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The official profile of the University of Chicago Urban Teacher Education Program (UChicago UTEP).
The University of Chicago
Joined November 2010
More than a decade’s worth of research and data from the @UChiConsortium — as well as new research produced in partnership with the To&Through Project — has helped solidify facts and dispel myths about what it takes to make it to & through college. https://t.co/NyVyiH73N1
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Democracy depends on informed citizens who have the knowledge and skills to engage in their government. Empower your student citizens with this collection that teaches civic knowledge and understanding through applied examples from U.S. history. https://t.co/w8CyEyYiBV
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The Civics Collection covers topics taught in middle and high school, including as part of history and civics and government curricula. Find video and interactive resources covering real-life civics...
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Chalkbeat has 5 things to watch in 2026 in Chicago Public Schools and across Illinois. Check them out.
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School board elections, budget deficits, and the search to find a new Chicago Public Schools CEO are among the things we’re paying attention to this year.
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Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time to honor the lives lost and reflect on the lessons of history. Resources and stories to support teaching about the Holocaust are available on PBS LearningMedia:
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This three-part, six hour series examines America’s response to one of the greatest humanitarian crises of the twentieth century. Americans consider themselves a “nation of immigrants,” but as the...
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Goodness knows there's a lot of snow! Use this opportunity and PBS resources to teach your students about lake-effect snow and weather science!
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Learn about the science of lake effect snow and see why Buffalo, New York is so often in its bullseye. Then, explore density by stacking liquids.
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Did you miss UChicago Consortium's Tuesday webinar discussing the importance of attendance in Chicago Public Schools? Watch the replay, featuring research findings and a panel discussion from frontline workers. https://t.co/uWvorPFaqx
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Fewer families are choosing to send their children to Chicago Public Schools. Find out what's going on from Chalkbeat.
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After remaining stable for years, the portion of school-aged children in Chicago who attend its public schools has shrunk slightly since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis from...
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Courageous Conversations help students develop competencies that reduce the hate that leads to violence by increasing knowledge & promoting respect for diverse points of view. Check out this @pbsteachers Lesson Plan on media literacy. https://t.co/6gE7cRsgsw
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What happens to human reading when AI bots can do it for us? All educators can learn a lot from this upcoming FREE, online event, Reader Bot: What Happens When AI Reads and Why It Matters – Virtual Book Launch on Tuesday, January 20 at 1pm CT. Register:
graham.uchicago.edu
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The UChicago Consortium on School Research study released Tuesday found absenteeism has a clear impact on learning: The more school days students missed, the lower their test scores and grades. Read more from Chalkbeat on why attendance matters.
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A University of Chicago study released Tuesday finds an even stronger link between attendance and academic performance post-pandemic — and an even greater effect school climate has on how regularly...
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How have students’ absence rates changed in post-pandemic years, compared to pre-pandemic? Do absences still matter for student achievement as much as they did before the pandemic? A new @UChiConsortium research brief answers these questions and more. https://t.co/a1iMM0pluD
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Join at Rockefeller Chapel on January 28 for UChicago’s 36th Annual MLK Commemoration Celebration, featuring keynote speaker Prof. Jacqueline Stewart, a renowned film scholar and founder of UChicago’s South Side Home Movie Project. RSVP: https://t.co/CYcD4zC9mA
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Next Monday is MLK day and the NEA has various lesson plan ideas targeted to particular grades to help students put in perspective Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and his significance to American culture and history. Check them out.
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Lesson plans, activity ideas & other resources for teaching MLK Day
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From all of us at the UChicago Urban Teacher Education Program, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
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Chicago is expanding its Sustainable Community Schools. However, a @chalkbeatCHI analysis suggests that the district’s joint initiative with its teachers union hasn’t yet given its 20 pilot schools an edge over other high-poverty campuses. https://t.co/Z6U9pTgD6l
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Chicago Public Schools is about to more than triple the number of Sustainable Community Schools at a cost of $35 million annually. But the program hasn’t led to widespread improvements in student...
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The path to and through high school & college is riddled with misguided notions. Fortunately, more than a decade’s worth of research & data from @UChiConsortium & @UChiToThrough dispel myths about what it takes to make it to and through college. https://t.co/ZvrXnuPfBm
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Want to learn more about UChicago To&Through's online public data tool, which shows CPS students' outcomes on key academic metrics from the sixth grade through college? RSVP for: To&Through Milestones Tool 101 Workshop Tues Jan. 13 | 3 - 4 pm | Virtual https://t.co/Ly3yzx4sSK
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Looking for some free fun around the city over the winter break. Check out some movie screenings around town, including "The Holiday,” “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” and “A Rugrats Chanukah." https://t.co/vL7VvLAfdO
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Go beyond Bedford Falls with the Muppets, festive romances, madcap adventures and a heartwarming anime classic at big screens across the city.
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The Hechinger Report takes a look at what a year in education under the Trump administration has looked like. Here is an overview of what 2025 meant for colleges and universities, K-12 schools and early education.
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It was almost impossible for the average observer to keep track of the Trump administration’s biggest impacts on education in 2025. Here’s what changed across colleges and universities, K-12 schools,...
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