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Interdisciplinary center, @UvaEdu. At CASTL, we believe effective teaching and learning are the foundation for opportunity, success, and well-being.
Charlottesville, VA
Joined May 2012
.@UVAEdu is leading efforts to put the state’s literacy educators on the same page.
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UVA’s School of Education and Human Development is leading efforts to put the state’s literacy educators on the same page.
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UVA Professor Tish Jennings and colleagues in UVA’s School of Education and Human Development have received an $8 million grant from the US Dept. of Education to support the growth of a program designed to reduce teachers’ stress. https://t.co/of2muJtSJp
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A mindfulness-based professional learning program co-created by a UVA professor has been shown to improve both teacher well-being and student outcomes.
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We're hiring @UVAEdu @castl_uva! I'm looking for a Research Scientist w/ measurement skills to help design a vertically scaled literacy screener used statewide in VA. Pls share. https://t.co/AH2IENzkQd
@emilyjsolari @EdPolicyWorks @DerekCBriggs @AndrewDeanHo @bendomingue
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A new study confirms that reading comprehension strategies work best if combined with background knowledge. And: the effect of 55 hours of instruction is the same as 1 hour. Kids get WAY more than 55 hrs in school. @DTWillingham More in my Forbes post: https://t.co/gnPx08JLCO
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A recent study finds that it doesn’t seem to make any difference how much comprehension strategy instruction students get.
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With a new $2.5M grant, Assistant Professor Colby Hall will lead a team to modify a technology-based reading program to meet the needs of English Learners at risk for reading difficulties.
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Assistant Professor Colby Hall will lead a team to modify a technology-based reading program to meet the needs of English Learners at risk for reading difficulties.
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📢@UVA undergrads, MA & MPP students interested in education policy and equity, apply to be Education Policy Associate. Collaborate w/ UVA researchers, work directly w/ education policy makers and earn $$ too. @UVAEdu @UVABatten Application: https://t.co/OM6zYeANZY
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With twenty years of experience studying how mindfulness can transform classrooms, UVA education professor Tish Jennings is expanding her focus in the next phase of her research. Read more:
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With twenty years of experience studying how mindfulness can transform classrooms, UVA education professor Tish Jennings is expanding her focus in the next phase of her research.
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New CASTL ECE position openings. Please share! https://t.co/kV6UEpUeNr Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants (full-time) & STREAMin3 ECE Coach (part-time)
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Join Our Team View current job openings at ECE-CASTL Currently, there are no ECE position openings at this time. To learn more about UVA opportunities, please visit Careers at UVA To learn more about...
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What an incredible group of previous and current @castl_uva scholars 🤩🥰🎉 (@DrCathyCorbin, Jason, Kaela, Lee, Ann, Jaclyn, Carina, @kyrakparker, Pilar, @BivonaMarissa) #SRCD23
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Do you know any early childhood programs or family child care providers that might want STREAMin3, our low-to-no-cost curriculum? Thanks to our VDOE partnership, STREAMin3 is available to VA. programs that receive public funds. Enroll by April 1. Curious? https://t.co/IXn5dulCDM
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Assistant Research Professor Shereen El Mallah introduces opportunities to better engage youth in the research process and why it can be beneficial. We sat down with El Mallah to learn more about participatory research. Read more:
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Assistant Research Professor Shereen El Mallah introduces opportunities to better engage youth in the research process and why it can be so beneficial.
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It's not too soon to start thinking about applying for a research grant on reducing inequality or improving the use of research evidence. Our online portal will be opening in just one week and the deadline for LOIs is May 3, 2023.
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And now tomorrow has become today. Join us this afternoon!
Today, I can accurately say that a webinar on tutoring research will take place tomorrow! @kjamundson @EduTutorVa. I'll be speaking with @nwea @emily_r_morton , @UVA @BethSchueler and @GeorgeMasonU Dean @ingrid_ifnae (1/3)
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The burnout effects are real. A new study by researchers @daphnabassok @schoppai @ajmarkowitz found that depressive symptoms in child care educators jumped from 19 percent to 32 percent between 2019 and 2022.
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There is still time to apply! @daphnabassok and I are looking for postdocs to join our teams. Please apply and/or share with your networks! Below I've added information on some of my projects. https://t.co/cnZ1xZJ4bX
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Excited to share a new research brief with @apwilliford and @GinnyVitiello! We adapted our recent Prevention Science article on implementation in early childhood for educators, coaches, & policymakers (aka way more fun to read!) #STREAMin3 #EarlyChildhood
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We are looking for 15 people to join our team @VLP_UVA Positions range from literacy coaches to data specialists to a graphic designer. Please help spread the word! https://t.co/iB7txfQuBj
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Congratulations to @JamieJirout, who has been awarded the prestigious CAREER award from the @NSF to support her research on curiosity!
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Really grateful for the opportunity to work with VDOE and ITSN and amazing @castl_uva colleagues to develop and pilot a model of early childhood mental health consultation to serve educators, children and families in VA.
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