Curry School of Education

What Accounts for the Recent Increase in Bullying Awareness? Prof. Cornell Talks to News

2012-05-21T13:17:07+00:00

In response to the 2011 Virginia School Safety Audit survey, 98 percent of schools reported making a special effort to reduce bullying last year, ranging from a formal bullying prevention program to holding a school assembly. “I’m sure that 10 years ago we wouldn’t have seen [that] percent of the school principals responding in that way,” said Dewey Cornell, bullying expert, Youth-Nex Associate Director, and Professor of Education at the University of Virginia.

Read the full story at WSLS10, Roanoke, VA.

Related: Avoiding Risk

Spring 2012 Celebrations

2012-05-18T18:31:04+00:00

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On May 1, 2012, we celebrated the Curry Class of 2012 with a Bon Voyage graduation party. Friday, May 4 marked the day we congratulated the Curry students who received honors and awards for 2012. On Tuesday, May 8th, the Curry School joined the U.Va. Women’s Center to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Young Women Leaders’ Program.

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Languages Across Borders Audio Posted

2012-05-17T20:55:10+00:00

At the final Youth-Nex WIP talk of the semester Amanda Kibler and Sophie Trawalter presented their preliminary findings, “Languages Across Borders: Building Positive Cross-Linguistic and Cross-Cultural Networks in High Schools.”

This presentation examined preliminary outcomes for a yearlong out-of-school dual language enrichment program that aims to improve linguistic and psychosocial outcomes for both Spanish-speaking adolescent learners of English and English-speaking adolescent learners of Spanish. Implications for models of second language acquisition and positive youth development was explored. Listen to the presentation. Look for the blog post on the talk by subscribing to the YN BLOG.

The YN WIP talks will resume on August 30 with “Reproductive Health Among Sexual Minority Youth” - by Charlotte Patterson and Samantha Tornello.

Youth-Nex Researchers Use High Tech Tools to Improve Driving for Autistic Teens

2012-05-15T15:35:28+00:00

Dan Cox, A Youth-Nex Associate Director is partnering with one of the nation’s leaders in driving simulation to investigate how best to help high-functioning autistic teenagers learn to drive safely. Read more: in the Augusta Free Press article, UVA Researchers Looking at Driving Safety for Autistic Teens. Related media: CBS19, Charlottesville.

Center for American Progress Publishes 2nd Pianta Paper

2012-05-15T14:30:08+00:00

Curry School dean Bob Pianta is an active contributor on education matters to the Center for American Progress. May 15, 2012, his second report, Implementi

Curry Student Named Atheltic Scholar

2012-05-15T14:15:32+00:00

Curry undergraduate student Matt Snyder is as competitive in his classes as he is on the mat. The Exercise Physiology student in the Kinesiology program has been named the 2012 ACC Wrestling Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

According to his advisor, Art Weltman, Snyder is on the accelerated track and hopes to continue his studies in medical school upon his graduation from the Curry School.

Ed Week Comments on Dean Pianta’s Op Ed

2012-05-15T13:02:48+00:00

Stephen Sawchuk, blog writer for Education Week, recently commented on the opinion piece Dean Pianta wrote for the Chronicle of Higher Education (Stop Complaining About Teacher Assessments; Find Alternatives).

Sawchuk’s piece, Has Higher Ed. Ceded Responsibility for Teacher Quality Control? suggests that Dean Pianta is right on target.

City of Promise Celebrated

2012-05-14T20:03:58+00:00

Charlottesville’s City of Promise initiative hosted a reception Saturday night at Venable Elementary School to celebrate a program that will provide resources to students in nearby neighborhoods.

In 2011, Charlottesville received a $470,000 Promise Neighborhood federal grant to develop a cradle-to-college career path for students living in the Westhaven, 10th and Page, and Star Hill neighborhoods.
See the NBC29 story.

Emerging Scholar Chris Hafen Highlighted

2012-05-14T16:55:38+00:00

Christopher A. Hafen, research scientist with the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning, is currently featured on the Emerging Scholar Spotlight of the Society for Research on Adolescence.

Read about Hafen’s recent research on adolescent autonomy.

Youth-Nex RA Makes Headlines

2012-05-11T18:30:20+00:00

UVA Today’s top story features Youth-Nex, Research Assistant, Marcus Hall. “He’s always a friendly face at the Center, researching or collaborating with the others,” said Ellen Daniels, Youth-Nex Communications Director. “I wasn’t aware of all of his travel and accomplishments, but I’m not surprised.”

Marcus Hall has taken advantage of virtually every opportunity he has come across since arriving at the University of Virginia in the summer of 2008, and his relentless pursuit enabled him to study abroad for two semesters in two different hemispheres. The first-generation college student cobbled together six different grants and scholarships, in addition to financial support from the AccessUVa financial aid program, so he could study in Argentina and Spain. Read more http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/newsRelease.php?id=18409

CASTL’s NCQTL Team Adds Some TLC in Head Start Programs

2012-05-09T20:29:50+00:00

Researchers in the are exploring ways to bring more TLC into Head Start programs across the nation. In this case, however, the TLC is a Teacher Learning Community. TLCs, as they ar

2012 Curry Foundation Student Awards Reception

2012-05-09T18:56:23+00:00

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Class of 2012: Pair of Students Get Curryed Away

2012-05-09T18:46:07+00:00

Frustrated about not being able to share lesson plans or use plans they wrote at Curry after graduation, two Curry students created an online system where they could do both.

U.Va. Study: Turnaround Schools in California See Striking Early Success

2012-05-09T13:28:30+00:00

Among California's persistently lowest-achieving schools, those that have implemented turnaround reforms mandated by the federal government are showing significant improvements.

YWLP 15th Anniversary Event Featured on Local Media

2012-05-09T13:05:33+00:00

May 8, 2012 — The Young Women Leaders Program – a collaboration between the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education and the U.Va. Women’s Center to help mentor local middle-school girls – officially marked its 15th anniversary.

The program, established in 1997, pairs seventh- and eighth-grade girls from the Charlottesville and Albemarle areas with female mentors who are U.Va. students. More than 1,000 girls and 1,000 college women have taken part, said the program’s director, Edith “Winx” Lawrence, a Curry School professor.

Watch the local media coverage of the event:
CBS19 News
NBC29 News

District Administrators and CASTL Researchers Consult

2012-05-08T11:33:49+00:00

May 8, 2012—Yesterday and today, the Center for Advanced Study of Teaching and Learning is hosting a small group of school district administrators and higher education stakeholders from various local and national locations, including Kansas, New York, and Hawaii. These administrators represent districts who are early adopters of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System™ observational tool and the MyTeacherPartner™ coaching program.

“It has been our practice to solicit feedback from the people who use these tools at every stage of their development,” said Bridget Hamre, associate director of CASTL. “Especially now, as district begin to scale up the use of these tools, we need to fully understand district needs and how we can best support them.” This meeting brings researchers and educators together promoting CASTL’s mission to bridge research and practice throughout the educational system.

The meeting is funded by a grant from William T. Grant Foundation.

In Memoriam: Larry Decker, Former Curry Professor and Assoc. Dean

2012-05-07T20:40:56+00:00

Larry Edward Decker, 72, passed away April 23, 2012, at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville. Decker was a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from 1973 to 1995 in the Curry School of Education and the Director of the Center for Community Education. For eight years, he was also and associate dean for administration. In 1995 he moved to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, where he worked until his retirement.

A Memorial Service will be held in his honor on Saturday, May 12, at 2 p.m. at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Emmet Street followed by a Farewell Reception in Newcomb Hall.

Curry Undergrad Named UVA’s Top Female Athlete

2012-05-07T19:44:09+00:00

Emily Fraser, a senior on the U.Va. women’s tennis team and a student in the Curry School’s Kinesiology program, was named U.Va.‘s top female athlete for the 2011-12 academic year on Wednesday, May 2.

Read the full story from the Virginia Sports website: Emily Fraser and Steele Stanwick UVa’s Top Athletes

NCQTL-CASTL hosts Regional Field Specialists

2012-05-07T17:00:20+00:00

Ten regional field specialists from the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning and program manager Ruby Linsao met in Charlottesville last week for training and planning.

Class of 2012: A Look at Litigation in Higher Education

2012-05-07T16:39:53+00:00

Jacob Rooksby, graduating with a Ph.D. in Higher Education from the Curry School this month has earned his M.Ed., J.D. and now his Ph.D. in a total of 5 years.

Class of 2012: Caroline Berinyuy Helps YWLP Expand to Cameroon

2012-05-07T16:01:24+00:00

Curry doctoral student Caroline Berinyuy has seen the trials and tribulations that young adolescent girls experience both in her native Cameroon and in the United States.

U.Va. Young Women Leaders Program to Mark Milestone on Tuesday

2012-05-07T14:56:24+00:00

The Young Women Leaders Program will officially mark its 15th anniversary Tuesday with a noon luncheon at Alumni Hall.

Off-Grounds: Right Back Where We Started From

2012-05-07T12:24:21+00:00

Read the article Right Back Where We Started From from the Spring 2012 Curry Magazine about the transition of off-Grounds education programs back into the Curry School.

Class of 2012: Clare Vierbuchen Provides Help and Hope for Romanian Children

2012-05-06T18:19:37+00:00

She was only 17 when she first met the Roma children living in a dank orphanage, neglected and abused. Their dark eyes and vacant stares broke Clare Vierbuchen's heart.

Curry Project Quoted as Beleaguered School Applies Violence Prevention Tactics

2012-05-04T20:52:39+00:00

The Youth Violence Project, headed by Curry Professor and Youth-Nex associate director, Dewey Cornell, reports school homicides have been on the decline since 1993. Between the worst 10-year period, from 1992-2002, a student came onto school property and killed someone an average of 9.3 times a year in a nation averaging nearly 100,000 schools.