Curriculum & Instruction

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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

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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”

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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