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Literacy and Media Lab helps kids use digital tools to make old stories new again

How can you make an old fable such as the "Ant and the Grasshopper," Aesop’s classic tale about the value of hard work, come alive? For one student at Lafayette Elementary School, the answer was simple: Just add sound. The student participated in an after-school program and partnership called the Literacy and Media Lab, between the School of Education and Boulder Valley School District. Read more

Full-day pre-K beats half-day, first-of-its-kind study shows

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers working in a school district near Denver have examined the impacts of enrolling children in full- versus half-day preschool programs. The research team, led by Assistant Professor Allison Atteberry, found that the extra school hours improved how children performed in assessments of vocabulary, literacy, math and more. Read more

2019 Scholarship Ceremony celebrates and honors our students and supporters

The annual School of Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony united and honored more than 180 scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters on Friday, Sept. 20. The ceremony celebrated student accomplishments and recognized the generosity of supporters. Read more

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Meet Paty Abril-Gonzalez, a mentor for future bilingual teachers who continues the Miramontes legacy

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We are dedicated to preparing educators and community leaders alike. Committed to advancing democracy, diversity, equity, and justice, we invite you to explore our bachelor's degrees and minors as important pathways toward transformative careers as a leader in the classroom and an activist in your community.

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As a graduate student, you will work closely with a small, collaborative group of nationally renowned faculty and a supportive community dedicated to preparing educators and educational leaders. Explore our MA & PhD programs committed to democracy, diversity, equity and justice.

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We prepare teachers to educate all students and advance educational equity. Teacher candidates combine social context and content knowledge to better understand and serve all populations while learning specific methods to meet the needs and interests of all students in today’s diverse classrooms.

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of our recent grads surveyed were employed within 6 months.
2016 Graduate Destination Survey

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