Neag School of Education
Home Run for Sport Management Alumna
When Xaimara Coss went to basketball or football games as a child, she was often more interested in the guys on the sidelines than she was the players in the game. “I used to wonder what the man with the clipboard was doing,” Coss says. “Who is that with the walkie-talkie, and who is he […]
Fulbright Specialist Returns from Thailand with Powerful Lessons
Thailand’s reverence for teachers took a little getting used to for Neag professor Xae Alicia Reyes, who spent six weeks in the southeast Asian nation as a Fulbright Senior Specialist. The experience, says Reyes, reinforced her strong belief in education as a bridge between cultures. Reyes, an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and […]
Improving the Literacy Skills of At-Risk Kindergarteners
The need to improve reading ability is one of the nation’s most pressing education issues.
Helping Teachers Assess, Improve Student Behavior
Educational psychology professor Sandra Chafouleas is heading a U.S. Department of Education-funded project that will help teachers gather data on behavior in the classroom.
Agisilaos John Pappanikou, Nov. 6, 2009
Retired Neag School of Education professor Agisilaos John Pappanikou died Nov. 6 at the age of 79. “Pappy,” as he was called by those who knew him, fought for the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families. A professor of special education at UConn from 1965 to 1989, including 19 years as chair […]
New Book Encourages Parents to Foster Love of Learning
Two gifted education experts urge parents to pay less attention to test scores and place greater emphasis on nurturing a child's interests outside the classroom.
Distinguished Education Professor Joseph S. Renzulli Honored with McGraw Prize in Education
Joseph S. Renzulli, a distinguished professor of educational psychology in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, is one of three outstanding 2009 educators to receive the prestigious Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. The director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at UConn and the Neag Chair in […]
New Neag Institute to Advance Urban Education Reform
The Neag School of Education’s new Institute for Urban School Improvement received the formal endorsement of UConn’s Board of Trustees recently, the latest step in the University’s effort to become a national model for school reform.
Teaching Fellow Prepares Students to Work in Special Education
Set clear expectations, be organized, be flexible, and show enthusiasm. These are a few of Joseph Madaus’s guidelines for successful teaching. An associate professor of educational psychology in the Neag School of Education, Madaus prepares teachers who will work with students with disabilities in settings ranging from kindergarten to higher education.