Neag School of Education
7 Strategies to Help Gifted Students with Autism Succeed in College
Nationally, only 39% of students with autism who start college finish; here are strategies to get that number higher
January 16, 2024 | Joseph Madaus, Professor of Education; Nicholas Gelbar, Associate Research Professor, Department of Educational Psychology; Sally Reis, University Teaching Fellow, Educational Psychology
UConn’s Popular ‘Emotional Well-Being’ Course Being Offered Again in Spring
'This course is an excellent example of ways in which UConn leverages its expertise to address issues of high priority to our students'
January 11, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
Conference to Connect Lawmakers, Scientists in Unified Mission to Bolster Connecticut
Knocking down the obstacles between policymakers and cutting-edge research
January 8, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
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 Faculty Member Earns National Service Award
Adam McCready has received the Sue Kraft Fussell Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Foundation
December 20, 2023 | Amanda Ameral
Human Rights Close to Home: A Unique Civics Education Program for K-12 Students, Supported By the Redstone Family Foundation, Launched at UConn
'I think we fundamentally underestimate how much our kids can learn even about the biggest and most important issues of today. We just need to teach them in ways that are relatable'
December 12, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
Neag School Alumnus Joseph Macary Named 2024 Connecticut Superintendent of the Year
Macary ’94 (CLAS), ’05 ELP, ’16 Ed.D., superintendent of Vernon Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents
December 7, 2023 | Shawn Kornegay
Positive Behavioral Interventions Center Receives $21 Million to Revolutionize K-12 Education
The Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (Center on PBIS), a multi-institution initiative headed by researchers at the University of Oregon, the University of Connecticut, and the University of South Florida, has been changing the way kids learn for over 20 years – and counting
November 15, 2023 | Mac Murray
Dutch Educators, Neag School Partner to Implement Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
Last month, the Neag School of Education hosted a group of educators from the Netherlands to learn more about implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the classroom.
November 15, 2023 | Amanda Ameral