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2013
From the dean: Judging us by our on-court performance
May 7, 2013
Imagine that the winner of the Final Four is decided by evaluating the inputs that went into building the teams. Now imagine that schools of education were evaluated similarly on the inputs.
Peabody Pulse for May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for April 29, 2013
April 29, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for April 22, 2013
April 22, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for April 15, 2013
April 15, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for April 8, 2013
April 8, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for April 1, 2013
April Fools Day, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for March 25, 2013
March 25, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for March 18, 2013
March 18, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From the dean: Coming soon to a classroom near you – the Logans!
March 14, 2013
Digital technologies offer a critical affordance that instructional TV and other prior technologies did not: Opportunities for learners to actively engage in knowledge creation, not merely information accrual.
Jill Fitzgerald selected as 2013 AERA Fellow
March 14, 2013
Jill Fitzgerald, retired professor of literacy at the School of Education, has been selected as a 2013 Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, an honor given to top educational researchers.
US News ranks four School of Education programs among highest in their disciplines
March 12, 2013
Four School of Education programs were ranked among the top 16 in their fields in graduate school rankings published today by US News & World Report.
Latino educational disparities topic of March 25 talk
March 7, 2013
Pedro Portes, executive director of the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education at the University of Georgia, will give a talk and take part in a discussion regarding Latino educational disparities on March 25 at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education.
LEARN NC and N.C. State Bring the Amazon Rain Forest to Classrooms
March 7, 2013
Teachers who want to bring the Amazon rain forest into their classrooms can now do so using new free-of-charge lesson plans published online by LEARN NC.
Peabody Pulse for March 4, 2013
March 4, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Talk to examine readiness of black male student-athletes
February 28, 2013
Paul Harris, an assistant professor in the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education, will give a talk entitled "Promoting the College Readiness of Black Male Student-Athletes."
Peabody Pulse for February 25, 2013
February 25, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for February 18, 2013
February 18, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Scottish professor to give talk about approaches to new teacher preparation
February 15, 2013
Beth Dickson, deputy head of the School of Education at the University of Glasgow, will give a talk in which she will describe efforts to help new teachers improve their practice. The March 5 talk is entitled “The end of ‘sink or swim?’ Clinical approaches to teacher preparation in the early phase” and is part of the School of Education’s “Research and Practice Series” brown bag lunches.
British historian to talk about state of history scholarship, education
February 13, 2013
LEARN NC will host a talk on March 20 by British historian Ben Walsh who will examine the state of history scholarship and education in the digital age.
Peabody Pulse for February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Targeted Reading Intervention listed as 'promising' program
February 8, 2013
The Targeted Reading Intervention, a professional development program developed by School of Education faculty member Lynne Vernon-Feagans that trains teachers to better help struggling readers, has been listed by two organizations as a “promising” program with evidence that demonstrates its effectiveness.
From the dean: Looking Back, Looking Forward
February 7, 2013
As I begin my fifth year as dean of the School of Education, I’ve been reflecting back over the past four years as well as looking down the road to see where we need to be going.
Peabody Pulse for February 4, 2013
February 4, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Consortium including LEARN NC to use grant to develop geospatial technology curriculum
January 31, 2013
A consortium including LEARN NC, UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education’s outreach arm, has been awarded a $43,600 grant to help create a curriculum for grades 6-8 that uses geospatial technology to integrate humanities content with science, technology, engineering and mathematics skills.
Mini Page Archive Provides Black History Month Education Opportunities
January 30, 2013
Teachers looking for ways to engage their students during Black History Month have a new way to use an old favorite classroom resource: The Mini Page.
Peabody Pulse for January 28, 2013
January 28, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for January 22, 2013
January 22, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Peabody Pulse for January 9, 2013
January 9, 2013
The Peabody Pulse is a newsletter describing news of the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.