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Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis Conference

May 1, 2023

Greetings ITEP Teachers, Supporters, and Community!

We are excited to announce our upcoming Mobilizing Decolonial Praxis Conference on June 15 and 16, 2023.

This is an opportunity for our Indigenous educators, elders, and youth to come together and share our expertise in working with our Indigenous...

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Arizona Teaching Fellows Celebration!

April 25, 2023

Thank you to all of our teaching fellows and donors for attending this years Arizona Teaching Fellows Celebration!

This year makes it seven years since the establishment of the program, which is a partnership between the University of Arizona College of Education and Southern Arizona School Districts. Students selected as Arizona Teaching Fellows work with a chosen district during the teacher preparation program, completing all of...

Kathy Short Appointed As One Of The University of Arizona Newest Regents Professors

April 21, 2023

Please join us in congratulating University of Arizona College of Education Professor of Teaching, Learning and Sociocultural Studies and Director of ...

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Camp Cooper In The News!

April 19, 2023

Have you ever visited Cooper Center for Environmental Learning (Camp Cooper)? You have a chance this coming Saturday for Earth Day!

It's...

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Vanessa M. Perry & Stephanie Moller participate in an emergency exercise

April 14, 2023

In March, University of Arizona College of Education Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, Vanessa M. Perry, alongside M.A. Counseling student, Stephanie Moller participated in an emergency exercise at...

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WOW Reads - Podcast

April 10, 2023

Recently, Worlds of Words at the University of Arizona College of Education launched a new podcast called “WOW Reads” that centers the voices of teens and pre-teens around literature for young people. The podcast, which currently has four episodes of about 15 minutes each and a bonus episode, features WOW Center Reading Ambassadors discussing books after having met the authors of those books.

On April 8, WOW will host its 4th Annual...

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AERA Division G: (Social Context of Education) 2023 Dissertation Award Recipient

March 22, 2023

Please join the University of Arizona College of Education in congratulating Educational Policy Studies and Practice, Assistant Professor, Dr. Dawn Demps in being selected as a recipient of the AERA Division G:(Social Context of Education) 2023 Dissertation Award!

Dr. Demps was also recently featured in...

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Sarai Martinez Tijerina, 30 Under 30

March 9, 2023

Recently, University of Arizona College of Education Alum and Flowing Wells Unified School District teacher, Sarai Martinez Tijerina was recognized on the International Literacy Association’s 2023 30 Under 30 List.

“I know there are students who need...

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Jenny Lee, nominated and selected to become a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

March 8, 2023

Please join the University of Arizona College of Education in congratulating Professor in Educational Policy Studies and Practice, Dr. Jenny Lee in being nominated and selected to become a Fellow of the...

Vanessa M. Perry selected to present at workshop at the 15th Annual Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators Conference

March 1, 2023

University of Arizona College of Education Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, Vanessa M. Perry was selected to present at workshop at the 15th Annual Alliance of Hispanic Serving Institution Educators Conference in March. Dr. Perry's presentation is called, "Graduate Admissions Toolkit: Como Representarnos en Posgrado." She developed this graduate admissions toolkit as part of her...