In 鈥淧ublic Influence Rankings鈥� released Jan. 6, two members of the CU Boulder School of Education faculty were recognized as among the nation鈥檚 top 200 researchers whose scholarship bridges academic and public audiences. Professors Kevin Welner and Bill Penuel were listed among national Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
As challenging as this year has been, we have a lot to celebrate as 2020 comes to a close and 2021 begins. Here are just some of our top highlights from the CU Boulder School of Education's year, and we look forward to new possibilities in the coming year. We officially moved into the renovated Fleming building, adapted learning and working environments for safety, recommitted to justice, and more.
William Penuel has been named Distinguished Professor, which recognizes faculty members鈥� outstanding contributions to their academic disciplines and is the highest honor for faculty bestowed by the University of Colorado. Penuel is an influential scholar in the learning sciences, whose work is reimagining educational research and curricula design.
The latest issue of the CU Boulder School of Education's magazine, Voices, centers wellness through stories of mindfulness in the classroom, powerful community schools, hip-hop and youth learning, poetry to engage educators, and more. Check it out.
When we teach, we are in relationship with our students. It may be as 鈥渟imple鈥� as relating knowledge, skills and academic understandings. It may include basic or rich understandings of the students we teach鈥攖heir proclivities and their dreams. And it can take the form of exploring, with our students, a...
Kalonji Nzinga鈥檚 work explores hip-hop's role in youth learning, activism For Kalonji Nzinga, listening to youth share their experiences with hip-hop is music to his ears. When legendary hip-hop artist Tupac Shakur sings, 鈥淚 wonder if heaven has a ghetto,鈥� Nzinga wonders how the powerful prose helps young listeners learn...
The School of Education and the Boulder Book Store are teaming up to host the virtual Children鈥檚 Book Festival on Monday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. to noon. The event will feature an interactive panel with nationally known authors, and it invites teachers, K-12 classes, families, librarians 鈥� all who love children鈥檚 books.
As one of CU Boulder鈥檚 longest standing traditions, the 91st annual Alumni Awards Ceremony took on a different virtual format but familiar celebratory character on Oct. 22 to honor just six CU Boulder alumni and leaders, including School of Education alumna Kris D. Guti茅rrez and Professor Rub茅n Donato. Watch their videos.
With many higher education faculty taking part in racial justice teach-ins this week, faculty and alumni from the CU Boulder School of Education are sharing a video message aimed at encouraging the nation鈥檚 scholars to explore and interrogate research and pedagogy in support of understanding anti-Blackness and its impact on scholarship.
