TLTE faculty members enjoyed welcoming and meeting with US Department of State International Visitor Leadership Program participants from Benin, Chile, Georgia, Nicaragua, Peru, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam! @unlincoln.bsky.social #GlobalTiesNebraska #Huskers
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❣️Admitted Student Day❣️We welcomed over 200 parents and prospective students in Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall who plan to become #teachers! A BIG RED Thanks to the TLTE & @unlcehs.bsky.social Staff members and Student Ambassadors who facilitated this warm welcome @unlincoln.bsky.social ♥️ #Huskers
"I'm not from #Nebraska, but I’ve loved it from the second I moved," she said. I'm definitely looking to stay and teach here.” TLTE undergraduate student teacher Maddie Devericks is a secondary education major becoming a social studies teacher. @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlcehs.bsky.social
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Congrats to TLTE's amazing staff member for undergraduate programs, Cathy Gabell! She's part of the top 5 in the @unlincoln.bsky.social #HealthierU virtual challenge, "Spring into Motion" Advanced group this week! "Walking the new dog has helped a LOT!" healthieru.unl.edu/healthieru-2... #HUSKER
We had a delightful visit with Raymond Central Public Schools, who will partner with us to support @unltlte STEM block practicum students’ learning experiences! #Huskers @unlincoln.bsky.social @unltlte.bsky.social
#glowbigred❣️20 donations (glowbigred.unl.edu/campaigns/tlte) unlocks matching funds of $2,000! Help students realize their dreams, earn degrees, & become teachers & educators. glowbigred.unl.edu/campaigns/tlte! ♥️ TLTE appreciate your support for students and faculty! @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
#GlowBigRed❣️ is right around the corner. Whether you're an alum, parent, or friend — this is your moment to extend your support for students and their programs. Donate here: glowbigred.unl.edu/campaigns/tlte! ♥️ @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlcehs.bsky.social
The Indigenous Roots Teacher Education Program (ROOTS) is a distance-delivered program. UNL classes are taught on-line and/or in a hybrid format. Apply!
More information is available here: indigenousroots.unl.edu.
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Have a great winter break! We look forward to seeing you in 2026!🎉 @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlgrad.bsky.social #Huskers #Nebraska
🎉Congrats, Dr. Nathaniel Largo! PhD dissertation defense: “Bridging Brain and Classroom: #ElementaryEducators’ Understanding of Neuromyths and Applications of Neuroscience in Teaching." Drs. Henson (chair), Husbye, Gray, Clark. @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlgrad.bsky.social
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A highlight of this week was the opportunity to meet with and thank the wonderful people who support our students with scholarships💕 @unlincoln.bsky.social @unltlte.bsky.social
🎉Congrats Dr. Benjamin Lytle ! PhD dissertation defense: “Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVIs) Assistive Technology (AT) Competencies: An Update Study" with Drs. Trainin (chair), Olmanson, Husbye, Savaiano, & Correa Torre! @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlgrad.bsky.social
PhD student Tianna Bankhead & PhD candidate Brendan Kachnowski presented, "Existence in the Gray: A Duo-Ethnography of Dehumanization in Motion” with U of Utah colleagues at the American Educational Studies Association Conference. Congratulations! @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers #Nebraska
You are invited to attend a Distinguished Scholar Public Lecture, by Dr. María Cioè-Peña, Associate Professor of Educational Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania, November 7, 9:30-10:15am, Centennial Room in the City Union. @unlincoln.bsky.social @unlcyfs.bsky.social @unlcehs.bsky.social
Register for the 6th Annual Nebraska Educators of Color & Allies Summit, Nov 6-7. This statewide summit is free & open to all certificated, classified, administrative, pre-service, and aspiring educators in #Nebraska.
Learn more and register >> cehs.unl.edu/cehs/summit/ @unlincoln.bsky.social
“They had a blast learning from & meeting with World Languages teachers & coordinators from all over #Nebraska!”
TLTE PhD candidate Hamza Rfissa & WL Ed pre-service teachers attended the NE International Languages Association (NILA) conference this past Saturday. @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
"Being connected on a professional level means that we can learn from each other, support each other, and share resources.” Read more about how
Lauren Gatti spearheaded the revival of the #Nebraska English Language Arts Council >> go.unl.edu/6i7x #Huskers
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Lucas Timm, "who graduated in May with an elementary education degree, said his experience, part of the Practicum in Reading and Writing Disabilities, taught him valuable lessons about meeting student needs. onlyinnebraska.org/the-abcs-of-... @unlincoln.bsky.social #literacyeducation
Hosting Dr. Al Tatum with colleagues and students today and learning from his talk, “Shattering the Literacy Hierarchy: No More Reading at the Bottom of the Well,” makes this week brighter and more hopeful for the future of education. @unltlte.bsky.social @unlincoln.bsky.social
We are welcoming graduate students in TLTE this afternoon during our graduation student orientation! @unltlte.bsky.social @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
Summer graduation included the hooding of four new doctorates in TLTE! Congratulations to Dr. Rachel Benzoni, Ph.D., Cassandra Schroeder, Ph.D., Dr. Raenna Carlson, Ed.D, Dr.Kelsey Walker, Ed.D. @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers #GBR #Nebraska @unltlte.bsky.social
🎉Congrats, Dr. Kara Viesca & co-author Dr. Nancy Commins on their new book- Humanizing Pedagogies with Multilingual Learners Transforming Teaching in the Content Areas! #UNLLibraries has the ebook. Check it out here: unl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01... @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
Congrats, Dr. Zach Schafer, PhD ’24, recipient of the 2025 Honors Innovative Teaching Award. Check out this story on Nebraska Today news.unl.edu/article/hach... @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
🎉Congrats, DR. Cassandra Schroeder! PhD Defense -- “Carrying Light in the Shadows: Four Portraits of Critical Literacy Teacher Agency in Unlikely Contexts." Comttee: @loukiasarroub.bsky.social (chair), Drs. Minter, Gatti, Chan. @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers #Nebraska
Congratulations to Minji Jeon, assistant professor & recipient of a Layman Seed and New Directions Award, 25-26. Her research will focus on “Building AI Literacy in Middle School: A Pilot Study of an Instructional Unit Prototype.” @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
🎉Congrats to Lydiah Kiramba, associate professor & recipient of a Layman Seed and New Directions Award, 25-26. Her research will focus on “Multiliteracies and Multilingual Students' Engagement with the Science of Reading.” @unlincoln.bsky.social #Huskers
In partnership with Iwate University, TLTE Professors Elaine Chan, Ted Hamann, and Jenelle Reeves are leading a travel study in Japan this summer. During the first five days, UNL students in the course explored Tokyo, Chuson-Ji Temple (in Hiraizumi), and Morioka. @unlincoln.bsky.social
Congratulations to ILT PhD student Azadeh Hassani, Gretchen Larsen, PhD ‘24, & Justin Olmanson, associate professor, recipients of Outstanding Paper Award 2025 EdMedia conference, for "Learning Educational Technology Prototyping with Generative AI." @unlincoln.bsky.social @unltlte.bsky.social
Congratulations #UNLTLTEGRAD
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Celebrating with @unlcehs.bsky.social graduating TLTE #ElementaryEducation major Rosa Vega-Jimenez! Read what @unlincoln.bsky.social means to Rosa and about her next adventure!
#GoBigGrad!🎈
May 2025 Commencement: Meet Marshall, Vega-Jimenez, Beecham, Bode and Villa go.unl.edu/k7cu