May 2016 Newsletter

Honoring Educators awards ceremony on May 17, Undersecretary of Education Ted Mitchell to give keynote address at graduation and more news

HONORING EDUCATORS AWARDS CEREMONY ON MAY 17

We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, May 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center at UC Davis! There is still seating available for a few more guests, so RSVP here today to celebrate with us.

UNDER SECRETARY OF EDUCATION TED MITCHELL TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT GRADUATION CELEBRATION

We will be celebrating our graduating students on June 8 from 4-6 p.m. at the Mondavi Center this year, and are honored to have Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell as our guest and keynote speaker. If you have any questions about tickets or the event, please contact Cindy Smith at chcsmith@ucdavis.edu.

RESEARCH NEWS

Professor Peter C. Mundy Publishes “Autism and Joint Attention”

Dr. Mundy’s recently published book on the issue of autism and joint attention includes a wealth of knowledge on how joint attention develops, its neurocognitive underpinnings, and how it helps to explain the learning, language, and social-cognitive features of ASD across the lifespan. Learn more about this important work here.

School of Education at NARST

We sent our largest faculty and student contingent to date to the recent National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) conference—and said hello to a few alumni there as well. Emily Harris and Cynthia Passmore gave talks, along with postdoc Abraham Lo and graduate students from the Graduate Group of Ecology. NARST is the place to be for improving science teaching and learning through research.

IN MEMORIAM: SHARON DUGDALE 

We sadly regret to report the passing of Professor Sharon Dugdale. Sharon was a professor of mathematics education in the School of Education and a pioneer in researching and implementing software to enhance math teaching and learning. The generation of students whose careers are in math education thanks to Sharon’s dedicated and careful mentoring represent the best memorial for her that we can imagine. Her husband, Owen LeGare, requests that you share your remembrances of Sharon with him at olegare@gmail.com. A celebration of Sharon’s life, including a dance, will be held on May 29.

SIGN UP FOR STEM ACADEMY FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS THIS SUMMER

Take advantage of these great professional opportunities focused on STEM for elementary teachers this summer at UC Davis. Sponsored by the Sacramento County Office of Education and UC Davis School of Education. Sessions run from June 13-17 or June 27-July 1. More details available here.

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES VIDEO NOW ONLINE

On May 9, Professor Angela Calabrese Barton presented “Becoming Community STEM Experts: Youth Learning & Identity in Science,” in which she explored the relationship between learning and identity work among youth participating in afterschool science and engineering programs in lower-income urban communities. You can now watch Dr. Barton’s complete presentation online here.