College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

UNC Professor Contributes to State Crisis Plans for Healthcare

July 20, 2020 — University of Northern Colorado Professor Thom Dunn helped lead the state of Colorado in developing its first set of healthcare plans addressing ethical standards of care in times of crisis, from natural disasters to pandemics, when healthcare systems are at risk of becoming overwhelmed.

UNC Education Students, Alumni Step Up in New Environment

April 10, 2020 — In addition to changes made at UNC to better support Bears going through the switch to online classes, UNC students and alumni in the teaching field are taking diverse approaches to supporting families in the switch to online learning for their children in preschool through high school.

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UNC Online Education Programs Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

January 17, 2020 — University of Northern Colorado online graduate education programs were ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the publication's 2020 annual report.

UNC Professor Contributes to National Report to Improve Teaching, Learning

January 16, 2020 — University of Northern Colorado Professor Robyn Hess contributed to a recently published national report that provides educators with the top research-backed psychological principles to use for enhancing classroom teaching and learning, particularly in the early grades.

Game Studio Design participants learning about and playing a game to better understand the logistics.

Game Design Studio Kicks Off on Campus for Two Weeks

July 10, 2019 — The University of Northern Colorado Technology, Innovation and Pedagogy's Creativity Lab has partnered with iThrive Games to host Game Design Studio, a two-week summer day camp program, on campus July 8-19.

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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