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UB Teach 3+2 combined degree program.
UB Teach combined degree program
4/10/18
Make a difference in the lives of young people by becoming an expert in your discipline and a skillful teacher.
Girls participating in the Summer math program.
Summer program boosts girls’ math skills
6/30/17

Young girls looking to improve their math skills, interact with some of the area’s most talented educators and add to their summer fun can enroll in UB’s free five-day summer camp designed to show students how math can be “exciting, beautiful and useful.”

Two students sitting at a desk at Enterprise Charter School.
Virtual reality simulates classroom environment for aspiring teachers
6/29/17

Two UB education researchers have teamed up to create an interactive classroom environment in which state-of-the-art virtual reality simulates difficult student behavior, a training method its designers compare to a “flight simulator for teachers.”

Children in an early childhood classroom, one of whom is wearing virtual reality headgear.
UB lab cultivating use of virtual reality in the classroom
12/9/16

There is one foolproof way to grasp what UB researchers say could be a dramatic breakthrough in how people learn, technology with educational potential comparable to a tape recorder, video camera or computer monitor.

School News

Ferry Street neighborhood.
WNY groups receive $790,000 grant to improve health of residents of Buffalo’s East Side
7/8/19

Initiative will reach communities on Ferry Street or within four blocks to the north and south of the corridor, where racial health disparities are among the highest in the city.

Children participating in the 2019 ECRC Fun Run.
ECRC Fun Run
7/2/19
The Fisher-Price Endowed Early Childhood Research Center (ECRC) hosted its 6th Annual Kids Fun Run and Obstacle Course on June 15 at UB Stadium. “The Fun Run is one of the few running/obstacles events tailored specifically for young children in the Western New York area.” said X. Christine Wang, director of ECRC in the Graduate School of Education. A record number of 185 children participated in the event.
Ji-Won Son teaches students as part of the Summer Math Program.
Fostering equitable math experiences for girls
6/18/19
Mathematical literacy is a necessity to be a functioning member of society. However, there are significant racial and gender gaps in math achievement in the United States. More than half of low socioeconomic status, Black and Hispanic students have demonstrated below average math skills, and women remain underrepresented in many STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.
Teachers from the CA-BOCES region celebrate at the Third Southern Tier Annual Film Festival.
CA-BOCES region celebrates the Third Southern Tier Annual Film Festival
6/11/19
Students, parents and administrators gathered at the Allegany–Limestone High School on May 9 for the Third Southern Tier Annual Film Festival. The festival highlighted grades 9–12 student work completed in academic coursework during the 2018–19 school year. The festival submission categories were video poems, video themes and narratives.