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Each year, the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting represents聽the world's largest gathering of education researchers and is a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative research.聽We are looking forward to聽the聽American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting聽that will take place in Chicago, IL, April 13-16聽and virtually May 4-5. Use this guide to follow and support 欧美口爆视频 Boulder researchers and their work.
University of 欧美口爆视频 President Todd Saliman recently welcomed the two newest members of the President鈥檚 Teaching Scholars Program, including聽欧美口爆视频 Boulder Education Professor聽Wendy Glenn. The聽program聽recognizes faculty from across 欧美口爆视频's four campuses聽who skillfully integrate teaching and research at an exceptional level. Glenn is a professor of literacy studies and chair of the Secondary Humanities Teacher Licensure program in the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder School of Education.
欧美口爆视频 Boulder Education Professor Derek Briggs is one of just 24 exemplary scholars nationwide to be named a 2023 Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, the country鈥檚 largest interdisciplinary research association devoted to the study of education and learning. Briggs is a professor in the School of Education鈥檚 Research and Evaluation Methodology program, where he is also the director of the Center for Assessment Design Research and Evaluation.
The 欧美口爆视频 regents approved the renaming of the Fleming Building to honor two pioneering education leaders and former faculty members whose teaching, research and service supported the academic success of generations of students and advanced educational equity and justice. The pair鈥檚 leadership helped lay the groundwork for efforts to build a more inclusive campus.
As we move ahead to 2023, we are grateful for and proud of the accomplishments and milestones from the year 2022. Here are four highlights from the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder School of Education鈥檚 past year from taking a public stance on issues that matter to coming together as a community in our new building.
As book bans rise across the country, Wendy Glenn, a 欧美口爆视频 Boulder professor and former English teacher, argues that reading books鈥撯揺ven ones that make adults uncomfortable鈥撯搃s critical for the education of young people.
States around the country are moving to limit how teachers can talk about issues like race and racism in the classroom. Noreen Naseem Rodr铆guez urges educators not to shrink away from having these 鈥渄ifficult conversations.鈥
At the 欧美口爆视频 Boulder School of Education, we are excited to welcome and announce new faculty聽members who聽bring a variety of experiences and enhance our community of educators and learners. Meet them here, and please join us in welcoming them to our school and community.
欧美口爆视频 Boulder researchers have been working with state partners to understand聽and address the financial strain new teachers face when trying to enter the educator workforce and elevate teacher candidates鈥 voices. Their work paid off when Gov. Jared Polis signed first-of-its-kind legislation for 欧美口爆视频 that will support new teachers and create student-educator stipends.
Elizabeth Meyer has spent her career working with teachers and students to study how school policies can help or harm LGBTQ+ youth. In this Q&A, she weighs in on the wave of legislation around the country targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary kids.