Neag School of Education

Neag Alumna Using Education to Improve Teacher Training, Math Curriculum in Zambia

Carly Buehler isn’t daunted by the idea of working with limited resources under challenging situations. The Neag alumna has been a volunteer teacher at a community school for orphans and other vulnerable, at-risk children in Lusaka, Zambia, since graduating in 2012.

HESA Alumni Celebrate Inaugural Reunion, Take Part in Professional Development

Neag School Higher Education & Student Affairs (HESA) alumni recently reconnected with friends and colleagues and networked at the first-of-its-kind, one-day professional development conference on the UConn campus. HESA is a graduate degree partnership program with UConn’s Student Affairs and the Neag School of Education.

Innovative Exhibits Provide Insights Into Museum Curating, Weather’s Impact on WWII

Neag School of Education history education faculty and students are responsible for two innovative exhibits currently on display in two parts of the state: “Behind the Scenes: Museum Footnotes” at the Fairfield Museum and History Center and “Snow, Sand, & Strategy: The Impact of Weather & Geography on WWII” at the Connecticut State Museum of […]

Neag School of Education Hosts 2014 Commencement

The Neag School of Education recognized graduates from the Class of 2014 during two ceremonies the weekend of May 10-11.

Music Educators Share Experience, Advice With Neag Music Majors

Neag School music education majors recently had the opportunity to chat and network with experienced music teachers at the mini-conference “Behind the Scenes of a Successful Program: a Professional Development Day for Aspiring Music Educators.”

Faculty Lead Work to Implement 21st Century Skills in Classrooms

Three Neag School of Education faculty members have received a $65,000 “seed grant” to develop a common language and applied understanding of the Partnership for 21st Century Skill’s (P21) “Four Cs” of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication.

Reflections From a Recent Graduate

Melody Li graduated last month with a master’s degree in Sports Management from the Neag School of Education. She recently reflected on her time as a student at UConn.

Fourth-graders perform an electromagnetic experiment with the help of their teacher Freddie DeJesus at Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in Hartford on Dec. 14, 2011. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Poll: Americans Skeptical About Common Core

Although broad support exists for national standards, the poll shows wariness about this much-debated education initiative.

Kinesiology Moves, College of Agriculture Renamed

The department was recently relocated to the renamed College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.

Renowned Retired Math Professor Continues to Support Neag School

A Neag alumna with a Ph.D. in educational psychology focused on gifted and talented education, Gavin has been actively involved in philanthropic support for the Neag School since her retirement.