Neag School of Education
Neag Graduate Students Bring Student Affairs Expertise to Scotland
“The Glasgow Five” is not the name of a new European rock band or infamous team of criminals, but the nickname adopted by the five Neag students who recently spent three weeks in Scotland studying how the University of Glasgow could best use social media to recruit, prepare and support international students.
UConn Launching New Online Graduate Certificate in School Law
UConn’s Neag School of Education is launching an online graduate certificate in School Law, beginning in the spring of 2015. The 12-credit program is designed to help educators, administrators, policy makers and parents gain the expertise needed to cut through confusing “legalese” and better understand the legal dimensions of K-12 education.
Generous, Compassionate, Forward-Thinking, Skilled: Colleagues Pay Tribute to Thomas C. DeFranco
After five years as dean of the Neag School of Education, Thomas C. DeFranco, Ph.D., has returned to life as a full-time mathematics professor in both the Neag School and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
New Leadership to Implement Neag School’s Ambitious Academic Vision
After leading UConn’s Strategic Planning Efforts, Richard L. Schwab has returned to the Neag School of Education as dean to lead the implementation of the school’s Academic Plan with two new associate deans, Casey Cobb and Sandra Chafouleas.
First-Grade Teacher Uses Neag School’s Learning Technology Program to Earn 6th Year Diploma, Excite Her Classroom
Students in Mary Almeida’s first-grade class at Hazardville Memorial School in Enfield use iPads to practice spelling, create digital stories, submit subtraction quizzes and follow QR code-driven scavenger hunts. They also locate and use live texts and, through an app called ClassDojo, Almeida provides parents with real-time updates on their child’s behavior. While some may […]
For Talented High Schoolers, Summer Fun Includes an Academic Challenge
The Mentor Connection program offers a wide variety of academic challenges to serious young scholars.
Grant Provides Summer Mentoring Opportunities for Promising High School Students
Five Fairfield County high school students interested in pursuing science and technology careers will have the opportunity to attend the UConn Mentor Connection program this summer, thanks to a $20,000 grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation.
Meeting Common Core Standards for Math
UConn faculty are helping Connecticut teachers adapt to new requirements for teaching math under the Common Core standards.
UConn Joins National Program to Recruit Minority Male Teachers
UConn is one of 10 universities selected to participate in an initiative to increase the diversity of the nation’s teachers.
Neag School Offers Online Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Diversity Management in Sport
The Neag School of Education is offering an Online Graduate Certificate for professionals working in sports organizations and intercollegiate or interscholastic athletic administration, who can take their career to the next level with this innovative new program.