2/7/2022

Confronting special education’s race problem

Students of color are disproportionately misidentified with learning disabilities and behavioral disorders, often altering the course of their lives. A UM-Dearborn professor is trying to help teachers be part of the solution....
1/12/2022

Inside the child welfare course that’s changing students’ lives

Teaching about child maltreatment and trauma takes a special awareness for how close to home the topic can hit for many students....
12/6/2021

Helping teachers help indigenous students affected by intergenerational trauma

A UM-Dearborn student’s doctoral research is helping educators be more capable advocates for Native American students impacted by the legacy of Indian Boarding Schools....
11/15/2021

Pushing your best work beyond academia

Associate Professor Dara Hill recently made a short documentary based on her research to reach audiences other than her fellow academics. It’s also helped renew her enthusiasm for the work....
10/13/2021

A philosophy of learning where learners come first

UM-Dearborn professor and educational reformer Seong Hong has dedicated her career to constructivism, a dynamic theory of learning that’s long been the antidote to the “factory” model of PreK-12 education....
8/30/2021

Interested in teaching abroad? This certificate program could be your ticket.

UM-Dearborn’s 15-credit TESOL program prepares you to teach others English, which can literally open up a world of opportunities....
8/16/2021

Remembering John Artis

Colleagues and former students share their memories of the longtime education lecturer who died earlier this month....
7/5/2021

The challenges of teaching students civics in an era of political incivility

Can the social studies classroom help a younger generation of Americans regain the ability to talk critically and calmly about tough issues?...
4/7/2021

How serious is the COVID “learning gap”?

A UM-Dearborn education professor talks about the impact of pandemic learning, how we can catch students up, and why the K-12 classroom may never be the same....
3/8/2021

These one-credit mini-courses were a hot offering this semester

Students from across campus jumped on these fast-paced, timely classes from CEHHS....