News from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Annual Summer Writing Camps Scheduled for June, July
The annual summer writing camps sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project based in the College of Education and Health Professions have been scheduled for June and July. Continue reading
Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium Set for May 16-17
Mark Sundberg, author and expert in verbal behavioral milestones for children with autism spectrum disorders, is the featured speaker at this year's Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium set for May 16-17 at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in Fayetteville. Continue reading
Activist to Describe Danger to Oceans
Marcus Eriksen, the co-founder and executive director of the 5 Gyres Institute, will give an illustrated talk on “Saving Our Seas: The Perils of Plastic Pollution in the Marine Environment” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in Giffels Auditorium in Old Main. The talk is free and open to the public. Continue reading
New Specialist Degree is Next Logical Step
A new advanced degree in educational technology can elevate graduates to leadership roles in K-12 educational technology, higher education technology, or corporate training and technology. Continue reading
Graduates Win Awards from Cooperative Extension Service
Trish Ouei and Jessica Vincent recently won awards from the Cooperative Extension Service. Continue reading
Beck Receives Travel Grant for Research Partnership with Kentucky
Dennis Beck, assistant professor of educational technology, was awarded an SEC Visiting Faculty Travel Grant. Continue reading
Personal Story Gives Teachers Insight Into Multicultural Classroom
The fifth annual University of Arkansas ESL Symposium will focus on differentiation by language proficiency. Continue reading
Social Studies Education Student Presents Work at Annual Conference
Ginney Wright, a University of Arkansas doctoral student in social studies education, presented her work recently at the National Council for the Social Studies annual conference in Seattle. Continue reading
Students Take Honors at Technology and Engineering Education Competition
Eight technology and engineering education students placed second in the TEECA Challenge, Live Communications and Robotics competitions at Pittsburg State University. Continue reading
Razorback Technology Challenge Brings Competitors to Campus
About 485 competitors from 26 Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas middle schools, junior high schools and high schools will spend the day facing off in various technology tasks on the University of Arkansas campus on Friday, Dec. 7. Continue reading
At the Core, Philosophy Doesn’t Change
New state educational standards dictate some changes in preparing teachers, but the philosophy at the University of Arkansas remains the same: to graduate teachers who know how to assess their students’ level of learning and to design a differentiated curriculum to meet their students’ needs. Continue reading
New Option for Science, Math Teacher Preparation at University of Arkansas
This fall, the University of Arkansas started a new four-year licensure program for science and mathematics teachers as part of an initiative launched last year by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe. Continue reading
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Professor Receives Top Honor from Technology and Engineering Educators
University of Arkansas professor Michael K. Daugherty was named Outstanding Arkansas Technology and Engineering Education Professional at the annual conference of the Arkansas Association for Career and Technical Education held in July in Hot Springs. Continue reading
Teachers Complete Four-Week Writing Institute
Ten teachers completed the Invitational Summer Institute of the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project in July to become the latest group of teacher-consultants designated through the National Writing Project. Continue reading
Genocide Scholar Retires From University Teaching, Not From Work
The world is Samuel Totten’s classroom and his students span the globe. Continue reading
$1.8 Million Federal Grant Expands ESL Program for Teachers
A new federal grant will allow the University of Arkansas to expand a program that led to 90 Springdale teachers receiving endorsement in English as a second language. Continue reading
Bengtson to Conduct Research as Part of Carnegie Program Examining Educational Doctorate
Ed Bengtson, University of Arkansas assistant professor of educational leadership, has been selected as a researcher for a national study of the redesign of the educational doctorate. Continue reading
Applied Behavior Analysis Offers Hope, Tools to Parents, Teachers
Amanda Himes doesn't know what the future holds for her 4 1/2-year-old son, Logan. Continue reading
Autism Symposium to Focus on Behavior Analysis
Greg Hanley will share his expertise in behavior analysis at the University of Arkansas Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium on March 30-31 in Fayetteville. Continue reading
Speaker, Movie Describe Excessive Pressure on Students
Author and speaker Alfie Kohn says students feel excessive pressure to perform well on tests at a cost to their desire to learn and their happiness. Continue reading
Literacy Symposium to Focus on Common Core
The seventh-annual University of Arkansas Literacy Symposium presented by the curriculum and instruction department will focus on the Common Core standards adopted by the state of Arkansas. Continue reading
Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium Offers Information for Educators, Parents
Greg Hanley, associate professor of psychology and director of the behavior analysis doctoral program at Western New England College, will be the speaker for the two-day Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium. Continue reading
ESL Symposium Helps Educators Serve Students
Educators can earn six hours of professional development credit at the ESL Symposium set for Feb. 24 at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville. Continue reading
Motorcycles 'Fly' at Razorback Technology Challenge
About 400 competitors from Arkansas and Oklahoma middle schools, junior high schools and high schools visited the University of Arkansas campus on Friday, Dec. 9, for the Razorback Technology Challenge at the Arkansas Union. Continue reading
Peabody Hall Earns Award for Historic Preservation
The restoration of Peabody Hall on the University of Arkansas campus earned an award from the Historic Preservation Alliance of Arkansas, recognizing it as a project that retains the "significant historic fabric" of the building. Continue reading
Large Crowd Enjoys Re-opening Celebration of Peabody Hall
Former students who attended the training school operated for more than 50 years in Peabody Hall reminisced about their experiences as children on the University of Arkansas campus at a ceremony Nov. 4 celebrating the re-opening of Peabody. Continue reading
M.A.T. Graduate Honored for Work With Spanish-Speaking Students
Jessica Fay Sliger, a University of Arkansas graduate, has been honored several times this year for her work helping speakers of Spanish gain literacy skills in both Spanish and English. Continue reading
Pijanowski Honored with Teaching Award from Alumni Association
An associate professor and coordinator of the educational leadership program in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, John Pijanowski teaches students about ethical decision-making theory. Continue reading
Peabody Hall Primed for New Century
Peabody Hall celebrated a rebirth this fall on the campus of the University of Arkansas, two years away from the historic building's 100th birthday. Continue reading
McComas Awarded Fulbright Fellowship, Headed to Ireland
Science education professor Bill McComas expects to experience the true meaning of the Fulbright Exchange Program when he spends six months in Ireland: exploring different approaches to teaching and learning science and preparing science teachers. Continue reading
Teacher-Education Student's Sept. 11 Photo Included in Film
A photograph taken by Tracey Haynes, a University of Arkansas graduate student, is included in a documentary that will be shown Sept. 8 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., as part of a daylong commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Continue reading
Every Classroom is a Stage: Drama Teacher Wins State Award
For junior high drama teacher Mike Thomas, teaching is like performing six shows a day with a captive audience. Continue reading
Young Scholars' Lemonade Stand Brings in Money for Joplin Tornado Victims
Participants in the Young Scholars summer program sponsored by the University of Arkansas displayed their work June 29, with one group of children who studied economics selling lemonade to visitors, bringing the total of money they raised for victims of the Joplin tornado to $205. Continue reading
Grant Establishes State Network of National Writing Project Sites
The Northwest Arkansas Writing Project received a $4,000 grant from the National Writing Project in 2010-2011 to develop a state network of writing project sites. Continue reading
Peabody Hall Restoration Nears Completion
The restoration of Peabody Hall at the University of Arkansas that began in the spring of 2010 will be completed in July with faculty and staff moving back to the building to get ready for classes this fall. A re-opening ceremony for the building that serves the university's ever-growing teacher-preparation program is scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4. Continue reading
Authors Put Neuroscience Behind Differentiated Instruction for 2011 Literacy Symposium
Carol Ann Tomlinson and David Sousa will present information from their book, Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learning-Friendly Classroom, at the University of Arkansas Literacy Symposium set for June 23-24 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Continue reading
Science Education Program Blossoming with Added Support
When Ryan Walker attended a national education conference in January with other students in the University of Arkansas science education program, he was surprised to find that his institution had one of the largest groups in attendance. Continue reading
Peabody Hall Restoration to be Unveiled This Fall
The restoration of Peabody Hall on the University of Arkansas campus will be complete later this year with a celebration planned this fall for the re-opening. Continue reading
School Director's Son Describes Peabody Hall Memories
Many children who attended the training school operated at the University of Arkansas could say their parents were nearby because they taught on campus, but Jack Cross' dad was very close. Charles Cross was the director of the training school. Continue reading
Educational Leadership Program Uses Latest Technology to Prepare Administrators
The University of Arkansas' educational leadership program has expanded its online offerings for two reasons, according to faculty. Continue reading
Developer of ESL Model to Address Symposium About Teaching English-Language Learners
The University of Arkansas will present Socorro Herrera, a professor of elementary education at Kansas State University, as the keynote speaker at the third-annual ESL Symposium Feb. 25 in Fayetteville. Continue reading
Professor Writes Ethics Guidebook for Arkansas Educators
Educators deal with ethical dilemmas every day when trying to decide what is best for students, said John Pijanowski, and the University of Arkansas professor has co-written a book to help educators who often find themselves confronted with decision-making in gray areas. Continue reading
Technology Education Event Itself a Showcase for State Official
One of the more than 500 guests on the University of Arkansas campus for the Razorback Technology Challenge on Dec. 8 didn't build a CO2-powered dragster or a bridge of balsa wood. Bruce Lazarus wasn't in Fayetteville supervising a group of students, either. Continue reading
Parents, Children Enjoy Family Event Staged by University Students
University of Arkansas elementary education students recently organized family nights that attracted scores of parents and children for a few hours of fun that they probably didn't realize were helping the kids learn, too. Continue reading
University High School Days Were Start of 'Lucky Life'
Retired dentist Calvin Bain says he has been lucky all of his life. Bain counts his opportunity to attend two years at University High School on the Fayetteville campus as one of those strokes of luck. Continue reading
Education Professor Takes Curriculum Expertise to Turkey
The nation of Turkey is experiencing greater diversity in its schools, and one Turkish school recently reached out to a University of Arkansas faculty member for help serving a more diverse population. Continue reading
Curriculum and Instruction Department Takes Leadership Role Seriously
When the curriculum and instruction department at the University of Arkansas prepares a kindergarten teacher or an eighth-grade math teacher or a special education teacher and sends those teachers out into the job market, that is often just the beginning of the department's involvement in the public schools. Continue reading
Children's Advocate Kozol to Speak at University of Arkansas
Over the past 40 years, Jonathan Kozol has visited schools, written books, lectured across the nation, lobbied Congress and fasted – losing 29 pounds, according to the Boston Globe – to raise awareness of educational challenges facing poor, inner-city children. Continue reading
Come Back to Peabody
The College of Education and Health Professions is looking for people who would like to return to the Fayetteville campus for the reopening of Peabody Hall in 2011. Continue reading
Author Gives Insight on Teaching Children to Write
When Jack Gantos, award-winning children’s author, came to Fayetteville in June to speak to participants in the fifth annual University of Arkansas Literacy Symposium, he added some other appearances to his schedule. Continue reading
Teachers Provide Digital Content for iTunesU
Many students today "power down" when they get to school, said Chris Goering, director of the Northwest Arkansas Writing Project, but this summer area teachers created digital lessons to help teachers and students connect through technology in the classroom. Continue reading
Mentor Teachers Are Linchpin of Preparation Program
"I'm a better teacher because someone is watching me all the time," said Helen Eaton about being a mentor to University of Arkansas education students. "I don't waste time because I don't when them to waste time. Being mentors raises our professionalism. We have to set an example." Continue reading
Center Feeds Interest of Father, Son in Science
Two years after he changed careers and became a science teacher, Roger Rose of Alpena took a workshop at the University of Arkansas Center for Math and Science Education. His son, James, also took interest in what Roger was learning. Continue reading
Associate Professor Co-Edits Book on Applying Mixed Methods Approaches to Stress, Coping Research
Kathleen Collins, University of Arkansas associate professor of special education, co-edited a book that offers guidance to researchers about the application of both quantitative and qualitative approaches to the study of stress and coping. Continue reading
Writing, Fun Are Main Plot Lines for Kidswrite Camp
The Northwest Arkansas Writing Project in the College of Education and Health Professions sponsors Kidswrite for children who have finished fourth through seventh grades and a second camp, Kidswrite II, for older children. Kidswrite II is scheduled for July 19-23. Continue reading
University of Arkansas Student Helps Staff Member Re-Cycle
Janet Johnson-Mertz is concerned about the environment and she’s into bicycling. Now, with help from a University of Arkansas student, she will be re-cycling – her own energy while pedaling into a power supply for her home, that is. Continue reading
Curriculum and Instruction Students Honored at Award Ceremony
Tom Smith, the dean of the College of Education and Health Professions, announced the 2009-10 student award winners in the college. The students were honored at a ceremony April 14 at the Fayetteville Town Center. Continue reading
University Faculty Members Recall Days as Elementary Students on Campus
Brothers Robert B. Leflar and Charles J. F. Leflar teach on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville now but they once studied here, as elementary pupils. Continue reading
Children's Author, Reading and Writing Specialists to Speak at Annual Literacy Symposium
A nationally acclaimed author of three popular children's book series is one of three featured speakers at this year's fifth annual Literacy Symposium sponsored in June by the University of Arkansas. Continue reading
Northwest Arkansas Writing Project to Offer English Language Learner Advanced Institute
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Northwest Arkansas Writing Project wants to help more teachers gain the expertise to teach children whose first language is not English. Continue reading
'Biggest Loser' Tells Bentonville Students to Set High Goals in Life
University of Arkansas education interns wanted to leave a lasting impression with Sugar Creek Elementary students before the children were out of school for spring break. Continue reading
From the Dust Bowl to the Digital Age
To showcase their mastery of the high-tech world, pupils at Leverett Elementary School in Fayetteville took visitors back in time several centuries. Continue reading
Septuagenarian Enjoys Being College Student Again
Jim Johnson's life has been full of adventures and accomplishments. Most recently, he has enjoyed attending classes at the University of Arkansas, and he thinks at 76 he may be the oldest student here. Continue reading
Hobson Serving on National Panel Advising Education Department on Reauthorization of Act
A University of Arkansas staff member is serving on a panel that will make recommendations for the reauthorization of the U.S. Elementary and Secondary Education Act in the area of English as a second language and bilingual education. Continue reading
School Support Program Relies on Arkansas Leadership Academy Expertise
As it approaches its 20th anniversary, the Arkansas Leadership Academy is poised to expand its outreach exponentially through its leading role in the School Support Program created by the Arkansas General Assembly. Continue reading
Architects Strive for Historic Preservation, Utility in Peabody Hall Restoration
Two architectural firms leading the restoration and renovation of Peabody Hall are working to ensure that the building remains a historic symbol of higher education on the University of Arkansas campus while serving the university's ever-growing teacher-preparation program. Continue reading
Smith Rises Through Ranks to Lead College
Tom Smith is the new dean of the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, but he’s no newcomer to the college. Continue reading
Nutrition, Diagnosis Two Topics of Autism Spectrum Disorders Symposium
How appropriate nutrition can enhance the response of a child with autism to various types of therapy is one topic at this year's third-annual Symposium on Autism Spectrum Disorders on March 3-4 at the University of Arkansas Center for Continuing Education. Continue reading
ESL Symposium to Provide Academic, Legal Information for Educators
Speakers at this year’s ESL Symposium sponsored by the University of Arkansas on Feb. 26 will cover both academic and legal aspects of teaching English-language learners. Continue reading
Conference to Show Teachers Ways to Integrate Literacy with Arts
Enriching literacy with arts and arts with literacy can give teachers additional tools in their arsenal to help students learn, and teachers will learn to use those tools at a conference Feb. 19 sponsored by the University of Arkansas. Continue reading
University of Arkansas Puts Emphasis on Teaching Moral Leadership to Improve Nation's Schools
Principals, superintendents and other school leaders make decisions every day that require ethical judgments, and the University of Arkansas academic program charged with educating school leaders has strengthened its curriculum that teaches ethical decision-making. Continue reading
Razorback Technology Challenge Draws Youth to Campus
Roland, Okla., may be a small town with a small school system, but Roland students make a big impression when they travel to the University of Arkansas for the annual Razorback Technology Challenge. Continue reading
Childhood Education Students, Council Team Up for Read for the Record
Students in the University of Arkansas childhood education program took part in Read for the Record on Oct. 8 at Washington Elementary School in Fayetteville. The students performed readers theater productions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle for the students. Continue reading
Arkansas Leadership Academy Lends Expertise to Educational Leader Certification Effort
For the past year, the Arkansas Leadership Academy's director, Debbie Davis, has worked with a national panel creating a professional development program for principals and other teacher-leaders. She was invited because of the academy's reputation for building strong leaders. Continue reading
Peabody Hall Stands as Symbol of University's History
Peabody Hall was the first building built on the University of Arkansas campus with private funds, and as home of the teacher-education program it has operated the longest with a single continual purpose of all the buildings on campus. Continue reading
Professor Finds Place for Teens’ Music in English Class
Discussing song lyrics in the classroom can help students connect in multiple, complex levels with traditional literature, explained Chris Goering. Continue reading
Diversity Fair Encourages Children to Learn About Different Cultures
Reading is one way that children learn so Susan Riggs assigned her University of Arkansas childhood education students a project about diversity to present to Holcomb Elementary School third-, fourth- and fifth-graders. Continue reading
First-Grade Teachers Implement Project to Boost Students' Writing Skills
Each year, University of Arkansas students working on the Master of Arts in Teaching degree must complete what is called an action-research project. It's the teacher-preparation program's equivalent to a thesis in other master's degrees. Continue reading
Alumna Puts Education, Experience to Work in Legislature
Johnnie Roebuck has a knack for looking at the big picture and making things happen. Continue reading
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