News
School Receives $1 Million Grant To Study Autism’s Impact on Education
March 2012
The U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has awarded a four-year $1 million grant to School of Education professor Peter Mundy.
New Book on Education and Autism Edited by Prof. Peter Mundy
Educational Interventions for Students with Autism, published as the first in the Autism for Educators series by the UC Davis Mind Institute, has been released. The book is edited by Peter Mundy and Ann Mastergeorge. It provides information on topics related to deepening educators’ understanding of the issues and best practices involved in education for autism, including practical strategies for teachers, parents and school administrators. Purchase the book here.
Professor Jamal Abedi Comments on Story about Davis Unified’s Test Scores
Sacramento Bee - January 19, 2012
In a Sacramento Bee story about the “slip” in test scores in the
Davis Unified School District, Jamal Abedi provided insight into
the “similar schools” comparison. He explained, “distinctions
made by the state when determining similar schools are arbitrary
and center on measures hard to quantify. He said the Davis
district’s poor similar-schools ranking was, in a way, ‘bad
luck.’”
Read the story.
Peter Mundy to present at National Autism Conference
Saturday, January 29, 2011
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5th Annual Autism Research Conference
Environmental Factors in Autism: What We Know & What We Don’t Know – Increasing Social Attention in Learning
Location: Mariners Church
5001 Newport Coast Drive Worship Center
Irvine, CA 92603
Peter C. Mundy, Ph.D.
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Increasing Social Attention in Learning
Director of Educational Research, UC Davis MIND Institute; Professor and Lisa Capps Chair for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Education, UC Davis School of Education and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine
UC Davis event to celebrate diversity in children’s books
UC Davis News Release
January 20, 2011
Joyce Carol Thomas, an African American poet, playwright and children’s author, will be the guest speaker on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the UC Davis School of Education’s annual Words Take Wing event celebrating diversity in children’s literature.
Academic Literacy Summit
February 3
Feb. 3, Thursday — Education experts will address approaches to improving academic literacy — the level of written and verbal English fluency needed to succeed in U.S. classrooms — from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the ballroom of the UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center. The registration fee is $125. Educators and the public are welcome.
Professor to Lead Project to Improve Agriculture in Vietnam and Cambodia
Cary Trexler, associate professor in the School of Education and the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, received a three-year $500,000 grant from the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Horticulture Collaborative Research and Support Program to enhance vegetable production by small farmers in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Jamal Abedi Named to Distinguished Expert Committee
Professor Jamal Abedi and UCLA’s CRESST Director Joan Herman have been named to the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium Technical Advisory Committee. The Consortium includes more than 30 states working collaboratively to prepare all students for college and careers by creating a comprehensive assessment system in mathematics and language arts. Read more here.
Fall 2010 Catalyst
The Magazine of the UC Davis School of Education
The School of Education is pleased to offer its Fall 2010 Catalyst. In this issue of the magazine, we delve into how the School is tackling the need for robust STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education in our schools and communities.
UC Davis May Branch into Madrid
Dean Harold Levine part of team visit to Spain
Students could take UC Davis courses abroad
October 2010
Dean Harold Levine comments on a recent trip to Madrid, Spain, where he joined the chancellor and vice chancellor of administrative and resource management. They spoke to representatives of the governmental, public, and private sectors about the possibility of establishing a satellite campus in Spain. Read the full story at the Aggie.
National Teach Campaign
US Department of Education and NBC Launch Education Nation
On Monday, September 27, the US Department of Education initiates the TEACH campaign, a multi-year effort to increase public awareness of teaching nationwide as a valuable and important profession.
At 11 a.m. PST, the US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will give a special address on MSNBC, “Teach for Tomorrow: A Reverse Commencement,” to inaugurate the Education Nation Summit. MSNBC will broadcast the event live and stream it online. To watch the event on Monday, September 27, and to learn more about the campaign, visit the Education Nation website. After September 27, check out Teach.gov for more details on this national campaign and how you can get involved.
The UC Davis School of Education is committed to providing the highest quality teacher preparation and encourage the best and brightest to apply now for our teacher credential program.
Brokers of Expertise
California Department of Education Launches "Facebook for Teachers"
September 22, 2010
To ensure teachers have access to best practices, lessons and
other resources, and most of all access to each other, the
state’s Department of Education launched a new website called
Brokers of Expertise. Dean Harold
Levine, a member of State Superintendent Jack O’Connell’s P-16
Council, was an advisor on the project.
Read more about the launch and check out the new site.
UCTV Features on Autism & Education
Education Professor Peter Mundy, who serves as the Director of Educational Research at the UC Davis MIND Institute, is featured on UCTV for his talk on educating individuals with autism.
“Understanding and Educating Individuals with Autism: Elementary School and Beyond”
Peter Mundy explores the social behavioral, emotional and learning characteristics of higher functioning children with autism with an emphasis on challenges in school. Watch the program here.
CRESS Center Receives Additional $1 Million to Enhance K-12 Teaching
Update: August 2010
Second Round of Funding to UC Davis
As part of its Teacher-Based Reform Grants Program the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) has awarded the Pacific Coast Teacher Innovation Network (known as PacTIN T-BAR) an augmentation grant of $1,031,000. This is in addition to the $1,010,00 master grant we received in 2009 and will allow us to offer professional development opportunities to an additional 24 teacher teams as part of a second cohort.
Cynthia Carter Ching Comments on Online Degrees at UC
Sacramento Bee
UC Professors Raise Doubts about Online Degrees
By Laurel Rosenhall
“I think they’re looking for a one-size-fits-all model, and I don’t think that’s the way to go,” said Carter Ching. Read the entire article at the Sacramento Bee. Read more about Cynthia Carter Ching’s research on her profile.
Paul Heckman Offers Insight into Early School Starts
Capital Public Radio
In this radio story by Steve Milne, Paul Heckman says, “The reality is some districts are pressed to also address community needs of childcare.” Listen to the whole story at CPR. Read more about Paul Heckman’s research on his profile.
Jamal Abedi Looks at Science Teaching
University of California News
Read this article, which features Professor Jamal Adedi’s research findings on the impact on science teachers who conduct hands-on, cutting edge research at the Lawrence Livermore Labs and through professional development at the Edward Teller Education Center, which is managed by the UC Davis School of Education. Learn more about Jamal Abedi’s research on his profile.
$3.2 Million Grant to Study Formative Assessment in Mathematics
August 2010
Professors Jamal Abedi, principal investigator, and Paul Heckman, co-investigator, received a five-year $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation. Work on “Formative Assessment in Mathematics: Current Status and Guidelines for Future Developments” starts on September 1, 2010.
Heidi Ballard selected UC Davis Hellman Fellow
Award recognizes promising assistant professors
Heidi Ballard, an assistant professor in the School of Education, has been selected to be a 2010-2011 UC Davis Hellman Fellow and will receive an award of $20,409 to be used in support of her research activities.
