Curriculum & Instruction
Meet the Neag School’s 2023-24 Alumni Board and Board of Advocates
Current members of the two boards all volunteer to work toward engaging and connecting with alumni and friends of the Neag School throughout the year
January 29, 2024 | Mikala Kane
10 Questions With Tutita Casa About Mathematical Writing Research
The associate professor of elementary mathematics education recently co-published “Illuminating and Advancing the Path for Mathematical Writing Research”
January 24, 2024 | Amanda Ameral
Former Faculty Couple Gives Back to the University They Love
For Richard ’79 MA, ’81 Ph.D. and Kristin Schwab, UConn is home. The former faculty members continue to support the university they love, furthering their legacy and inspiring future generations of students in the Neag School of Education and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.
January 24, 2024 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation
Neag School, El Instituto Host Book Talk on ‘The Latinization of Indigenous Students’
Faculty member Rebecca Campbell-Montalvo’s new book explores how schools interpret and handle demographic data, potentially disregarding Indigenous identity and affecting access to resources
January 23, 2024 | Amanda Ameral
Around the Block: Evaluating School Schedules
Hannah Cooke, Neag School doctoral candidate in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, prepared the following rapid research brief with the Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation (CEPARE). This research brief compares traditional and block schedules in schools and evaluates their impact on student achievement and other outcomes
January 3, 2024 | Hannah Cooke
Neag School’s Office of Teacher Education Hosts Partnership Summit
The revitalized event welcomed school district representatives to Storrs and enhanced collaboration to benefit future teachers and Connecticut's classrooms
December 21, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School Office of Teacher Education Launches Microgrants to Benefit Future Teachers
A new initiative created by Director of Teacher Education Alyssa Hadley Dunn is designed to give grants of up to $150 to fund unique classroom experiences for teacher education students.
November 9, 2023 | Amanda Ameral
Neag School Alumna Kiana Foster-Mauro is Connecticut’s 2024 Teacher of the Year
Foster-Mauro ’20 (ED), ’21 MA will be recognized at a ceremony in Hartford in November, and is preparing an application for National Teacher of the Year
November 7, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School’s Annual Scholarship Celebration Spotlights Students and Donors
The event on Oct. 6 commemorated students’ academic achievements and the generosity of donors who have financially enabled those students to continue pursuing higher education.
October 12, 2023 | Amanda Ameral
Neag School Creates Mentoring Program for Teacher Education Students
The initiative pairs master’s degree and junior-year students in the Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s program, with the aim of retaining more future educators
September 28, 2023 | Mikala Kane