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CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development’s emphasis on educational research differentiates us from other schools in Colorado and ensures that our students benefit from the latest methods and findings. This month, 16 SEHD faculty members, three graduate students and one staff member will present their latest research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. Topics will range from policy to partnerships, equity to social emotional learning, and early childhood education to teacher diversity.

Friday, April 12

Kent Seidel, Julie O’Brian and Gene Hall will team up to present “Assessing Stages of Concern for Engaging With Change: 50 Years of Evolution” from 7:45 – 9:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 116 – Kent Seidel, Julie O’Brian, Gene Hall

Kent Seidel will discuss “Division D Equity and Inclusion Committee Invited Session: Methods for Integrating Evidence With Equity and Inclusion Policy” from 9:35 – 11:05 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 118C

Cristina Gillanders, Courtney Donovan, and graduate student Heidi Burke will co-present “Alphabet Knowledge in Young Spanish-Speaking Children” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Saturday, April 13

Margarita Bianco will discuss “Cultivating Teachers of Color: Culturally and Linguistically Affirming Programs and Spaces, Research, and Racial Justice” from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 120A

Scott McLeod will present “Core Practices of Leading Deeper Learning Schools” from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 301

Geneva Sarcedo will discuss “Enhancing First-Year Student Success: Insights From Programs and Courses” from 9:35 to 11:05 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 100, Room 108A

Julia Mahfouz, Elizabeth Steed, and graduate student Dorothy Shapland will present “Culturally Responsive Social and Emotional Learning: Perspectives of Early Childhood Teachers” from 11:25 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 301

Ester De Jong will speak at “Meet the Editors: Bilingual Research Journal” from 11:25 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 5, Salon G

Julia Mahfouz will present “Supporting Teachers to Foster Students’ Psychological Needs: The Role of Mindfulness and Autonomy” from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 3, Room 303

Dean Marvin Lynn will present “Examining Pathway to a College of Education Deanship: Expectations, Challenges, and Rewards” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Room 204ABC

Scott Bauer and graduate student Robert Thelen will co-present “Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Elementary Teacher Intent to Stay or Leave” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Robin Brandehoff will chair the session “Strategies to Enhance Underrepresented Groups” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Julie O’Brian and Kent Seidel will co-present “Practice-Research Partnership: Assessing District-Wide Implementation of Literacy Curricula Through District-University Collaboration” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall A

Sunday, April 14

Carlos Hipolito-Delgado will chair “Reclaiming Radical Healing: Exploring the Promise and Tensions of Youth Healing Through Activism and Youth Participatory Action Research” from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 10

Dane Stickney will present “Youth Participatory Action Research and Sociopolitical Development as a Healing Approach for Youth” from 7:45 to 9:15 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 10

Robin Brandehoff will lead “Teach—But Make It Hānai: A Call for Equity in Education Through Hānai Pedagogy” from 9:35 to 11:05 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B

Ester De Jong will discuss “Integration in Two-Way Bilingual Education as Transformational Practice” from 11:25 a.m. to 12:55 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 6

Courtney Donovan, Cristina Gillanders, and graduate student Heidi Burke will present “Coding Wright Maps to Examine Language and Cultural Influences in Alphabet Knowledge” from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Room 401

Ester De Jong will chair “Dual Language Bilingual Education: Trends, Policy, Pedagogy, and Future Directions” from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 4, Franklin 6

Sofia Chaparro and Adriana Alvarez will speak about “Creating DLBE (Dual Language Bilingual Education) Programs That Center Equity in the Face of School Choice Policies” from 3:05 to 4:35 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Level 5, Salon K

Geneva Sarcedo will chair Confronting Issues With Student Privacy, Academic Integrity, and Other Ethical Concerns - Sun, April 14, 3:05 to 4:35pm, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Level 200, Exhibit Hall B