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This month, C&I Faculty in Second Languages and Cultures have been tapped for their expertise in English language learning in Minnesota Public Schools. Last week, the Star Tribune ran the story, "Minnesota students learning English face an uphill battle, but innovations are helping."

Earlier this month, Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Professor Cassie Scharber and Angel Pazurek presented the keynote at the St. Paul Community Literacy Consortium's (SPCLC) annual fall meeting for literacy professionals working in Adult Basic Education programs.

Curriculum and Instruction Professor Kendall King (Second Languages and Cultures) was recently quoted in an article titled, "Dads Caring for Their Kids: It's Parenting, Not Babysitting," featured in The Atlantic Monthly.

This week, C&I's Cassie Scharber and Angel Pazurek co-presented the opening keynote for a professional development workshop with the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning and Adult Basic Education (ABE) which is affiliated with the St. Paul Public Schools' Community Education Department.

Assistant Professor, J. B. Mayo, Jr. (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) has been selected by the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action as a recipient of the Lillian Williams Award for 2012.

American RadioWorks highlights C&I's Angel Pazurek in an accompanying feature for the documentary "Keyboard College," "Social Media in the Classroom."

The Minnesota Daily interviewed Curriculum and Instruction's J.B. Mayo, Jr. for an article on the UMN's Faculty of Color writing group.

C&I Associate Professor Martha Bigelow was invited by alumna Emilena Rodriguez (M.Ed.) to work with English teachers at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica in August.

The Department of Curriculum and Instruction would like to congratulate two of its Assistant Professors, J.B. Mayo, Jr. and Vichet Chhuon, on receiving 2012 IDEA Multicultural Research Awards. The 2012 Multicultural Research Award, given by the Institute for Equity, Diversity and Advocacy, is presented to faculty members whose scholarly research will focus on issues related […]

Assistant Professor, J.B. Mayo, Jr. (Curriculum and Instruction) was recently honored with The Matthew Stark Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Award presented by the College of Education and Human Development.