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News 2009 College of Education Research Briefs Now Online The University of Kentucky College of Education's annual research publication highlights some of the research efforts of the College's faculty. Brian Bottge Receives $2.3 Million IES Grant Thanks to a four-year, $2.3 million Cognition and Student Learning grant from the U.S. Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences (IES), University of Kentucky College of Education Professor Brian Bottge will test new ways of improving the computation and problem-solving skills of all students, especially those with learning disabilities (LD). Striving Readers Program Showing Improvements Through a 2006 $17.3 million U.S. Department of Education grant, the Kentucky Content Literacy Consortium (KCLC) has been coordinating the Striving Readers program which is designed to improve adolescents’ literacy skills. "Rose at 20" Reflects on Kentucky Education Reform To mark the 20th anniversary of one of the most important decisions in Kentucky education history, the University of Kentucky’s colleges of Education and Law, along with the Kentucky Law Journal, will host an event to remember this important case, Rose v. Council for Better Education. Events Technology Brown Bag Tue Nov 17 11:30am – 12:25pm - 109 Dickey Hall Dr. Lee Ann Jung will present strategies for integrating technology into classroom instruction using YouTube, Jing, and more. Brown Bag Seminar, "Special Education in Taiwan" Wed Nov 18 12pm – 2pm - 109 Dickey Hall Sponsored by the (Taiwan) National Science Foundation, Dr. Chin-Hsiang Wang is a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Her areas of research include mathematics education, educational psychology, visually impairment education, school leadership and effectiveness, and quantitative methods. Colloquium, "Ongoing Clinical Outcomes Research" 20091005T180000/20091005T220000 Mon Nov 23 9am – 10am - 109 Dickey Hall Dr. Jeff Reese. All interested students and faculty are encouraged to attend and welcome to bring a snack to share. Thanksgiving Academic Holiday Wed Nov 25 – Fri Nov 27 Explore & Connect
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