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In Debra McGann’s art classes, students learn how to teach K-12 art by engaging in some of the activities themselves...

Tahnee Wilder was selected to co-author a manuscript to appear in one of the Journal of Teacher Education’s special anniversary issues...

UCF’s School of Teacher Education was accepted into the Consortium for Overseas Student Teaching, which places students in 16 different countries...

Fueled by her own experience, Shalece Kohnke is determined to help close the achievement gap between students with and without learning disabilities...

A pediatric cancer survivor himself, Carlos Aleman ’23 has gone from PedsAcademy intern to child life gaming and technology specialist at Nemours Children’s Hospital...

Michele Regalla will be taking UCF’s best practices for second-language education abroad – and bringing back new strategies to implement at home...

Teaching grade-school basics to the next generation of dreamers and doers has always been one of Peyton Giessuebel ’18 ’21MEd’s life goals...

UCF’s emergency management program ranks No. 2 in the country, and graduate programs in education, engineering and nursing climbed in this year’s U.S. News &...

Nearly two dozen teacher education students recently signed letters of intent declaring their acceptance of teaching positions with Teacher Quality Partnerships program partner schools. ...

UCF School of Teacher Education students have the opportunity to work with English-learning students in Costa Rica while experiencing the challenges they face in their...

The NSF-funded conference on Friday will explore how laws could lift or ground the use of autonomous, uncrewed aircraft to move people and goods...

The federal funding will allow the team to implement a three-pronged, research-backed approach to bolster English learners’ academic success and family and community involvement...

Project CENTRAL is funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and will help educators in the state receive enhanced education and...

Indonesia native Boniesta Melani’s academic journey will help the next generation of English learners and inspire others to pursue their dreams despite all odds...

The program was one of only two of its kind to receive the Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact award at the Council for the...

Five Fulbright recipients are about to spread out around the globe to close gaps in learning and languages — and to extend UCF’s mission to...

Two dozen faculty members from the College of Community Innovation and Education were approved for promotion effective Aug. 8...

Recent spring graduate Jeanette Marie Reynoso shares her unlikely path to achieving her dream...

Raynee Meek, an elementary education undergraduate student, shares what motivates her to become a teacher...

UCF juniors and seniors who interned through the Teacher Quality Partnerships project signed their letters of intent to accept teaching positions with the district...

Each year, UCF recognizes outstanding faculty and student accomplishments during the annual Founders’ Day Honors Convocation. Here are the College of Community Innovation and Education's...

Led by the nation’s No. 3 homeland security program and some of the best engineering and research-innovation programs in the country, U.S. News & World...

Professor Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore leads the statewide effort to improve periods of educational transition for youth and young adults with disabilities...

The honor provides professional growth opportunities for educators whose work focuses on diversity, inclusion, equity and justice in PreK-12 STEM education...

UCF consistently rises in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, earning recognition among the best universities in the country...

With UCF matching the donation, a new $2 million scholarship in memory of the late Lynnwood Arthur Lee ’78 will help education students...

Ten UCF doctoral students were judged on how well they communicated their research to a non-specialist audience within three minutes...

Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute offered free, quality developmental screenings for a preschool and elementary school in Parramore, while UCF students gained community-based experience...

Through her undergraduate thesis work, Mary Annaliese Dehner ’20 combined her love for dance and education and has turned it into a career as a...

Terry Greear ’02 contracted COVID in January before he was eligible to get the vaccine and nearly died during his 72-day stay in the hospital...

After spending 52 years in education, including more than 30 years at UCF, Stewart is preparing for her next chapter: retirement...

Alex Dixon has been recovering from a stroke since she was 12. This Saturday she’ll cross UCF’s commencement stage after earning a degree in early...

Nisha Phillip Malahoo ’21MEd leverages her studies to connect the community and help pave the way to a better future for all...

The veteran educator — who recently died at 92 — began designing College of Education programs a year before classes started in 1968...

UCF PedsAcademy, a pediatric school program, has partnered with READing Paws to inspire a love of reading in patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital...

UCF Online has launched its four newest fully online programs that will be offered beginning this fall — three in the College of Community Innovation...

Professor Janice Seabrooks-Blackmore and her team work with postsecondary institutions across the state to develop accessible and inclusive programs for students with intellectual disabilities...

Malcolm Butler, director of the School of Teacher Education, reflects on the triumphs and struggles of being a teacher, especially during a pandemic...

Colleen Thrailkill ’99EdD shares wisdom from her new book, The Value of Rotting Pumpkins: The Art of Teaching Elementary School, and how we can better...

A Seminole County public school administrator plans to use his theatrical past and new master’s degree to advance his work in education...

Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the 2021 UCF Teaching Incentive Program and Research Incentive Award...

Researchers in collaboration with Orange County Public Schools and City Year Orlando launch a program that includes creating a new doctoral specialization...

In recognition of their commendable performance in assigned teaching, research and service, 25 faculty members from the UCF College of Community...

U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Graduate Schools rankings once again reflects UCF’s excellence in emergency and crisis management, engineering, public administration, and other...

Eleazar “Trey” Vasquez is one of 52 fellows selected to participate in the ACE Fellows Program during the 2021-2022 academic year...

The UCF K-6 reading clinic is finding new ways to engage students while adapting to changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Recognized by Faculty Excellence, the 2021 honorees have not wavered in their commitments as mentors, role models, friends, researchers and teachers...

Students pursuing advanced degrees in exceptional student education can apply for projects offering tuition support, collaboration across disciplines and specialized credentials...

Thirty-seven teams are awarded grants to investigate a variety of research including the use of artificial intelligence to improve battery performance and gaming to develop...

UCF faculty team up with alumni to create a fraction video game for elementary students...

Having a son midway through her degree helped Lindsey Palm learn to roll with the punches — a skill that has benefited the elementary education...

Future exceptional education graduate student currently a National Science Foundation CADRE fellow...

A National Science Foundation grant will explore the impact of a professional development framework in preparing prospective secondary mathematics teachers...

A $2.5 million grant aims to help students with autism spectrum disorder and other conditions be more aware of their emotions and recognize other’s nonverbal...

UCF, University of Kansas and the Center for Applied Special Technology will oversee the 24/7 resource to help professors better use technology for remote learning...

Lisa Dieker and the Center for Research in Education Simulation Technology recently received two patents, one of which aims to help people with environmental anxiety...

UCF is working with other universities on Department of Education project to help children with autism spectrum disorder through innovative use of robots...

The last thing Karlie Braddy '20 expected when she joined UCF's elementary education program was to graduate in the middle of a global pandemic, but...

Undergraduate students who need help with organization, planning or memory can participate in coaching sessions at the Toni Jennings Exceptional Education Institute this fall...

Whitney Hanley will graduate with her doctorate in exceptional education and head to Iowa to become an assistant professor...

Lisa Dieker and Rebecca Hines share over 50 years of experience in exceptional education. Now they also share a podcast...

The first week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week, and we want to celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers. This year, we spoke...

The graduate certificate program will start this summer as a partnership between the College of Community Innovation and Education and the College of Health Professions...

Kyler Gray is the recipient of both the Order of Pegasus and the Founders' Award...

These three projects help current and aspiring special education teachers advance their knowledge and skills and improve the learning outcomes of their students...

Freshman education majors find community as they transition to the classroom...

The National Council on Teacher Quality gives an ‘A’ to two UCF elementary education programs...

Students engage with multiple disciplines while learning math and improving the lives of others...

First group of local educators to graduate from UCF this week with tuition covered by Orange County Public Schools and Lockheed Martin...

Florida needs new teachers. According to the Florida Department of Education, critical teacher shortage areas for the 2019-20 school year include science, language arts, mathematics...

Some commercial products and activities used in schools can teach artificial lessons in honesty, compassion and empathy, says Sherron Roberts, who is a professor of...

$250,000 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will help expand the station’s Meet the Helpers project into a national model...

Five recent UCF graduates have received prestigious Fulbright awards that will allow them to travel abroad to pursue research and educational opportunities or teach English...

Teacher education students recently presented professional strategies and techniques to their peers and heard from veteran teachers about student engagement at the KnightED Talks Student...

From athletics to the arts to science to storytelling, there are plenty of summer camps for learning and play affiliated with UCF that can help...

Three faculty members who use the power of technology to make the human experience better were recognized today with Reach for the Stars awards during...

Twenty-seven UCF programs were nationally ranked today in the top 100 of their fields by U.S. News & World Report, and 35 graduate programs total were included in...

Assistant Professor Megan Nickels, creator of UCF PedsAcademy, was named Thursday as the spring 2019 Marchioli Collective Impact Award winner. The award recognizes a faculty or...

Ella Greene never liked math. Then the 9-year-old got bone cancer and went to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Orlando, Fla. Last November, toward the end...

Patients can use virtual reality, robotics and other high-tech learning tools to keep up with their studies...

Matthew Taylor, a UCF postdoctoral scholar in STEM education, was selected for one of ten highly-competitive annual CADRE fellowships. Recipients receive a one-year fellowship to...

Central Florida schoolchildren with special needs — including those with autism or need extra help with math — will get some additional help thanks to...

This summer, aspiring engineers in grades 3-8 tested their creative problem-solving skills at the EEK! Engineering Education for Kids summer camp, a week-long immersive workshop...

In the College of Community Innovation and Education at the University of Central Florida (UCF), we view partnerships as one of our core values. The...

As a leader in inclusive programming, UCF is the only institute of higher education asked to join the Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign – Teachers Advocating...

April is Autism Awareness Month, and a perfect time to highlight the OSEP-funded Project Autism Spectrum …...

Participating in our college’s Botswana study abroad program last summer inspired undergraduate student Maurice McLeish to create the Service Tour of Central Florida...