Kids as young as 8 years old can recognize a teacher’s bias on the basis of race, ethnicity or gender and will try to correct unequal treatment when given a chance, according to a new study led by #EdTerp Distinguished University Professor Melanie Killen. go.umd.edu/1pjv

At Planet Word Museum, visitors can see how their brains process language and participate in other experiments led by researchers, including #EdTerps Rachel Romeo and Gavkhar Abdurokhmonova. go.umd.edu/1pjw

Calling all #EdTerps! Share your most meaningful classroom memory with us. Your story could be featured on our website or in Endeavors, our alumni magazine. Send your response (100 words or less) to [email protected] by August 1.

With ongoing shortages of teachers who teach English learners (ELs), Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor Maggie Marcus highlights the critical role of veteran EL teachers in both mentoring new teachers and improving outcomes for EL students. The Century Foundation: go.umd.edu/1pkp

With a new $1.1 million grant from U.S. National Science Foundation, #UMD’s Terrapin Teachers program will help address the #STEM teacher shortage by supporting future educators through scholarships, stipends and professional development. go.umd.edu/1ppg

Trans young adults of color use creativity to define their identities, build community, survive discrimination, and cultivate joy while imagining and pursuing a better world, according to new research by a team of #UMD students, led by #EdTerp m pease. go.umd.edu/1ppc

“We are here to serve the public good...What better way to do that than in partnership with schools, school leaders and communities?” – Dean Kimberly Griffin on the RPP Exchange podcast, with Assoc. Dean Ana Taboada Barber, on why mutually beneficial partnerships matter.

From programming a Spanish voter ID chatbot to recruiting dozens of new poll workers on campus, #UMD students strengthened democracy this summer through the Maryland Democracy Initiative's Laufer Democracy Internship program. go.umd.edu/1q1z

This summer, UMD_TLPL launched “Writing for College and Beyond” to help HS students of color craft compelling college essays that reflect their unique stories and navigate the evolving admissions landscape: go.umd.edu/1q39 #EdTerpsforGood #EducationEquity #CollegePrep

President of the Spencer Foundation Na'ilah Suad Nasir will lead a conversation on "Belonging Philantropy," an innovative way of funding transformative research in education. Join us on Sept. 10 to learn how this concept promotes equitable learning. RSVP➡️go.umd.edu/DLS2024

Happy first day of the semester, #EdTerps!

From major progress on the Purple Line to new bright green bike lanes on two major roadways, getting across #UMD is getting easier: go.umd.edu/1qs1

Via Inside Higher Ed: Associate Professor Julie J. Park and colleagues examine how test-optional policies have impacted student diversity and what it means for the future of #equity in admissions: insidehighered.com/opinion/views/… #EdTerps

Interested in learning how “Belonging Philanthropy” can advance equitable learning environments? Attend our Dean's Lecture, where Na’ilah Suad Nasir will explore philanthropy's role in bridging the gap btwn education research, practice & policy. RSVP: go.umd.edu/DLS2024

This summer, autistic youth from diverse backgrounds–with a focus on the Asian American community–made friends and memories at a program designed just for them, co-led by Assistant Professor of Special Education Veronica Kang and community partners. go.umd.edu/1qz3

Terps take care of Terps. We are a community that looks out for one another, which is why I'm proud that our new mental health website provides essential resources to help our students, faculty and staff thrive: mentalhealth.umd.edu

“We tend to think of the curriculum at school as requiring seven hours a day, five days a week, but it doesn’t,” says @umdcollegeofed professor Kellie Rolstad, discussing the concept of microschools. More on WTOP from Scott Gelman brnw.ch/21wMnSE

From Chinese as a second language teacher to senior data scientist at Google Maps, Ji An M.A. ’14, Ph.D. ’20, has navigated an unusual career path: go.umd.edu/1qtf

Congratulations to EdTerp faculty recently honored by American Psychological Association. Ken Rubin received APA’s Award for Distinguished Contributions to Developmental Psychology, and Jioni Lewis and Delida Sanchez each received Fellow status in two divisions of APA.

Join Dean Kimberly Griffin, @BSOS Dean Susan Rivera, Maryland Arts & Humanities Dean Stephanie Shonekan, and Maryland's First Lady Dawn Moore for an important discussion on arts and culture, women’s economic empowerment and children’s mental health. Sept. 24 at 5 p.m.: brnw.ch/21wMv9q.