Neag School of Education
Much-Needed STEM Teachers are Focus of Accelerated Certification Program Expansion
To help meet the national demand for teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math, the Neag School of Education is expanding its accelerated teacher certification program to the Avery Point campus.
Helping Teachers Teach Writing
The Connecticut Writing Project is a resource for professional growth and the development of writing skills.
Tomorrow’s Teachers in Action Today
Education majors Kayla Everson and Sarah Harris honed their coaching skills working with peers in UConn's academic support programs.
Class of 2012: Melanie Rodriguez
Coming to Storrs from Bridgeport was a culture shock for Melanie Rodriguez '11 (ED), '12 MA, but she succeeded beyond her expectations and now hopes to return to teach in the city where she grew up.
A Swing and a Hit: Students Flock to New Class on Baseball and Society
Steven Wisensale's class uses baseball as an avenue to explore other facets of history.
Journalism Course Teaches Students to Dig Deep for Stories
Teams of student journalists in Marcel Dufresne's investigative journalism class are undertaking major reporting projects that they share with Connecticut media.
Great Professors: Jim O’Neil
Jim O'Neil, professor of educational psychology, goes above and beyond in the classroom and in the field.
A Corporate Educator Comes Back to Storrs
Paula R. Singer, president and CEO of the Laureate Global Products and Services Group, came back to campus recently to speak about online learning. She leads Laureate’s U.S. campus-based and online higher education business, serves as chair and CEO of Walden University, and oversees development and marketing of the company’s distance-learning offerings and partnerships around […]
Change Agent and Champion of Educational Opportunity For All
Fresh out of UConn Law School in the early 1960’s, Howard Klebanoff found himself in the middle of history, having landed a job in the Kennedy administration at the U.S. Department of Labor. He was as infused with the spirit of “Camelot” as anyone. “A lot of us who were down there at that time […]
It’s a World of Possibilities
Computerized Social Studies Game Leads to Higher Writing Scores, Greater Interest in Science