UD College of Education & Human Development

#GivingTuesday 2025 This #GivingTuesday, join the Blue Hen community in supporting our students, faculty, staff & alumni projects.

More than 125 donors contributed over $17,000 (and counting!) this GivingTuesday to create exciting new opportunities for the CEHD community.

There’s still time to help your favorite causes and be counted. givingday.udel.edu/giving-day/1...

#GivingTuesday 2025 This #GivingTuesday, join the Blue Hen community in supporting our students, faculty, staff & alumni projects.

We're only one week away from #GivingTuesday! Put your gratitude into action this giving season and show how #BlueHens flock together! givingday.udel.edu/giving-day/1...

Heading to the @ncfr.bsky.social's annual conference in Baltimore this week? @udcehd.bsky.social will be there, too! As you plan your schedule, explore the sessions where @udelaware.bsky.social is sharing research and contributing to the field. Full schedule + details: shorturl.at/Zp09Q #NCFR25

Celebrating Children’s Book Week - College of Education & Human Development University of Delaware partners with early childhood education providers to foster early literacy and host community events.

That’s a wrap on National Children’s Book Week!
CEHD celebrated across Delaware, inspiring a love of reading through early literacy events and partnerships → www.cehd.udel.edu/celebrating-... @udelaware.bsky.social #NationalChildrensBookWeek

Supporting Delaware Communities - College of Education & Human Development University of Delaware addresses the critical need for social workers through new master’s program and community outreach.

How can we better support communities across generations? CEHD’s new Master of Social Work program took on that question at its first conference this October, exploring mental health and substance use disorders across age groups.
#SocialWork @udelaware.bsky.social www.cehd.udel.edu/supporting-d...

Making an impact in the lives of LGBTQ+ students - College of Education & Human Development University of Delaware graduate student supports LGBTQ+ youth, drawing on personal experience and strengths of UD’s program.

Student Spotlight: After finding a “home” in our #schoolpsychology program, grad student Lauren Dombrowski shares their commitment to supporting #LGBTQ+ youth in Delaware schools, drawing on personal experience and strengths of @udelaware.bsky.social’s program: www.cehd.udel.edu/graduate-stu...

Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth - College of Education & Human Development University of Delaware Assistant Professors Eric Layland and Brittany Zakszeski share guidance for parents, teachers and school leaders.

🏳️‍🌈 This #LGBTQ+HistoryMonth, we honor the courage of young people sharing their identities and those who support them. CEHD’s @ericlayland.bsky.social and Brittany Zakszeski share guidance on creating affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ youth: www.cehd.udel.edu/safe-spaces-...

CEHD’s Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP) released results from the first large-scale RCT on the AI-based Dysolve® reading program—showing promising gains for struggling readers in grades 3–8. Read the full report: www.cresp.udel.edu/publication/... #AIineducation #edusky

CEHD Interim Dean Rena Hallam is presenting today as a resource expert at the @thehuntinstitute.bsky.social Mayors Leadership Fellowship, contributing to national discussions on expanding access and equity in early childhood education.

In the News: Henry May, CEHD professor and director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP), was featured in @puck.news discussing an upcoming report on CRESP’s randomized controlled trial of the Dysolve program.

Read this and more: www.cehd.udel.edu/cehd-in-the-...

An illustration featuring an adult and a young adult. The illustration represents an article that shares research about better ways to support Delaware's LGBTQ+ youth.

LGBTQ+ youth in Delaware are facing significantly higher rates of mental health symptoms and substance use compared to their peers. Assistant Professor @ericlayland.bsky.social, from @udcehd.bsky.social, is helping uncover why.

📰: brnw.ch/21wWIs4

What an amazing turnout at the first @udelaware.bsky.social Social Work Conference! Thank you to everyone who joined us to discuss the future of social work and strengthen our professional community. #socialwork #therapistsky #socialworker

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At the NCTM research conference, @meg-botello.bsky.social and I presented about a mathematics teacher’s incorporation of drafting and revising into an Illustrative Mathematics lesson.

Bridging policy and practice - College of Education & Human Development As the first doctoral graduate of the University of Delaware’s interdisciplinary education and social policy program, Hojung Lee is setting a powerful example of how rigorous, data-driven research can...

CEHD alum @hojunglee.bsky.social is shaping education policy. As @udelaware.bsky.social’s first doctoral grad in education and social policy and now a postdoc at Rice University, her work on equity earned recognition as a 2025 @appam.bsky.social Fellow. Read more: www.cehd.udel.edu/bridging-pol...

New Distinguished Professor in Teacher Education - College of Education & Human Development University of Delaware Professor Amanda Jansen has been appointed the new Distinguished Professor in Teacher Education.

Congrats to @mandymathed.bsky.social on being named Distinguished Professor of Teacher Education in CEHD! Jansen is the second @udelaware.bsky.social professor to receive this honor recognizing excellence in teacher education scholarship, teaching and service: www.cehd.udel.edu/distinguishe...

Research Spotlight: Sarah Curtiss - College of Education & Human Development Puberty education can be uncomfortable for many students and teachers, given the sensitive and sometimes emotionally-charged nature of the content. The barriers to this important health topic can be e...

New research from CEHD’s @sarahlcurtiss.bsky.social explores Universal Design Learning (UDL) instruction and its accessibility for student outcomes. Key takeaway? Students who received UDL showed higher levels of self-competence. Read more here: www.cehd.udel.edu/research-spo...

What’s ONE thing teacher prep programs should do differently to better prepare future educators? Drop your thoughts below #TeacherPrep #UDEducation

Research Spotlight: Adrian Pasquarella - College of Education & Human Development Every day, Delaware educators teach multilingual learners (MLLs), yet many feel underprepared to support them. With more than 19,000 MLLs in the state, University of Delaware faculty are working durin...

How do you support 19,000+ multilingual learners?@udelaware.bsky.social's Adrian Pasquarella and Nigel Caplan are addressing this critical need for English Language teachers head-on. Their research-backed program, Project DELITE, is giving educators the skills they need to help MLL students succeed.

Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening Whether reading a book or listening to a podcast, the goal is the same: understanding. But these activities support comprehension in different ways.

Reading still matters, even when listening is an option.

Each activity offers something different, and they are not interchangeable, explains a language scientist. theconversation.com/do-you-reall... #literacy #dyslexia By Stephanie N. Del Tufo @udelaware.bsky.social

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