College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

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State Fully Reauthorizes UNC Educator Prep Programs with Areas to Address

March 15, 2019 — The Colorado State Board of Education recently reauthorized all UNC’s educator preparation programs, with conditions for reading instruction that UNC is already addressing.

UNC's Answer to the Teacher Shortage: Future Teacher Conference Bigger than Ever

February 12, 2019 — In a never-ending quest to end the teacher shortage in Colorado and nationwide, the University of Northern Colorado is hosting the 5th annual Future Teacher Conference on Friday, Feb. 22.

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UNC Professor Participates in Conference on Teaching STEM to English Language Learners

January 24, 2019 — UNC education students can expect to take six-credit hours in preparation of better teaching of STEM subjects to English language learners. UNC Professor of Language Education and Associate Dean and School Director of Teacher Education Jingzi Huang, Ph.D., goes into more detail about these developments and her involvement in a recent conference.

Mines, UNC Formalize Unique Teacher Prep Partnership

April 2, 2018 — The Colorado School of Mines (Mines) and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) formalized an agreement for a program they developed to increase the number of students prepared to teach in secondary science and math.

Christina Randle with teacher of year award

UNC Graduate Named Colorado Teacher of the Year

November 2, 2017 — University of Northern Colorado alumna Christina Gillette Randle become the latest graduate to be named Colorado Teacher of the Year.

Study: Doping in Sports Pervasive

September 7, 2017 — More elite athletes than previously thought are cheating by evading traditional biological drug testing, according to a University of Northern Colorado professor who contributed to groundbreaking research on the topic.

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UNC Rural Education Center Featured in National Story

July 12, 2017 — "Most student teachers think that it would be really great to be in the bright lights of the big cities.... But the reality is there are great opportunities for teachers who would commit to student teaching in rural districts. We want to offer this as an incentive for them." — Center Director Harvey Rude to Christian Science Monitor

The Teacher Crisis in Rural Colorado

June 26, 2017 — Cash-strapped small districts that serve 130,000 students struggle to attract and retain educators amid a shrinking pool of candidates

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

State Fully Reauthorizes UNC Educator Prep Programs with Areas to Address

UNC's Answer to the Teacher Shortage: Future Teacher Conference Bigger than Ever

UNC Professor Participates in Conference on Teaching STEM to English Language Learners

Mines, UNC Formalize Unique Teacher Prep Partnership

UNC Graduate Named Colorado Teacher of the Year

Study: Doping in Sports Pervasive

UNC Rural Education Center Featured in National Story

The Teacher Crisis in Rural Colorado

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