UNLV College of Education News RSS Feed http://education.unlv.edu/ Mon, 7 July 2008 11:01:16 GMT Based off an RSS Writer template http://education.unlv.edu/images/banner_new.jpg http://education.unlv.edu/ UNLV College of Education Banner for the RSS feed http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#mcb2_forum Fri, 26 September 2008 19:05:55 GMT On September 25th,the School of Education at the University of Mississippi hosted the National Educational Policy Forum. The theme is Educational Policy and the 44th U.S. President. Dean M. Christopher Brown II served as a distinguished panel member of the educational experts for this forum! More information can be retrieved from the forum's National Educational Policy Forum website. Playback of the forum can be viewed at the University of Mississippi Newsdesk website. http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#coetso_trianing Thu, 25 September 2008 19:05:55 GMT The College of Education Technology Support Office (COETSO) will offer Technology Training Sessions for faculty, staff, and students. For more infromation visit the COETSO training website. http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#golf_2008 Thu, 4 September 2008 19:05:55 GMT The College of Education would like to thank all of those involved with the COE 2008 Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the tournament will go towards benefitting the Troops to Teachers and Spouses to Teachers programs. http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#warkentin Thu, 7 August 2008 19:05:55 GMT The UNLV College of Education would like to congratulate administrative staff member Candace Warkentin as one of the winners of the August Classified Employee of the Month Award. http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#jones Tue, 8 July 2008 19:05:55 GMT Dr. Paul Jones, chair of the Educational Psychology department, was recently elected to Fellow status in the National Academy of Neuropsychology, recognized for scientific contributions, excellence in teaching and clinical practice, and professional leadership in clinical neuropsychology. Dr. Jones is a professor in educational psychology who joined the UNLV faculty in 1987. He has published more than 70 articles in refereed professional journals. He authored a text for school counselors on use of the diagnostic and statistical manual, is co-editor of a text for practicing counselors and therapists on enhancing clinical skills that was published in 2003, and co-authored a text on research methods in 2005. His current research interests include the use of the Internet to deliver counseling and assessment services, applications of single-case design/statistical analysis, and computer-assisted neuropsychological testing with particular attention to adaptations for persons with visual disability. http://education.unlv.edu/coe_news.html#knottt Tue, 8 July 2008 17:59:40 GMT Project KNOTtT (Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Texas Transition to Teaching) is a consortium of colleges and universities in Kansas, Nevada, Ohio and Texas. UNLV is the only Nevada institution in this consortium. Dr. Martha Young is the Program Director at UNLV for Project KNOTtT. The program offered through UNLV is based on the grant requirements to prepare 15 "high needs" teachers in English language arts, math and science through alternative routes to licensure. http://education.unlv.edu/ofe/orientation/index.html Tue, 8 July 2008 17:59:25 GMT Troops to Teachers is a U.S. Department of Education and Department of Defense program that helps eligible military personnel begin a new career as teachers in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed. Visit the Troops To Teachers Program website for more information about the program.