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Photo of Niel and Helen Carey on UMD campus

We Learned, We Taught, We Counseled and We Served

Aug 25, 2020
Education is the key to unlocking an individual’s potential. In the case of Niel and Helen Carey, education was the beginning of their legacy in...
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MCERT Fall 2020 Information Sessions

Aug 24, 2020
Good News: The College of Education is hosting virtual MCERT Info Sessions! The Master’s Certification Program (MCERT) is a one-year graduate-level...
Patricia Alexander

Dr. Pat Alexander Featured in "Conversations with Five Highly Successful Female Educational Psychologists"

Aug 19, 2020
Dr. Pat Alexander , Distinguished University Professor in the Human Development & Quantitative Methodology department, has been featured in "...
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ETS Computer Lab Software Available via Virtual Workspace

Aug 11, 2020
Our Computer Lab has gone virtual! Educational Technology Services has worked with the Division of Information Technology (DIT) to ensure that lab...
Allan Wigfield

New York Times: Quarantine and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Jul 30, 2020
A New York Times article about engaging kids in online learning during quarantine features COE Professor Emeritus Allan Wigfield. The article...
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College Park Academy Offers Lessons in Online Learning

Jul 30, 2020
When the pandemic hit the U.S. this spring, K-12 school life was upended. Yet, the College Park Academy, a public charter school that provides a...
Dr. Dorothy Y. White

A Long Legacy of African American Women Math Educators

Jul 29, 2020
As the College of Education celebrates its centennial, and we continue to struggle with our racial legacies, we celebrate the African American women...
Jeni Stepanek with son Mattie at Benjamin Building

Peace and Purpose

Jul 27, 2020
When Jeni Stepanek first showed up for Paula Beckman and Sandra Newcomb’s support group for families of children with disabilities, they weren’t sure...
COE Alumna Dr. Linda Jacobs in the Harbour School library.

A Proud Tradition in Special Education

Jul 27, 2020
Special education in the United States has come a long way in the last 100 years. From excluding students with disabilities to guaranteeing the right...
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Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast

Jul 20, 2020
Closing opportunity gaps and overcoming educational inequities is weaved throughout the history of the UMD College of Education. At Maryland, many of...