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Welcome to the Department of Curriculum & Instruction
The Department holds as its central mission the preparation and development of educators at all levels. The department ensures that its professional education programs are based on essential knowledge, established and current research findings, and sound professional practice.
The Department offers elementary and secondary teacher certification at the undergraduate and graduate levels and Master's and Doctoral level programs. Each year the Department certifies over 600 new teachers and awards over 200 Master's and Doctoral degrees. There are over thirty full- time faculty and sixty-five part-time faculty in the Department. Current enrollments include nearly 2,000 undergraduate and more than 900 graduate students.
Madalina Tanase Accepts Position with University of North Florida
9 May 2008 - 6:13am — khartleyMadalina Tanase accepted an Assistant Professor position at the North Florida University in Jacksonville, FL. She will teach courses in the Department of Secondary Education and Foundations, as she continues her research related to teacher subject matter knowledge and pedagogical knowledge and their impact on student learning. Madalina has successfully defended her dissertation entitled The Impact of Interactive Factors on Romanian Students' Understanding of Place Value on April 17. Her committee co-chairs are Dr. Sandra Odell and Dr. Jian Wang.
New Edited Volume on Gesture and Second Language Acquisition
5 May 2008 - 1:36pm — khartley
Steve McCafferty's edited book Gesture: Second Language Acquistion and Classroom Research was recently published by Routledge.
From the publisher: This book demonstrates the vital connection between language and gesture, and why it is critical for research on second language acquisition to take into account the full spectrum of communicative phenomena. The study of gesture in applied linguistics is just beginning to come of age. This edited volume, the first of its kind, covers a broad range of concerns that are central to the field of SLA. The chapters focus on a variety of second-language contexts, including adult classroom and naturalistic learners, and represent learners from a variety of language and cultural backgrounds.
Karen Grove Wins UNLV/CSUN Faculty Excellence Award
1 May 2008 - 11:21am — khartley
The UNLV Student Government (CSUN) recently announced that Dr. Karen Grove has earned a faculty excellence award. This award goes to UNLV faculty who have demonstrated expemplary teaching. Dr. Grove was nominated by a student for her excellent teaching and student-centered approach.
Dr. Grove teaches in the area of technology integration.
Students: Check Your Rebel Mail Account for Course Evaluations
1 May 2008 - 7:51am — khartley Rebel Mail will now be used for all course and program related correspondence.
This includes course evaluations.
What is it?
Rebel Mail is a free email service for all UNLV students.
How do I get it?
Go to rebelmail.unlv.edu and select Activate My Account
Can I forward messages to another email account?
Yes. Simply select Forward Email from the left hand menu on the Rebel Mail
website.
What if I have problems?
The student computer help desk can help you with any problems you have related
to Rebel Mail. Phone: 895-0761 or Student Union room 231.
