Washington Post (James Kaufman is quoted about creativity and healthy aging)

The Lutz Children’s Museum Board of Directors is proud to announce the selection of Dr. Patricia Buxton as its next Executive Director. Buxton holds an Ed.D. in educational leadership from the University of Hartford and a Sixth-Year Diploma in professional education at the University of Connecticut. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Education at the University of Bridgeport and a member of Vernon Public School’s Board of Education.

Glenn Mitoma understands that questions of human rights require careful inquiry and extensive collaboration. His work aims to increase the realization of human rights through education and community programs.

UConn Today (Glenn Mitoma, an assistant professor in the Neag School and a joint appointment in UConn’s Human Rights Institute, is featured)

Throughout my teacher preparation program at UConn’s Neag School of Education, I always knew that my first year of teaching would be challenging. However, I never could have imagined the challenges that the year 2020-2021 has brought. This year has brought students in masks with shields over their desks, hybrid learning, block schedules, fully online students, and the struggle to keep students engaged despite the uncertainty of their outside world. All of the teaching and classroom management strategies that I learned in my teacher preparation program now seemed distant as all teachers learned how to adapt and teach in this new learning model.

Estrella’s letter to parents stated Christie Robinson was supposed to join the school as the interim acting curriculum and instruction site director on Thursday, but will now work with Rangel during the transition period. “Ms. Robinson will be the administrator in charge after July 30, unless we have identified an interim acting administrator to support the school until new leadership is identified,” Estrella said in the letter.

Allison Lombardi, associate professor of educational psychology in the Neag School of Education, was recently awarded two grants supporting college and career readiness for students with disabilities from the Institute of Educational Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education. Together, the two new awards total more than $1.2 million.

“Every year on July 4th, I am reminded of how much I associate the spirit of our Independence Day with baseball. I began playing baseball at a young age as my older brother brought me out to play morning, noon and night,” says Doug Glanville, a faculty member in Neag School of Education’s sport management program.

Walden University’s Board of Directors is appointing Paula R. Singer, CEO of Walden, as interim president, effective August 1, 2021. Dr. Ward Ulmer informed the board that he is stepping down as president to refocus and dedicate his leadership skills and experience in service to others through a role that aligns with his faith mission and furthers the work he has done with the Walden community in advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in new ways.

Adam Behling, a seventh-grade math teacher at John F. Kennedy Middle School, has been selected as this year’s teacher of the year for Enfield schools. Behling found out about the honor when School Superintendent Christopher Drezek, administrators and staff carrying balloons and the award visited his classroom during a lesson on June 10.