Neag School of Education
Neag Students Reflect on the Impact of Scholarship
Alyssa Bogdanowicz received her bachelor’s degree in Special Education with a concentration in English last year. Gabrielle Pallotto earned her bachelor’s degree in Early Education and is currently studying abroad in London through the Neag IB/M program. Current Neag Alumni Society Scholarship recipients recently reflected on the impact of the scholarship.
Neag Administrator Returns to Faculty to Focus on Research; Reflects on 10 Years in Administration
Marijke Kehrhahn, who returned to faculty this fall after serving in administration in the Neag School of Education for 10 years, talks about her past experiences and future plans. Q: What did you like best about serving as the associate dean? I really liked having access to the ‘whole school’ perspective and to have the […]
Neag Faculty Member Recognized with Promising New Evaluator Award
Dr. Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead, an assistant professor in Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment at the Neag School of Education, was named the 2014 Marcia Guttentag Promising New Evaluator Award winner from the American Evaluation Association (AEA). The AEA is the leading international evaluation association. This award is presented to a promising new evaluator during the first five […]
Neag Alumnus Awarded Milken Award
Sitting in the exact gym where he sat as an elementary school student, Metacomet Elementary School Principal Desi Nesmith was brought to tears when he learned that he had received the Milken Educator Award–nicknamed ”the Oscars of Teaching.”
UConn’s Neag School of Education Celebrates 15th Anniversary
More than 250 students, faculty, and alumni recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the naming of the Neag School of Education with events over two days.
The International Language of Sports
UConn recently hosted 10 South African educators with a mutual interest in the power of sports to build relationships and effect social change.
Increasing Diversity in Talented and Gifted Programs
UConn’s Neag School of Education receives top funding for talented and gifted research.
Achievement Gap Exists in Online Reading Skills
A UConn study found a significant achievement gap in online reading comprehension between students in higher and lower-income schools.
Challenging Others to Support Excellence
Linda and David Glickstein believe so strongly in the value of UConn’s Mentor Connection enrichment program for talented high schoolers, they established a challenge grant to encourage others to help support it. The Glicksteins will match dollar for dollar any pledge up to $1,000 per donor for a total of $15,000. Their goal is to […]
Three New Graduate Certificates Offer Innovative Ways to Prepare Educators
Click onto the recently expanded Neag Online Programs home page, and proof of the Neag School of Education’s commitment to finding new and innovative ways to prepare the next generation of educators and leaders is clear. The Neag School has doubled the number of online graduate programs it offers to include 12-credit graduate certificates in School Law and Gifted Education and Talent Development, as well as a 12-credit graduate certificate in Leadership and Diversity Management in Sport.