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Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty and Kathy Schultz, ICS Fellow Reimagines the Future of K-12 Schools

Anonymous — Sat, 22 May 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty and Kathy Schultz, ICS Fellow Reimagines the Future of K-12 Schools Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 05/22/2021 - 00:00

The pandemic exposed opportunity gaps and inequities in the education system, and researchers at the School of Education are exploring solutions for the future.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Weighs in on Effective Science Learning in EducationWeek.

Anonymous — Wed, 19 May 2021 23:21:47 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Weighs in on Effective Science Learning in EducationWeek. Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 05/19/2021 - 17:21

Bill posits that "grappling with problems beats out traditional approaches" to learning science, and introduces a curriculum that leads students to observe and explain to learn.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty and Kathy Schultz, ICS Fellow's Editorial Featured in the Washington Post

Anonymous — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty and Kathy Schultz, ICS Fellow's Editorial Featured in the Washington Post Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 03/26/2021 - 00:00

Bill and Kathy's editorial post addressing learning loss due to the pandemic argues that "learning loss is a faulty way to diagnose the challenges faced by children and youth as a result of the pandemic." and provides an alternate perspective and strategies.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Named "Distinguished Professor", Congratulations!

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 07:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Named "Distinguished Professor", Congratulations! Anonymous (not verified) Fri, 12/11/2020 - 00:00

This title "Distinguished Professor" is extended to recognize the outstanding contributions of tenured faculty members to their academic disciplines. Candidates nominated for a distinguished professorship must demonstrate accomplishments in accordance with university-wide criteria. As of fall 2019, 106 University of Colorado professors held the title of distinguished professor. Achieving this title is an extraordinary accomplishment.

Congratulations Bill!

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"Distinguished Professor" designation is the highest honor bestowed upon faculty across the CU system's four campuses.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Receives 2020 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 06:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Faculty Receives 2020 Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award Anonymous (not verified) Wed, 09/23/2020 - 00:00

William (Bill) Penuel received this year's Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award. This award "recognizes a tenure-track faculty member or Adjoint Professor who provides exemplary mentoring, training, and leadership to postdoctoral scholars at CU ��Ƶ. Mentors must have completed at least 3 months of postdoctoral mentoring at CU ��Ƶ at the time of nomination, and cannot have received an Outstanding Mentor Award in the past." (Postdoctoral Affairs)

Bill was nominated by Dr. Kerri Wingert who according to Terri Fiez, Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, "praised your welcoming, supportive and collegial demeanor. This year's applicant pool for Outstanding Postdoc Mentor Award was highly competitive and I hope you take pride in this recognition."

Congratuations Bill!

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Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow Inducted into the International Society of Sciences 2019 Fellows

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow Inducted into the International Society of Sciences 2019 Fellows Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 03/18/2019 - 00:00

Congratulations to William (Bill) Penuel, ICS Fellow and Professor of Learning Sciences and Human Development at CU's School of Education.

The International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS) announced the creation of the Fellows program in 2017, a years-long effort by the Awards committee.

According to the ISLS, "The ISLS Fellows program recognizes those who have made major contributions to the field of the Learning Sciences since its inception nearly three decades ago. These individuals are each highly accomplished scholars and community members who will continue to serve in critical roles for the society in the future through their continued leadership and mentorship activities... New fellows are named in subsequent years through a selection committee consisting of existing ISLS fellows."

As ICS director Tamara Sumner stated: "This is a huge honor and wonderful recognition of the depth and breadth of Bill's research contributions to learning sciences."

Congratulations Bill for your selection as a 2019 Fellow.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow Inspiring High School Teacher to Contribute to Digital Curriculum Development

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 06:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow Inspiring High School Teacher to Contribute to Digital Curriculum Development Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 03/14/2019 - 00:00

As inquiryHub's head of project, Bill recruited a Connecticut teacher in addition to five others to develop a new chemistry course.

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Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow and Co-director of inquiryHub Project Elected to National Academy of Education

Anonymous — Sun, 10 Feb 2019 07:00:00 +0000

Bill Penuel, ICS Fellow and Co-director of inquiryHub Project Elected to National Academy of Education Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 02/10/2019 - 00:00

Congratulations Bill Penuel for being one of sixteen newly elected scholars gaining membership in the National Academy of Education.

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National Academy of Sciences Report Features Give High Praise to Inquiry Hub Research and Curricula

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000

National Academy of Sciences Report Features Give High Praise to Inquiry Hub Research and Curricula Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/17/2018 - 00:00

The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Medicine has published the report "Science and Engineering for Grades 6 - 12: Investigation and Design at the Center (2018)" which includes multiple mentions of the Institute of Cognitive Science research program, Inquiry Hub.

Chapter 4: "How Students Engage with Investigation and Design" prominently features the work of Profs. Tamara Sumner, Jennifer Jacobs, William Penuel, and Katie Van Horne's Inquiry Hub research program. Inquiry Hub's Biology course curriculum's Evolution unit was presented as the primary example of how to integrate three-dimensional science and engineering performances for student engagement.

According to a NAS press release,"Centering science instruction around investigation and design can improve learning in middle and high schools and help students make sense of phenomena in the world around them. Current approaches to science in many classrooms do not reflect this approach and constrain the opportunities afforded to students, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Changing instructional approaches will require significant and sustained work by teachers, administrators, and policy makers, the report says.

“Students learn by doing, and science investigations provide an opportunity to do,” says Brett Moulding, co-chair of the committee that wrote the report and director of the Partnership for Effective Science Teaching and Learning. “Our report provides guidance on how teaching can shift toward investigations in a way that piques students’ curiosity and leads to greater interest in science.”

Inquiry Hub Research + Practice Partnership began in 2008 as a joint research venture between Denver Public Schools and the ��Ƶ. The mission of this partnership is to design, test, and implement tools and strategies for supporting all teachers in developing rigorous and responsive instruction that can help all students achieve at high levels in mathematics and science.

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ICS Represented at London Festival of Learning

Anonymous — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 17:53:15 +0000

ICS Represented at London Festival of Learning Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 07/19/2018 - 11:53

Donna Caccamise, Associate Director and faculty at ICS, Bill Penuel and Joseph Polman, Affiliate Faculty with ICS presented their research and attended the London Festival of Learning June 22nd to the 30th at the University College London’s UCL Institute of Education.

Donna presented on "Translating Theory to Practice: Technology Solutions to Solve Practical Issues for Teaching Reading Comprehension at the Secondary Level".

Bill presented on "Mapping Networks to Help Education Gain Insights into Complex Educational Systems", "The Challenge of Assessing 'Knowledge in Use': Examples From Three-dimensional Science Learning and Instruction" and "Networked by Design: Interventions for Teachers to Develop Social Capital".

Joseph presented on "Life-long Life-wide Learning within and Beyond the Disciplines", "From Quantified Self to Building a More Fit Community: Data Tracking and Science Infographics as Boundary Objects", "Learning Scientific Practices Through Participation as a Volunteer Community Scientis" and "Community Science Identity: Becoming Community Scientists in a Museum-based Genetics of Taste Program".

Samuel Severance, a former graduate student at ICS presented on "Examining Primary Teacher Expertise and Agency in the Collaborative Design of Project-Based Learning Innovations".

For the first year the Festival brought the International Conference on the Learning Sciences (ICLS), Learning @ Scale (L@S), and Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED) conferences together under one event. Global experts in technical innovation in education, learning sciences, and artificial intelligence came together and engaged researchers, educators and businesses.

Donna Caccamise, Bill Penuel, Joseph Polman present at the International Conference on the Learning Sciences in London, UK.

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