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U.S. News & World Report ranks the department 14 th in the nation, and the department's innovative programs, high-caliber faculty, and cutting-edge research centers offer students rich and diverse undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate experiences. Its reputation and location near Washington, D.C., provides students with a wealth of opportunities to work in diverse school districts, collaborate with educational associations, and engage in important, practical research.
USA Today cites the study by Dr. Chauncey Monte-Sano noting the profound changes American high school students perceive in American History. more info...
Colloquium Announcement: Beyond 'Beliefs': Identifying Learning Resources in Mathematics Teacher Communities
Friday, May 9, 2008
Room 2121 Benjamin Building
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
With discussion and complimentary lunch to follow
Ilana Horn
University of WashingtonDespite the prevalence of policies aimed at and widespread images of individual teachers working to improve persistent problems of schooling, a preponderance of evidence shows that teacher communities matter most in overcoming systemic inequalities. How do we reconcile the intuitively powerful idea of individual teachers' beliefs shaping classroom practices with sociocultural perspectives that highlight the significance of teaching cultures? In this talk, I synthesize findings from studies I have worked on over the past decade that explore different facets of this question.
Announcements:
Promising Researcher Fellowship Competition: Student Announcement 2008-2009
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction offers -- for the academic year Fall 2008 through Spring 2009 -- a single, one-year Promising Researcher Fellowship for its advanced doctoral students, particularly those who aspire to tenure-track positions in major research universities. The fellowship will provide a total of $20,000 for the two academic semesters, consisting of a research assistantship of $15,000 (the only obligation being dissertation research and writing), plus an additional fellowship of $5000; in addition the award provides tuition remission of 10 credits (each semester) and health benefits. The application due on 4 pm on Monday March 31, 2008. (more info... )
Additional Previous Seminars Sponsored by EDCI
| Dr. Victoria-Maria MacDonald, A candidate for Associate Professor for the Minority and Urban Education Unit "When the Minority is the Majority: First Generation Latino Immigrant Parents and Youth in African American Schools |
Dr. Roni Ellington Morgan State University Understanding the Experiences of High Achieving African-American Mathematics Majors |
Dr. Cathy Roller Director of Research and Policy International Reading Association Policy and the Future of Reading Comprehension Research |
| Danny Martin, Ph.D. University of Illinois at Chicago Researching Race in Mathematics Education |
Al Cuoco Director for the Division of the Center for Mathematics Education at the Education Development Center, Inc. Promoting Mathematical Habits in High School: some snapshots |
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| ORIT ZASLAVSKY There is More to Examples than Meets the Eye Department of Education in Technology and Science Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa |
Ilana Horn University of Washington Beyond 'Beliefs': Identifying Learning Resources in Mathematics Teacher Communities |