CASTL News
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MAKING PRESCHOOL MORE EFFECTIVE: STUDY CONNECTS CLASSROOM PROCESSES TO CHILDREN’S LEARNING
Read MoreA new study at the University of Virginia provides insight into how educators and policymakers can improve the quality of preschool experiences for children from low-income families.
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SCHOOL RESEARCHERS CONDUCT FIRST STATEWIDE KINDERGARTEN READINESS ASSESSMENT
Read MoreData from the School’s Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program – collected for the first time from every single school division in the Commonwealth – illuminates ways to help teachers provide quality early education for all students.
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- How Researchers, Policymakers and Practitioners Can Partner to Improve Early Childhood Education
- Curious About Curiosity? Professor Studies How Children Learn
- With $3.4M Grant, Researchers Will Examine Professional Development Impact on Preschoolers’ Behavior
- Free Resource Helps Teachers Prepare Children for the Future of STEM
- Making Preschool More Effective: Study Connects Classroom Processes to Children’s Learning
- Curry School Researchers Conduct First Statewide Kindergarten Readiness Assessment
- UVA Researchers Ask: How Does This Popular Social-Emotional Learning Program Benefit Teachers and Students?
- $12.4M in Funding Awarded to CASTL Researchers in 2019
- Gates Foundation Awards UVA $1.2M for Learning Mindset Study
- 2020 Connect Science Energy Institute Open for Registration
- UVA Researcher Helps Develop Growth Mindset Program That Works in the ‘Real World’
- WINGS for Kids Afterschool Program Narrows Gaps in Student’s Socio-emotional, Executive Function and Reading Skills
- Researchers AIM to Enhance Kindergarten Math Instruction With New Grant
- Does Supporting Teachers' Well-Being Improve Student Outcomes?
- Virginia Education Leaders Convene to Discuss Statewide Issues in Early Childhood Education
- New Grant Will Explore Children’s Curiosity in School
- Virginia Preschool Initiative Plus Significantly Impacts School Community
- Back-To-School Tools for Those Who Support Students
- Summer Internship Program Brings Diversity to Education Research
- Curry School Undergraduates Gain Hands-on Research Experience
- Boosting Kindergarten Readiness Through Professional Development
- University's New Public Service Awards Highlight Faculty Outreach
- CASTL Researchers Present Work on Social & Emotional Learning at SREE 2019
- CASTL Researchers Have Strong Presence at SRCD Meeting
- UVA Researches Student Character Development in EL Education Schools
- UVA Researchers Pilot New Early Childhood Education Curriculum in Virginia
- Growing Your Intelligence: Professor Shares the Power of ‘Growth Mindset’
- 4 Practical Ways Teachers Can Foster Growth Mindset in Students
- Closing the Early Childhood Opportunity Gap
- $10M in Funding Awarded to CASTL Researchers in 2018
- Virginia Legislature Expands UVA’s Kindergarten Readiness Program Statewide
- Curry School Students Win Award for Connecting Teacher Burnout to Teacher-Student Relationships
- Research Skills Are Key for SURP Interns in Advice for Future Students
- Curry Interns Gain Confidence in Their Career Paths During SURP Program
- Markowitz Lands AERA Research Grant to Study Teacher Turnover in Head Start
- New Study Finds Low-Income Students Do Not Benefit from Private Schooling
- Skill Development & Support Broadened Two SURP Interns’ Future Plans
- UVA SURP Intern Discusses the Contagious Work Ethic at Curry & How It’s Changing Him
- CASTL Helps Advance Early Childhood Education Policy and Practice at NRCEC 2018
- Motivate Lab Organizes Summit to Cultivate Productive Learning Mindsets
- 2018 IDEA Award Winner Q&A: Francisca Romo
- 2018 IDEA Award Winner Q&A: Jaclyn Russo
- Let’s Go to the Tape: Study Uses Classroom Video to Improve Preschool Behavior
- Connect Science Summer Institute Helps Teachers Integrate Science Into Service-Learning Programs
- Tanya Evans Combines Neuroscience and Education Research at SIG 22 Conference
- Keeping Children Curious—Jamie Jirout Presents at Jean Piaget Society Meeting
- Student Spotlight: Chelsea Duran Tackles Issues of Inequity and Discusses How to Approach Educational Research in the Real-World
- Curry Alumna & IES Post-Doc Discusses How UVA Research Collaborations Influenced Her Career
- VPI+ Leadership Academy Attendees Learn How to Craft a Powerful Story
- CASTL Contributes Diverse Research to AERA Annual Meeting
- CASTL Director Jason Downer Speaks at Center of Excellence Research Consortium Annual Event
- Dialogue With the Dalai Lama: A 15-Year Journey in Mindfulness and Education
- Q&A: What Can the Brain Teach Us About How Children Learn?
- Reducing Stress and Disruptive Behavior: Amanda Williford Presents at Professional Learning Event
- Dangers of Teacher Stress: CASTL Researchers Speak Mindfulness at Learning & the Brain Event
- CASTL Faculty Discuss How Education Research Informs Practice at SREE Conference
- At The Intersection of Teachers, Stress and Guns
- Live and Learn: Finding an Answer to ‘When Am I Ever Going to Use This Stuff?’
- Curry IDEA Grants Awarded to Three CASTL Researchers
- CASTL Launches Large-Scale Teacher Professional Development Study in Ecuador
- Can Team Coaching Improve High School Teaching as Effectively as Individual Coaching?
- CASTL Awarded Over Four Million in Grant Funding to Pursue New Lines of Education Research
- Sonia Cabell Guides Good Language
- Two SURP Interns: Connections Have Changed Their Experience at UVA
- CASTL Spearheads VPI+ Blog to Tackle Common Preschool Instruction Misconceptions
- Video Highlight: ECI Coaching Helps Teachers Prepare for Joys and Challenges of Teaching Toddlers
- CASTL Professor Leads the Way to Improve Kindergarten Readiness in Virginia
- Class of 2017: Kosovich Helps Community College Students Get Motivated, Succeed
- Two Curry Post-Docs Win AERA-SRCD Early Career Fellowship in Early Childhood Education, Development
- Unlocking The Mysteries of Autism: It Takes a Village
- Ten Years of CASTL Research: Impact on Research, Teachers, and Students
- VKRP Launches New Website, Plans to Expand Assessment Program In Coming Year
- CASTL's Motivate Lab Awarded Multiple Grants to Study Impact of Learning Mindsets in Higher Ed
- Study Finds Student Perception Surveys Say a Lot About Teaching
- Study: Academic Growth of African American Students Fostered Best by High Expectations
- Study Identifies a Key to Preventing Disruptive Behavior in Preschool Classrooms
- Nine UVA Education Faculty, 3 Alumni Named to Influential Scholars List
- This UVA Center is Making Classrooms Better, from Child Care to Grad School
- New VPI+ Website Gives Educators Quick Access to Free High-Quality Online Resources
- New Online Program Aims to Strengthen Teacher-Student Relationships, Promote Classroom Engagement
- Can Better Classroom Instruction Have a Large Impact on Closing the Racial Discipline Gap?
- Curry's Impact Is Improving Schools in South America, Central Asia
- Does it Matter if Teachers and Students Are the Same Race?
- New Grant Aims to Test the Core Knowledge Language Arts Read-Aloud Program
- Class of 2014: Manuela Determined to Improve Education Everywhere
- ‘Digital Badge’: An Alternative Way to Certify Early Education Teachers
- Student Profile: Francisca Romo Aims to Return to Chile and Make a Difference
- New Grant Aims to Help Develop Children’s Executive Functions, Math, and Science Skills
- Only UVA Faculty Win IES Grant Awards in Both PreK and Higher Education
- NCRECE Releases Data on Extensive Teacher Professional Development Study
- Leadership Academy: Working Together to Make VPI+ a National Exemplar
- Graduate Profile: Melissa Stalega (Class of 2015)
- New Study Aims to Find Solutions for Poor Math Performance at Community Colleges
- Kyrgyzstan Government Seeks Curry's Expertise in School Reform
- U.Va.’s Curry School Hosts Delegation from Singapore
- Coalition of Education Providers Aims to Help Over 700 ‘High Need’ Children in Alexandria
- 4Rs+MTP: A Teacher Consultation Model and Social-emotional Intervention With an ‘Innovative Twist’
- New Study Aims to Support Preschoolers’ Language and Literacy Skills, With Help From Their Parents
- Innovative Norfolk School Aims to Prepare All Children for Kindergarten
- VPI+ Coaches: We Are Ready to Start Making a Difference
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Recent news covering CASTL faculty and student research:
UVA ANNOUNCES AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOAL UVA ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ON UVA-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS It’s Time to Get Serious About Teaching Critical Thinking The value of systemwide, high-quality data in early childhood education Back to basics: Local schools embrace the science of reading Letting young children skip school can have long-term consequences Equity Begins with Early Learning Science course dances to beat of different drummer Not Many Afterschool Programs Teach Social-Emotional Learning. Wings for Kids Does, and New Gold Standard Study Finds It’s Worki 5 TIPS TO HELP YOU THROUGH YOUR EXAMS Charlottesville event focuses on importance of early childhood services Pilot program at VB preschool aims to get more kids kindergarten ready Three Mindset Shifts That Can Help Students Succeed
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CASTL faculty and students share their research at diverse conferences and events around the world. See what they have presented lately:
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2020 Connect Science Energy Institute Open for Registration
Read MoreParticipants at the Connect Science Energy Institute will learn about effective social-emotional learning and teaching, service-learning and relevant content on energy and natural resources.
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CASTL faculty and students share their research at diverse conferences and events around the world. See what they have presented lately:
Virginia Education Leaders Convene to Discuss Statewide Issues in Early Childhood Education Boosting Kindergarten Readiness Through Professional Development Connect Science Summer Institute Helps Teachers Integrate Science Into Service-Learning Programs CASTL Helps Advance Early Childhood Education Policy and Practice at NRCEC 2018 Symposium on High-Quality Preschool Promotes Responsive Approaches to Childhood Trauma Motivate Lab Organizes Summit to Cultivate Productive Learning Mindsets Keeping Children Curious—Jamie Jirout Presents at Jean Piaget Society Meeting Tanya Evans Combines Neuroscience and Education Research at SIG 22 Conference VPI+ Leadership Academy Attendees Learn How to Craft a Powerful Story CASTL Director Jason Downer Speaks at Center of Excellence Research Consortium Annual Event Dangers of Teacher Stress: CASTL Researchers Speak Mindfulness at Learning & the Brain Event Tanya Evans Presents at The Mathematical Cognition and Learning Society CASTL Contributes Diverse Research to AERA Annual Meeting Reducing Stress and Disruptive Behavior: Amanda Williford Presents at Professional Learning Event
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