September 16, 2020Call Me MISTER at UHD Focused on Increasing Number of Minority Male Teachers
UHD is First Texas University in National Initiative
Research has shown that lack of teacher diversity is often a factor in gaps in academic completion and achievement among minority students.The University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education (based within the College of Public Service) works to close those gaps by effectively preparing teachers to support at-risk and underserved student populations. Now, a new initiative will further support the University's efforts to prepare a more diverse teaching force that is ready to serve school districts within the region.
For decades, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) has produced classroom-ready educators through its Department of Urban Education (based in the College of Public Service). Now, a degree name change may not only recruit more aspiring educators to UHD but also support the region’s demand for qualified teachers.
August 21, 2020
Integrating Literacy NaturallyAvoiding the One-Size-Fits-All Curriculum in Early Childhood
Kim Pinkerton and Amelia Hewitt
Integrating Literacy Naturally is a guide for nurturing a love of literacy in both teachers and young children. More than a hundred children's book titles and other resources serve as springboards for cultivating that love and meeting individual literacy needs in developmentally appropriate ways.
June 04, 2020A Drive-by Celebration for UHD Teacher GraduatesThe original plan was to meet on April 30 at a local restaurant to celebrate graduating seniors who are members of UHD-Northwest’s Be A Teacher Club...
April 09, 2020Bound For Success: UHD Kingwood Students Awarded at State ConventionIt seemed that the COVID-19 pandemic would put a damper on the Texas State Teachers Association-Aspiring Educators’ 64th Annual State Convention for 42 UHD Kingwood students...
March 30, 2020When School and Home Collide During COVID-19UHD’s Dr. Diane Miller Provides Insight on Home-Schooling
The COVID-19 pandemic has and will forever change our lives. Everything that was once familiar and routine is now different. Parents and guardians of school-aged children are being faced with burgeoning challenges in how to maintain their kids’ education at home....
In the case of the University of Houston-Downtown student Brya Curtis, the phrase could be amended to … “like mother, like sister … and like sister”...
February 06, 2020UHD Welcomes Urban Education Advisory Board
This week, the University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education (UE) welcomed its first UE Advisory Board to campus. Comprised of more than 20 stakeholders, this board will support the preparation of future educators within the University’s College of Public Service...
Through the efforts of the University of Houston-Downtown’s College of Public Service and the Department of Urban Education, aspiring educators receive expert preparation to support students in classrooms throughout the state’s largest school districts...
Illustrated storybooks have long proven to be an effective tool in helping children learn to read. Authors and educators agree that the right combination of text and illustrations contribute to the development of children’s language skills. Likewise, books with meaningful, familiar content also help develop students’ reading comprehension...
August 08, 2019UHD Hosts Harris County Department of EducationCollege of Public Service Supports Professional Development
UHD Professors Receive NSF Grant
University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) associate professors Jacqueline Sack from the Department of Urban Education, and Rebecca Quander from the Department of Mathematics were awarded a $49,847 grant for their...
UHD Professor to Receive 2016 McGraw Hill Distinguished Scholar Award
The Department of Urban Education and the College of Public Service are honored to announce that Bernardo E. Pohl, Jr., Ph.D., assistant professor of Urban Education, will be...
Two Urban Education Alumni Recognized for Teaching Excellence
The Department of Urban Education is proud to announce that two of their alumni recently have been recognized for their excellence in teaching in public schools. Kimlien Vo is a fi...
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UHD Receives $10,000 Grant for Homeless Preschool Education Programs
The Union Pacific Foundation recently awarded a $10,000 grant for the fiscal year 2015 in support of educational programs taught by UHD's Department of Urban Education at the House of ...
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Urban Education Students Show Love through Food at Big Read Event
On Thursday, February 5, 2015 UHD hosted a Big Read event at SEARCH Homeless Services for the families and children of House of Tiny Treasures pre-primary school. Funded by a grant...
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