Education

COEBS Programs Earn National Accreditation

May 21, 2019 — Three programs in UNC’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences successfully received national accreditation this spring.

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Observable Beehive Installed in UNC’s Ross Hall

May 14, 2019 — UNC has new tenants on campus — thousands of them! In Ross Hall, an observable bee hive was installed with hardworking honeybees fortifying their new home.

Physical Education Students Win Numerous Awards

April 29, 2019 — Three students from the University of Northern Colorado School of Sport and Exercise Science's Physical Education program were recognized for their achievements as students in the teaching field.

Program Addresses Shortage of Certified ASL Interpreters in Rural Colorado

March 27, 2019 — Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind and live in rural Colorado may see an increase in qualified American Sign Language interpreters as a new certification training program begins. The Rural Interpreting Services Project was made possible by a partnership between UNC’s Department of American Sign Language and Interpreting Studies and the Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind.

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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.

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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.

UNC Again Hosting Teachers from Pakistan for Professional Development

August 28, 2017 — For the sixth consecutive year, UNC's School of Teacher Education is hosting English teachers from Pakistan as part of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and administered by the International Research and Exchanges Board.

Expert: Activity Dips, Weight Creeps up in Summer

July 14, 2017 — The summer slide isn’t limited to academics, according to a nationally-known expert who delivered a keynote presentation Friday on childhood obesity at UNC’s Physical Activity Leadership Academy.

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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

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UNC Helping Build a Model for Healthier K-12 Schoolchildren

June 21, 2017 — A Colorado Health Foundation-funded project being led by the University of Northern Colorado aims to get K-12 students healthier and more active in their classrooms throughout the school day.

Trailblazers from Colorado’s Political Scene Visit Center for Urban Education Classes

March 15, 2017 — Students in classes offered at UNC's Center for Urban Education in Denver recently benefited from the insights of two trailblazers from the state's political scene: former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and former state legislator Polly Baca.