CEHD Research Spotlight: Stephanie Del Tufo and Ye Shen
June 1, 2022
In a recent study, University of Delaware education doctoral candidate Ye Shen and assistant professor Stephanie Del Tufo examined the effect of parent-child reading on the emergent literacy—or developing reading skills—of heritage language learners (bilingual children who speak a language other than English at home but receive instruction in English …
Read More
A Novel Approach to Teaching Algebra
May 19, 2022
Unlike other elementary and middle school mathematics courses, algebra begins to introduce abstract relationships and ideas. While textbooks attempt to give students real-world illustrations of these new concepts, many students struggle to match what they’re learning in the classroom with concrete experiences. For students who struggle to master these foundational …
Read More
Spencer Foundation Awards
May 12, 2022
Three faculty members in the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development have received research grants from the Spencer Foundation. The Small Research Grants program supports education research projects that will contribute to the improvement of education, broadly conceived, with budgets up to $50,000 for projects ranging from …
Read More
Excellence in Delaware Public Service
May 9, 2022
On April 12, the University of Delaware (UD) Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration hosted the Ratledge Family Award for Delaware Public Service Celebration, an annual event that recognizes excellence in public service within the UD community. This year’s ceremony recognized 2020 and 2021 recipients of …
Read More
Steele Symposium Celebrates Student Research
May 9, 2022
On April 29, the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human development and related disciplines. Over the past 35 years, over 450 undergraduate and graduate students have …
Read More
Literacy Lessons
April 29, 2022
Teachers and prospective teachers often want to include topics about equity and social justice in their classrooms — and are expected to do so under national education standards — but adding new material to their already crowded instructional schedules can be daunting. Now, however, a project developed at the University …
Read More
CEHD Research Spotlight: Gary T. Henry
April 13, 2022
How do the characteristics of principals affect the success of the turnaround schools that they lead? In a recent study, University of Delaware dean and professor Gary T. Henry and his co-authors examine the characteristics of turnaround principals in Tennessee, contrasting an effective, local school turnaround model with a less …
Read More
Funding Boost in Education
April 8, 2022
The University of Delaware has received significant support for research, education and workforce development projects in the federal government’s $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 15. Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS), which runs through the Senate and House Appropriations Committees, allows senators and …
Read More
Do Cell Phones Distract Us From Interacting With Our Kids?
April 7, 2022
Over the last several years, many researchers in early childhood education have focused on the amount of screen time that children receive each day and how it may affect their learning or development. But, what about the amount of time that a parent or caregiver spends in front of a …
Read More
Accessing Healthy Food and Beverages
March 29, 2022
Where can families experiencing food insecurity buy healthy food and beverages? The answer to this question is more complicated than you may expect, and it changes depending on the state or territory in which the family lives. Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), …
Read More
Excellence in Education Scholarship
March 15, 2022
Professor Nancy C. Jordan elected to National Academy of Education Early mathematical understanding often begins as young children engage in playful activities with their parents and caregivers. Toddlers and preschoolers relish in everyday numerical activities, like breaking three eggs into a bowl and adding half a cup of chocolate chips …
Read More
CEHD Research Spotlight: Roderick L. Carey
March 10, 2022
How do we create high schools where Black boys believe that they matter? According to University of Delaware (UD) assistant professor Roderick L. Carey, the answer begins with reevaluating the relationships between educators and the Black boys that they teach or coach in light of systemically upheld racial stereotypes. Carey’s …
Read More
