Tag: literacy
SubscribeLiteracy award named for former education dean
December 18, 2012:
A new award of the Literacy Research Association has been named in honor of the former dean of UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education. The P. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award reflects Pearson’s life-long commitment to improving literacy instruction.
Teachers have little time to teach science, study shows
October 25, 2011:
A statewide survey by researchers at UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science indicates that elementary school teachers don’t have the time or training to adequately teach science. “High quality science learning opportunities are only available in about 10 percent of California elementary school classrooms on a regular basis,” says lead researcher Rena Dorph.
