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College of Education in Iowa (U.S. News & World Report)

Top-Ranked College of Education in Iowa

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93 %

job/graduate school placement rate

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# 46

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Katharine Broton discusses her research on food insecurity. 

Jonathan Templin speaks about adaptive assessment.

News

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Iowa Department of Education, University of Iowa announce new Iowa Reading Research Center director

Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and University of Iowa College of Education Dean Dan Clay today announced Shawn Datchuk as the next director of the Iowa Reading Research Center. 

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College of Education launches new undergraduate counseling major

New Counseling and Behavioral Health Services degree designed for undergraduate students who want to develop a foundation in helping processes and human behavior.

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College of Education graduate programs receive high marks in latest national rankings

Twenty three University of Iowa programs, including three College of Education graduate programs, were ranked in the top 25 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

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UI REACH

UI REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) is a comprehensive transition program for students ages 18-25 years old with intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.

UI REACH

Events

Shakespeare Amazes in the Classroom

Thursday, October 3, 2024 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Virtual
Please register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD Presenters: Randy Lange, Associate Director, Belin-Blank Center; Jennifer Szwaya Description: Insights, Experience Humor, Explore using Shakespeare in intermediate and middle school classrooms with author and educator Jen Szwaya, who has used Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hamlet to support learners needing to be challenged with content that is complex, rich, and of high interest for over 10 years. Participants will review a collection...

Sparking STEAM Interest: STEAM Learning with Electronics

Monday, October 7, 2024 6:30pm
Lindquist Center
Please register here. BTLC Credit: IS, STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, and Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator  Description: In this workshop, students will gain hands-on experience participating in and designing STEAM activities using electronics tools or kits. For the hands-on STEAM challenge, students will get to create a musical instrument using Makey Makeys and create codable circuits and lights using Arduinos. They...

Using Classroom Technology to Support All Students and Skills for Learning

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Please register here.  BTLC Credit: IS, SEBMH, UI REACH Presenter(s): Mary Ball, Scanlan GA, MA, LPSC, Couple and Family Therapy PhD Student  Description: Technology can be utilized to help students build greater connections and address developmental and social gaps which naturally complement skills for learning (SFL) practices and themes. This workshop will briefly review key concepts of SFL, illustrate how SFL and classroom technology intersect and support all students, especially students...

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