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University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions http://coehp.uark.edu/ en-us News from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions Chris Lucas Inducted Into Education Foundation's Wall of Fame Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7613.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7613.htm Technology Education Students Get Two Wins in Regional Competition Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7612.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7612.htm University of Arkansas to Open New Museum With Exhibit on Rocks, Rivers, Roadcuts Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7388.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7388.htm University, Northwest Arkansas Communities Join for First 'One Book' Reading Program Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:30:00 EST University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff are joining reading groups across northwest Arkansas for the first "One Book, One Community" project, which is planned as an annual event intended to focus local attention on the themes and issues raised in a single book.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7399.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7399.htm Cheryl Murphy, Liz Stover Win Exemplary Course Award Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7376.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7376.htm Mounir Farah Interviewed About Saudi Educational Issues, Speaks at Iraqi Conference Tue, 05 May 2009 14:30:00 EST Mounir Farah, University of Arkansas professor of curriculum and instruction, was interviewed by Channel 2 in Saudi Arabia.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7375.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7375.htm LaVonne Kirkpatrick Elected President of Honor Society�s State Chapter Tue, 05 May 2009 14:30:00 EST LaVonne Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of elementary education at the University of Arkansas, was elected president of the Arkansas chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7374.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7374.htm Teachers Focus on Writing Skills at Four-Week University of Arkansas Invitational Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EST Eleven Arkansas teachers have been invited to learn new strategies to improve their students' writing skills this summer during the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project invitational institute on the University of Arkansas campus.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7344.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7344.htm Linking Lyrics of Simon and Garfunkel to Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Through Musical Intertextuality Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EST It�s not often that Simon and Garfunkel and Pink Floyd songs are connected to literature such as Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7346.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7346.htm To Teach About Social Justice, Understand Injustice, Park Says Wed, 27 May 2009 14:30:00 EST An initial examination of how teachers understand and teach about social justice confirmed that "it is critical that teachers understand social injustice before teaching about social justice," according to University of Arkansas educator Sung Choon Park.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7268.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7268.htm Center for Math and Science Education Receives Grant to Offer Summer Teachers' Institutes Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Arkansas has received federal funding to offer one or more summer institutes for 30 to 60 teachers, this time receiving the largest grant award for this program through the state.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7135.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7135.htm Colleges Partner on Grant to Improve Middle Level Teachers' Math Content Knowledge Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST The University of Arkansas, in a partnership with six public school districts in northwest Arkansas, recently received a $350,000 grant from the state Department of Education for a three-year project to improve teachers' mathematics content knowledge.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7137.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7137.htm Carole Lee Wins International Culture Team Award Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:00 EST Carole Lee, a doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, was named the Outstanding New Member of the Year by the International Culture Team at the University of Arkansas for 2008-09.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7256.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7256.htm Totten Invited to Address Congressional Caucus on Armenian Genocide Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST University of Arkansas professor Samuel Totten, an internationally known genocide scholar, has been invited to speak to the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues on Capitol Hill.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7123.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7123.htm Technology Education Professor Inducted into National Academy of Fellows Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST Michael Daugherty, University of Arkansas professor of technology education, was recently inducted into the International Technology Education Association Academy of Fellows at the academy�s conference in Louisville, Ky.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7124.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7124.htm Professor of Special Education Receives National Award Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST Barbara Gartin, University of Arkansas professor of special education, recently received the Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award from the Council for Exceptional Children�s Division on Developmental Disabilities.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7122.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7122.htm Senior Projects Bring Out Creativity in Elementary Education Students Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7110.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7110.htm UA Alumna Named Teacher of Year at Georgia Middle School Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST University of Arkansas graduate Chelsie Shaw was recently named teacher of the year at Austin Middle School where she teaches in Douglasville, Ga.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7102.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7102.htm Ford, Mulloy Headline 'An Evening with Writers' on April 17 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7108.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7108.htm University of Arkansas Student Invited to Meet President Obama Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:30:00 EST A University of Arkansas student and her husband received an unexpected phone call one Friday night recently, inviting them to the White House to meet President Obama.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/7101.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7101.htm Paul Hewitt, Judith Tavano Interviewed for Arkansas Magazine Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7090.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7090.htm Holt Updates Guidebook to School Bond Success Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/7036.htm http://cied.uark.edu/7036.htm Doctoral Student's Research Paper Named Best at Conference Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6952.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6952.htm Van Buren School Administrator to Lead Principal Institute Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6951.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6951.htm Totten on Symposium Agenda About Albright-Cohen Genocide-Prevention Report Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6944.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6944.htm Dedicated Teacher From Rural Arkansas Remembered Through Endowed Scholarship Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6947.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6947.htm Autism Symposium Offers Tools to Educators, Health Practitioners Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6903.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6903.htm ESL Symposium Features Nationally Recognized Speakers Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6917.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6917.htm University Days Offers Invigorating, Hands-On Science Education Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6891.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6891.htm Acclaimed Sociologist Invites Arkansas Professor to Contribute to Inaugural Issue of Journal Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6881.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6881.htm Farah Edits New Volume on History of Middle East, Southwest Asia Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:00 EST Mounir Farah, professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Arkansas, served as a general editor of a volume in a new series of world history encyclopedias published recently by M.E. Sharpe Inc.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/6875.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6875.htm Future Principals Think on Their Feet During Classroom Walk-Throughs Thu, 11 Dec 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6747.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6747.htm Graduate School Courses Prepare Next Generation of Professors Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6718.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6718.htm Alumna Honored by State Organization as Teacher of the Year Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:30:00 EST Helen Eaton, a teacher at Holcomb Elementary School in Fayetteville, has been named Arkansas English Elementary Teacher of the Year by the Arkansas Council of Teachers of English and Language Arts.

]]> http://cied.uark.edu/6721.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6721.htm Study Pinpoints Reasons for Principal Shortage Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6368.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6368.htm Education, Engineering Officials Explore Collaboration with United Arab Emirates Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6389.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6389.htm Payne Discusses How Poverty Affects Education; Minkel Describes Work with English-Language Learners Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6345.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6345.htm GK-12 Program Wins National Science Foundation Award Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6281.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6281.htm Rogers Principal One of Two Designated as Master Principals by Arkansas Leadership Academy Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6280.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6280.htm Secondary Education Student Wins 2008 Senior Honor Citation Tue, 13 May 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6279.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6279.htm Collier's Team Wins Second Women's Giving Circle Grant Mon, 05 May 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6047.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6047.htm International Students on Campus: Rich Opportunities Plus Complex Cultural Issues Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6002.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6002.htm Preserving a Language and Culture: Teaching Choctaw in the Public Schools Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/6001.htm http://cied.uark.edu/6001.htm National Expert to Headline University of Arkansas Symposium on Autism Disorders Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5857.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5857.htm UA Students Help to Hone New Test for Prospective Foreign Language Teachers Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5859.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5859.htm Goering Suggests Using Song Lyrics When Teaching Literature to Adolescents Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5647.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5647.htm Bowles Coordinates Learning Opportunity for Foreign Language Teachers Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5616.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5616.htm Federal Grant Will Train ESL Teachers Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5502.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5502.htm Former Springdale ESL Director Leads New Education Renewal Zone Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5491.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5491.htm McComas Wins Evolution Education Award Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5492.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5492.htm Cultural Component Makes Literacy Program Special to Marshallese Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5312.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5312.htm Historical Vignettes Deepen Science Learning Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5248.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5248.htm Literacy Conference Gives Teachers Tools Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5187.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5187.htm Elementary Teachers Boost Math Knowledge Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5190.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5190.htm Totten Discusses Darfur Situation on National Radio Show Thu, 31 May 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5153.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5153.htm State's First Master Principals Recognized by Arkansas Leadership Academy Thu, 19 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5005.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5005.htm College Well Represented at Meeting of Educational Researchers Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5013.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5013.htm Graduate Named Superintendent of Iowa School District 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/4970.htm http://cied.uark.edu/4970.htm Teaching Biology Means Teaching Evolution 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/4748.htm http://cied.uark.edu/4748.htm Professor Examines Teacher Education in Revised Book Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3664.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3664.htm Elliott Named to Magazine's 12 Women of Power Mon, 20 Mar 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3616.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3616.htm Book Details Investigation of Atrocities 14:30:00 EST http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/9402.htm http://dailyheadlines.uark.edu/9402.htm Writing Project Produces First Book Tue, 02 May 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3774.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3774.htm Elementary Education Majors Take Part in Leadership Forum 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3971.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3971.htm Bolsterli, Ford Headline Reading Fri, 14 Apr 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3667.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3667.htm Education Professor's Book in Spotlight Tue, 09 May 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3701.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3701.htm Besonen Honored as Distinguished Alum Mon, 27 Mar 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3622.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3622.htm ADHD Alternative Treatments Explored Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/3510.htm http://cied.uark.edu/3510.htm Second Annual Literacy Conference Scheduled for June 14-15, 2007 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 14:30:00 EST http://cied.uark.edu/5682.htm http://cied.uark.edu/5682.htm