced literacy instruction and/or policy Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:53 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/soe_postdoctoral_research_fellow_angela_lyle_shares_recommendations_for_edu/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/soe_postdoctoral_research_fellow_angela_lyle_shares_recommendations_for_edu/#id:18810#date:17:15 School of Education postdoctoral research fellow Angela Lyle was interviewed on the weekly podcast Research Minutes, which highlights innovative research in education. Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:15 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/developmental_educators_and_administrators_must_increase_awareness_of_their/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/developmental_educators_and_administrators_must_increase_awareness_of_their/#id:18806#date:16:08 At the Reimagining Developmental Education conference in Manhattan, higher education professionals discussed the progress and the future of developmental education reform. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 16:08 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dean_elizabeth_moje_speaks_about_the_teaching_school_and_community_developm/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dean_elizabeth_moje_speaks_about_the_teaching_school_and_community_developm/#id:18805#date:19:23 Dr. Elizabeth Moje was a guest on Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson on November 13 Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:23 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/new_online_course_teaches_students_how_to_think_like_a_computer/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/new_online_course_teaches_students_how_to_think_like_a_computer/#id:18804#date:18:51 Humans program computers in order to tell a computer what to do, but programmers must first consider exactly what results they want from the computer. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:51 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/there_are_numerous_foundational_skills_for_readingand_teaching_them_well_is/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/there_are_numerous_foundational_skills_for_readingand_teaching_them_well_is/#id:18803#date:18:25 Every two years, results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as The Nation’s Report Card—are released. Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:25 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/cshpe_student_jarell_skinner-roy_speaks_on_critical_consciousness_and_ethic/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/cshpe_student_jarell_skinner-roy_speaks_on_critical_consciousness_and_ethic/#id:18798#date:14:49 CSHPE master’s student Jarell Skinner-Roy was interviewed by the NAME IT! podcast to expand on his recent article on dismantling white supremacy in the nonprofit sector. Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:49 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/new_research_shows_how_wealth_begets_educational_disparity/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/new_research_shows_how_wealth_begets_educational_disparity/#id:18796#date:20:35 Research led by the SOE that followed students over a 27-year period sheds light on just how wealth influences learning outcomes, and why it may be a greater driver of socioeconomic disparities in educational achievement and intergenerational inequality than income alone. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 20:35 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/the_soe_establishes_an_online_advanced_education_technology_certificate_pro/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/the_soe_establishes_an_online_advanced_education_technology_certificate_pro/#id:18784#date:18:59 The SOE has announced a new online certificate for working teachers and administrators across the glo Fri, 08 Nov 2019 18:59 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/under_what_conditions_do_the_benefits_of_preschool_last_christina_weiland_a/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/under_what_conditions_do_the_benefits_of_preschool_last_christina_weiland_a/#id:18783#date:16:30 In a set of recent papers, Dr. Christina Weiland and colleagues provided new evidence on the impacts of Boston Public School’s prekindergarten program through third grade and the school-level factors that promote a lasting boost. Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:30 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/alumnus_kenneth_fischer_recognized_with_honorary_doctorate_of_fine_arts_deg/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/alumnus_kenneth_fischer_recognized_with_honorary_doctorate_of_fine_arts_deg/#id:18782#date:14:15 School of Education alumnus Kenneth Fischer, President Emeritus of the University Musical Society (UMS), was recommended to receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts at the University of Michigan 2019 Winter Commencement. Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:15 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/regents_appoint_dr._pamela_a._moss_as_john_dewey_collegiate_professor_of_ed/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/regents_appoint_dr._pamela_a._moss_as_john_dewey_collegiate_professor_of_ed/#id:18779#date:20:29 Dr. Pamela A. Moss has been appointed as the John Dewey Collegiate Professor of Education by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Fri, 01 Nov 2019 20:29 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/p20_leaders_discussed_education_in_detroit_on_nbc_news_learn_panels/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/p20_leaders_discussed_education_in_detroit_on_nbc_news_learn_panels/#id:18776#date:18:50 Dean Elizabeth Moje and two other leaders of organizations collaborating on the P–20 partnership contributed to a set of panel interviews on NBC News. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 18:50 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/college_ready_wolverine_pathways_paved_way_to_higher_ed_for_kids_unsure_how/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/college_ready_wolverine_pathways_paved_way_to_higher_ed_for_kids_unsure_how/#id:18774#date:14:50 The middle and high school students who are part of the University of Michigan’s Wolverine Pathways program have the smarts to get to college. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:50 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/elizabeth_moje_comments_on_declining_enrollment_and_teacher_shortages_acros/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/elizabeth_moje_comments_on_declining_enrollment_and_teacher_shortages_acros/#id:18773#date:14:12 Teacher preparation programs at Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, and the University of Michigan—three of the state’s largest educators of future teachers—has continued to see declining or flat enrollment since 2016–17. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 14:12 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/national_forum_expands_educational_opportunities_for_undocumented_students_/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/national_forum_expands_educational_opportunities_for_undocumented_students_/#id:18770#date:03:18 The National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good and primary investigator John Burkhardt received the grant “Strengthening Networks for Communicating Educational Opportunities for Undocumented Students” funded by the Kresge Foundation. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:18 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/phd_student_kimberly_ransom_uncovers_black_childhood_histories_with_support/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/phd_student_kimberly_ransom_uncovers_black_childhood_histories_with_support/#id:18768#date:16:22 Educational Studies doctoral student Kimberly Ransom was featured in Rackham Graduate School’s Student Spotlights on October 9 Thu, 17 Oct 2019 16:22 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teaching_school_recognized_in_opinion_article_on_new_approaches_to_educator/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teaching_school_recognized_in_opinion_article_on_new_approaches_to_educator/#id:18767#date:15:55 In an opinion piece for The Chattanoogan, J.C. Bowman, executive director of Professional Educators of Tennessee, wrote about the future outlook for student teacher training. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:55 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/small_changes_make_big_differences_says_don_peurach_in_new_blog/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/small_changes_make_big_differences_says_don_peurach_in_new_blog/#id:18748#date:14:59 Professor Don Peurach contributed to the Center for Academic Innovation’s 30 Blogs in 30 Days series. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 14:59 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/degree_completion_isnt_an_accurate_measure_of_a_community_colleges_quality_/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/degree_completion_isnt_an_accurate_measure_of_a_community_colleges_quality_/#id:18765#date:13:35 In an article for the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal, titled “The Success of Community College ‘Non-Completers,’” writer Shannon Watkins quoted a study by CSHPE professor Peter Riley Bahr. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:35 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/michael_bastedo_quoted_in_multiple_sources_on_disputed_topics_in_college_ad/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/michael_bastedo_quoted_in_multiple_sources_on_disputed_topics_in_college_ad/#id:18753#date:22:35 Michael Bastedo, Director of the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education, was quoted in articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education and PBS as he weighed in on college admissions practices. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:35 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/cshpe_faculty_present_ways_to_increase_college_access_for_disadvantaged_stu/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/cshpe_faculty_present_ways_to_increase_college_access_for_disadvantaged_stu/#id:18745#date:14:09 Many higher education institutions aim to increase access, especially as equity gaps have remained pervasive Fri, 04 Oct 2019 14:09 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teachingworks_featured_in_forbes_and_in_100kin10s_stem_teaching_report/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/teachingworks_featured_in_forbes_and_in_100kin10s_stem_teaching_report/#id:18743#date:16:15 TeachingWorks was part of the spotlight section of the 100Kin10 organization’s Doing The Math report. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:15 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/deborah_rivas-drake_and_michael_medina_ask_how_diverse_are_your_friends/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/deborah_rivas-drake_and_michael_medina_ask_how_diverse_are_your_friends/#id:18742#date:16:13 Deborah Rivas-Drake, a professor in the Combined Program in Education and Psychology, co-wrote an article in Psychology Today with CPEP doctoral student Michael Medina and Daisy Camacho-Thompson of California State University. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:13 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/soe_and_dpscd_team_up_to_attract_detroit_teachers_to_the_school_at_marygrov/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/soe_and_dpscd_team_up_to_attract_detroit_teachers_to_the_school_at_marygrov/#id:18741#date:15:18 The University of Michigan and Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) said that they will jointly raise funds to put incentives in place to attract and retain native Detroit teachers to The School at Marygrove, according to an article by Sherri Welch of Crain's Detroit Business. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:18 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dean_moje_selected_for_crains_2019_notable_women_in_education_leadership/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dean_moje_selected_for_crains_2019_notable_women_in_education_leadership/#id:18740#date:15:10 Dean Elizabeth Moje is recognized in Crain’s 2019 Notable Women in Education Leadership report. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 15:10 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/professor_pat_herbst_featured_in_lathisms/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/professor_pat_herbst_featured_in_lathisms/#id:18739#date:03:57 Professor Pat Herbst was featured in Lathisms on September 26. Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:57 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/professor_vilma_mesa_featured_in_lathisms/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/professor_vilma_mesa_featured_in_lathisms/#id:18738#date:03:53 Professor Vilma Mesa was featured in Lathisms on September 15. Lathisms was founded in 2016 in order to showcase the contributions of Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians. Fri, 27 Sep 2019 03:53 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/are_college_students_better_off_taking_larger_or_smaller_loans/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/are_college_students_better_off_taking_larger_or_smaller_loans/#id:18732#date:17:42 Professor Susan Dynarski wrote an article for The New York Times’ Economic View column that explains the connection between student loan amounts and default rates. Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:42 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dynarski_and_oconnor_awarded_university_diversity_and_social_transformation/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/dynarski_and_oconnor_awarded_university_diversity_and_social_transformation/#id:18731#date:17:02 Nine University of Michigan professors have been named the inaugural recipients of University Diversity and Social Transformation Professorships. Two are from the SOE. Fri, 20 Sep 2019 17:02 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/the_school_at_marygrove_launched_september_3/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/the_school_at_marygrove_launched_september_3/#id:18725#date:22:54 Students were greeted by faculty, staff, and graduate students from the U-M School of Education, Detroit Public Schools Community District (including members of the school board), Marygrove College, Starfish Family Services, and the Kresge Foundation. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 22:54 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/secmac_alumna_katie_torkelson-regan_is_announced_as_2019_knowles_teaching_f/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/secmac_alumna_katie_torkelson-regan_is_announced_as_2019_knowles_teaching_f/#id:18724#date:18:17 Secondary Master of Arts with Certification (SecMAC) graduate Katie Torkelson-Regan (AM '18, TeachCert '18) was chosen by the Knowles Teacher Initiative as a member of its 2019 Cohort of Teaching Fellows. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 18:17 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/ceders_darin_stockdill_collaborates_on_teacher_workshop_global_intersection/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/ceders_darin_stockdill_collaborates_on_teacher_workshop_global_intersection/#id:18722#date:02:31 The Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS) and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies (CMENAS) at the University of Michigan partnered with U-M Museum of Art to host a four-hour teacher workshop entitled, “Global Intersections: Middle Eastern Diaspora and Religion in Latin America and the Caribbean.” Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:31 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/don_peurach_reflects_on_academic_innovation_in_new_blog_post/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/don_peurach_reflects_on_academic_innovation_in_new_blog_post/#id:18720#date:02:08 Professor Don Peurach contributed to the Center for Academic Innovation’s “30 Blogs in 30 Days” series. Fri, 13 Sep 2019 02:08 GMT http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/four_soe_students_honored_as_cew_scholars/ http://www.soe.umich.edu/news_events/news/article/four_soe_students_honored_as_cew_scholars/#id:18718#date:19:02 The Center for the Education of Women+ (CEW+) has announced the winners of its 2019–20 scholarships. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:02 GMT