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As states increasingly emphasize evidence-based instruction in both literacy and mathematics, educator preparation programs have an opportunity to help future teachers understand how these domains support one another. Language and literacy are foundational to mathematical thinking, communication, and problem solving....

Yan Ping Xin, professor of special education in the Department of Educational Studies,received a 2026 Clifford B. Kinley Trust award to support her research in mathematics problem solving. Her project, "The Effect of Model-based Problem Posing (COMPS+PP) on Math Problem-Solving...

Publication Title Early Childhood Social Studies: Purpose, Content, and Methods from a Developmental Perspective Author Kathryn M. Obenchain (College of Education), Megan L. Purcell (College of Health and Human Sciences) Publisher Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Publication Date May 1,...

The Science of Reading (SoR) has brought attention to the cognitive-linguistic foundations of literacy development, emphasizing that learning to read is not a natural process but one that depends on specific underlying skills that must be explicitly supported (Castles et...

Literacy skills are essential for academic success in school, in postsecondary education and the workforce, as well as for effective communication in our personal lives. As students progress through middle and high school, the level of literacy required increases significantly...

Publication Title Critical Reflections on Leading in Educational Contexts: Entering Identity Portals Author Janet Alsup Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Publication Date May 2, 2026 About the Book This book is a written account of a qualitative, narrative-based critical autoethnography exploring the...