- University News Archive - 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock /news-archive/tag/christine-deitz/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Will Provide Free Summer Enrichment Program in Musical Theatre for Junior High School Students with ADE Grant /news-archive/2022/03/17/mt-stage-expressions/ Thu, 17 Mar 2022 12:41:32 +0000 /news/?p=81112 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Will Provide Free Summer Enrichment Program in Musical Theatre for Junior High School Students with ADE Grant]]> MT Stage: Expressions! is designed to nurture young, aspiring performers while building self-confidence through teamwork and talent exploration. The new summer enrichment program is funded by a $15,000 Academic Enrichment for the Gifted in Summer (AEGIS) grant from the Arkansas Department of Education. The Jodie Mahony Center is accepting applications for current students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades. Those selected will participate in the week-long summer program that takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 13-17 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚 am particularly excited about Expressions! The program is designed to nurture stage presence and speaking confidence in young talent,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淎mazing, talented adults, who are skilled at supporting budding talent, will use contemporary and classic lyrics and poetry to inspire youthful expression. MT Stage: Expressions! is a program that will truly be enjoyed by children who find themselves humming a catchy tune, thinking about lyrics, and who would like to gain confidence in working with others in a performance-based program.鈥 During this five-day program, participants will partner with Expressions! coaches for team-building exercises and engage in workshops focused on lyric performance, stage performance, photography, and song expression. The program concludes with a cast and ensemble showcase performance featuring 鈥淪prechgesang鈥 (speaking lyrics), singing, rapping, and student-photographic works on June 17. From 2017 to 2019, the Jodie Mahony Center held the popular 鈥MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience鈥 summer program, where students produced and performed songs based on 鈥淗amilton,鈥 the popular hip hop Broadway musical. The musical theater summer program is now back with a new program after a two-year absence due to COVID-19. “The Mahony Center has a long history in providing programs to children and adolescents,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淲e aim to encourage creativity, develop talents, and provide a place where our young people can try out new performance ideas together with caring adults. MT Stage: Expressions! continues our campus and community service. We are delighted to be back to face-to-face programs in 2022!” Participants may fill out an application via this link. Applications are due May 13.]]> Jodie Mahony Center creates educational resource page for parents of gifted and talented youth /news-archive/2020/05/29/jodie-mahony-center-creates-educational-resource-page-for-parents-of-gifted-and-talented-youth/ Fri, 29 May 2020 13:35:18 +0000 /news/?p=77014 ... Jodie Mahony Center creates educational resource page for parents of gifted and talented youth]]> The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has created a webpage with educational resources to help parents of gifted, talented, and high-ability students stay engaged and academically challenged while learning at home. 鈥淚n response to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in Arkansas were closed,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淢uch of the learning that would typically occur during the day moved online and are, for our younger learners, managed by parents. Professionals at the Jodie Mahony Center quickly recognized the need for organizing resources for parents and established a webpage that offers multiple links to carefully curated learning activities, articles, and resources.鈥 The dynamic resource page, Exciting, Enriching, and Exceptional Resources for the Curious, the Advanced, and the Gifted Child.is updated daily and will help parents locate great resources and programs that will help excite and engage young learners during this time of changing learning environments. While the resources work great for all students, they are especially helpful for gifted and talented children. “Our goal in creating the Exciting, Enriching, and Exceptional resource page was to assist parents in finding materials that offered rich learning experiences and stimulated creativity and curiosity,” Deitz said. The site includes a wide variety of direct links for all learners – from daily doodles with the artist-in-residence for the Kennedy Center to Khan Academy, a no-cost and well-established online learning hub for grade-leveled content courses. The page also has resources for parents and education professionals as well as for Advanced Placement learning. 鈥淚f you are a parent, this is a whole new world for you,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淭his is seven days a week for moms and dads who get no breaks. Parents need some creative relief to support them. There are directions for hands-on activities that children can do with common objects around the house to听 encourage kids to stay curious.鈥 The Jodie Mahony Center, which has been providing educational resources and training for Arkansas鈥檚 teachers for more than 40 years, recommends that parents engage in activities that they find exciting as a way to connect with their children. 鈥淵ou should select activities that you as a parent will get excited about,鈥 Robinson said. 鈥淭he conversations, activities, and enrichment will continue after the online link has closed. We included links for parents, because I鈥檇 like to think it鈥檚 a family learning experience. If the parents are excited, the kids will be excited.鈥澨 Professors at the Jodie Mahony Center emphasized that informal learning, the type of learning taking place at home, can lead to great benefits such as increased creativity and motivation from children. 鈥淚nformal learning is learning done outside the classroom. It is usually associated with museums, science centers, theaters, and art galleries,鈥 Robinson said. 鈥淚t has a history of being extremely effective. Parents can access informal learning activities and talk about them in conversations around the dinner table. Informal learning between parents, grandparents, and youngsters works to sharpen children鈥檚 interests.鈥]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center receives nearly $2.5 million STEM grant /news-archive/2019/10/17/jodie-mahony-center-stem-grant/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:14:34 +0000 /news/?p=75465 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center receives nearly $2.5 million STEM grant]]> The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received nearly $2.5 million to develop and implement a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) program that identifies and serves academically promising second- and third-grade students in Arkansas.听听 Funded by a five-year $2,449,587 grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the STEM+C2 program is designed to identify promising students through universal screening and provide services to gifted and talented second- and third-grade students, including students from underrepresented populations. 鈥淭he STEM+C2 team assembled across three universities is a thrilling powerhouse of women devoted to developing academic and creative STEM talents in young children,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center and principal investigator of the grant. 鈥淭he current grant is the third in a series and builds on both STEM Starters and STEM Starters+. We published several research studies documenting the effectiveness of this intervention. In fact, one study, 鈥,鈥 received two awards for research excellence. When we complete STEM+C2, we will have been funded for 15 years to develop, research, and disseminate an effective STEM intervention in elementary schools.鈥 STEM+C2 is the third five-year grant Jodie Mahony Center researchers have received through the, which emphasizes serving traditionally underrepresented students in gifted and talented services to reduce the听 gap in achievement among groups of students at the highest levels of performance. The Jodie Mahony Center will provide elementary students with the tools and resources they need to succeed in computer science, engineering, and science with creativity and innovation. Through professional development, STEM+C2 will prepare second- and third-grade teachers in gifted, creative, and talented education with summer institutes and academic year support.听 Fellow researchers on the grant include Dr. Jill Adelson, research scientist with Duke University鈥檚 Talent Identification Program; Dr. Christine Cunningham, professor of education and engineering at Penn State University; Kristy Kidd, project director in the Jodie Mahony Center, and Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淭he STEM+C2 project will empower over 100 teachers to engage students in creative and innovative curriculum connected to STEM and computer science education,鈥 Deitz said. 鈥淭his exciting intervention is designed to develop learning talent in the primary grades and help teachers spot potential in young learners; especially children from low-income families and in populations who are traditionally underrepresented in gifted programs.鈥澨 The program鈥檚 professional development component will equip teachers with content related to STEM disciplines, strategies to identify promising students from underrepresented groups, a STEM+C2 toolkit with engineering design challenges and computer science explorations, and support for National Board Teacher Certification. The program will also prepare teachers to implement 鈥淏lueprints for Biography: Computer Science Series,鈥 developed by researchers at the Jodie Mahony Center. The series features STEM innovators Grace Hopper, a pioneer of computer programming; Ada King, an English mathematician and Countess of Lovelace; and Raye Montague, the 2019 recipient of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Fribourgh Award who created the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship. Over the course of the grant, the program will serve nearly 1,400 second- and third-grade students, 60 classroom teachers, 30 gifted education teachers, and 30 elementary school principals across two cohorts at 30 elementary schools in the state.]]> AP Summer Institute celebrates 25th anniversary, receives $441k grant to support teacher professional development /news-archive/2019/06/25/ap-summer-institute-celebrates-25th-anniversary-receives-441k-grant-to-support-teacher-professional-development/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 12:46:01 +0000 /news/?p=74596 ... AP Summer Institute celebrates 25th anniversary, receives $441k grant to support teacher professional development]]> For the past 25 years, the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has provided training for Advanced Placement teachers across Arkansas through the AP Summer Institute.听 鈥淪ummer 2019 is a milestone for the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock AP Summer Institute. We are celebrating our 25th anniversary. We鈥檝e come a long way from 60 teachers in the first year to what we are expecting in 2019,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. This year, the Arkansas Department of Education awarded 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock a $441,800 grant to hold multiple AP Summer Institutes. More than 800 teachers are expected to attend one of three summer workshops in 40 areas of advanced placement during June and July. The grant allows a majority of the participating teachers to attend the workshop for free. 鈥淚t’s exciting to celebrate 25 years of Advanced Placement Summer Institutes making a difference for Arkansas teachers,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淎s educators, ourselves, we know the content learned and teaching strategies modeled during the institutes open important learning opportunities for Arkansas’s students.鈥 Established in 1994, the AP Summer Institute was created to provide AP teachers with the content-focused professional development they need to teach AP courses. 鈥淭he AP Summer Institute was created to serve advanced placement teachers and pre-advanced placement teachers a year later,鈥 Robinson said. 鈥淚t was the outcome of working collaboratively with Jodie Mahony, the author of legislation that established an Advanced Placement initiative in Arkansas.鈥 The late Jodie Mahony was an El Dorado lawyer who served 32 years in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate and spent his last years working on education issues with the House of Representatives staff. Robinson said the summer institute ensures that pre-AP and AP teachers receive the training they need to be at the top of their game to teach academically challenging Advanced Placement courses to students. 鈥淚n the state of Arkansas, AP teachers are required to attend a summer institute every 5 years. If you want to be on top of your game and make sure your kids are getting the best, then you continue to go to the summer institute,鈥 Robinson said. 鈥淧lanning for a June institute begins in September. It takes a team to provide this kind of intensive and nationally recognized professional development. We are fortunate to have folks like Deborah Cook with her event planning experience and Becky Rogers, a former College Board faculty consultant working throughout the year to make every APSI, including our 25th anniversary institutes, memorable and effective for teachers.鈥
Staff members at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock's Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education are preparing for the 25 anniversary of the Advanced Placement Summer institute. Photo by Ben Krain.

Staff members at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock’s Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education are preparing for the 25th anniversary of the Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Photo by Ben Krain.

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糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host 鈥楬amilton鈥-inspired student theater showcase /news-archive/2019/06/18/hamilton-student-showcase-2/ Tue, 18 Jun 2019 15:00:42 +0000 /news/?p=74574 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host 鈥楬amilton鈥-inspired student theater showcase]]> There鈥檚 good news for musical theater enthusiasts who can鈥檛 get enough of the 鈥渢en-dollar-Founding-Father.鈥澨 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a student showcase featuring music inspired by the breakout Broadway hit 鈥淗amilton鈥 on Friday, June 21. Thirty-two middle school students from across the state will show off their stage and musical theater skills by performing songs adapted from 鈥淗amilton鈥 at 2 p.m. June 21 in the University Theatre in the Center for Performing Arts on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. The event is free and open to the public with refreshments immediately following the performance. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education is offering the musical theatre program, 鈥MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience,鈥 June 17-21 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for students in grades 7-9. During the program, students focus on performance and stagecraft and explore the historical, societal, and cultural themes behind 鈥淗amilton.鈥 In stagecraft, students will learn the technical aspects of a show from start to finish – including lighting, sound, and set construction. Students in the performance track will work with a musical director and choreographer. In the final showcase, students will perform selected scenes from 鈥淗amilton鈥 and have a talk-back session with audience members about their program experience. 鈥淗amilton is still the hottest ticket on Broadway,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahoney Center for Gifted Education at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚t has contemporary themes that children can identify with. It has all the elements of a great performance and a message of compassion and perseverance with an overarching emphasis on citizenship.鈥 The camp is funded by an Arkansas Department of Education Academic Enrichment for the Gifted in the Summer (AEGIS) grant. 鈥淭he Mahony Center is committed to serving gifted children and youth through campus-based programming. MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience is a great example of what can be done in an 听intensive week with excited kids, inspiring teachers, and dedicated leadership,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. For more information, contact the Jodie Mahony Center at 501-569-3410.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center receives $55k grant to provide workshops for Arkansas teachers /news-archive/2019/04/15/teacher-certification-grant/ Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:13:42 +0000 /news/?p=73987 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Jodie Mahony Center receives $55k grant to provide workshops for Arkansas teachers]]> The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $55,241 grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to provide workshops and training to candidates seeking National Board Teacher Certification.听 The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving effectiveness in education and teaching. Offering 25 areas of certification, NBPTS is the most respected professional certification available to teachers serving in K-12 education. 鈥淭his is the highest level of professional development a teacher can attain,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like passing the bar for a lawyer, and is the most meaningful professional development a classroom teacher can go through. What the process does for learning is no less than remarkable! The proof is in the students.鈥 Earning the National Board Teacher Certification is a vigorous process that can take 1-3 years. Teachers complete a comprehensive exam of content knowledge and a portfolio emphasizing three classroom components. 听 鈥淭he National Board Teacher Certification site at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock, which Christine Deitz leads, works with teachers across all 25 areas of certification,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center. 鈥淪he works with a team of 16 expert teachers.鈥 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock currently serves more than 130 teachers annually and is the largest support site in the state. 鈥溙切腣log传媒 Little Rock is the reason we are able to achieve this,鈥 Deitz said. 鈥淲e receive amazing support from the School of Education. Dean Ann Bain and Bruce Smith of the School of Education have continued to support this program by making sure that facilities and personnel, are available. That level of support is critical 听if you want to have the largest and best National Board Teacher Certification site in the state. It takes all hands on deck.鈥 The grant will cover expenses related to the support and training of candidates working toward National Board Teacher Certification. These workshops, which are held twice a month until May, will provide essential knowledge and skills associated with accomplished and effective teaching. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock facilitators will also offer two one-day Saturday workshops in May and June to help candidates complete their application for the Arkansas Department of Education鈥檚 National Board Candidate funding. 鈥淲e are here to support teachers very passionately, very sincerely in their efforts to achieve National Board Certification,鈥 Deitz said. 鈥淭he state recognizes certification as a very important professional process that has a direct and positive impact on student learning. 听The process also develops teacher leaders. The state offers a yearly bonus to National Board teachers, and some districts offer an extra salary incentive.鈥 Teachers interested in taking National Board Certification for up to nine hours of graduate credit can contact the Jodie Mahony Center at 501-569-3410 for more information.]]> SLUFY celebrates 40 years! /news-archive/2019/02/06/slufy/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 20:18:17 +0000 /news/?p=73338 ... SLUFY celebrates 40 years!]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock鈥檚 Summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY) is gearing up for its 40th anniversary this year with a line-up of more than 30 courses for programs for students completing grades K-8. This year鈥檚 camp will run July 8-19 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Course descriptions and registration are available online. 鈥淲e believe Summer Laureate 2019 is going to be a summer program full of amazing learning experiences!鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education. Two of this summer鈥檚 new offerings will appeal to young Harry Potter fans: 鈥Advanced Charms, Potions, and Other Amazements鈥 for third- and fourth-graders, and 鈥Mystical Magical World鈥 for fifth- and sixth-graders. Younger students will test their STEM skills in potions, astronomy, mythical creatures, and physics. They鈥檒l solve STEM challenges to create a marble maze that leads to hidden vaults at Gringotts, explore the beauty of Aragog鈥檚 web, and analyze the aerodynamics of flying brooms. Older students will learn botany, herbology and potions and try their hands at quizzical challenges, arithmancy, and unlocking numerology puzzles found throughout the Harry Potter book series. SLUFY is the state鈥檚 longest continuously running summer program for gifted and talented youth in the state. It started in 1979 as a master’s project and has continued to grow. The camp鈥檚 teachers include masters-level graduates, master teachers, and National Board certified teachers. Teachers receive training and ongoing support from the staff and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Gifted Education professors to meet the varying needs of high-ability students. 鈥淭he individuals who envisioned Summer Laureate 40 years ago continue to inspire us,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education. 鈥淭he dedicated teachers and staff who have maintained the program鈥檚 innovation and excellence deserve a victory lap in 2019. Summer Laureate has enjoyed the support of the families for four decades. It is a story of creative collaboration between 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and the community.鈥 Camp sizes are limited to 10 students per course at the kindergarten level and 15 students for students in grades 1-8 so that teachers can work effectively with each participant. The cost is $300 and is due by June 3 at 5 p.m. Payment can be made by in person with check or money order at the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Cashier鈥檚 Office on the first floor of Student Support Services or by phone with credit card by calling 501-569-8757. Payment also may be mailed to SLUFY, 2801 S. University Ave., S糖心Vlog传媒 101, Little Rock, AR 72204. 听 SLUFY offers scholarships to families who cannot afford to send students to summer programs. In celebration of SLUFY鈥檚 40th anniversary, the public is invited to enrich a child鈥檚 summer by donating $40 to the Martha Gaunt Bass Scholarship Fund. All donations go toward scholarships and continuing the legacy of summer learning programs for gifted and talented youth. 听 The scholarships application听will be available March 1. Summer Laureate alumni also are invited to leave congratulatory messages or share their favorite SLUFY memories at the SLUFY Digital Memory Book. The following programs are being offered this summer. Complete course descriptions are Kindergarten
  • Creepy Crawlies (Science/Art)
  • SLUFY World Tour (History/ Language)
  • The Measure of Things (Math)
Grades 1-2
  • Chain Reaction (STEM)
  • Curious Creatures (Biology)
  • Enchanted Engineering (Engineering)
  • If I Built a House (STEAM)
  • Mysteries of the Deep (Oceanography)
  • Super Sleuth (STEM)
  • What鈥檚 Cooking (STEM)
Grades 3-4
  • Advanced Charms, Potions, and Other Amazements (STEM)
  • Be a Scientist! (General Science)
  • Caves: Earth鈥檚 Underground Treasures 听(Geology)
  • Code Breakers (Cryptography)
  • Finding Art, Everywhere (STEAM)
  • Leggo my Lego! (STEM)
  • Liftoff: Rockets and Rovers (Aerospace Engineering)
  • Marvelous Machines (Industrial Engineering)
  • Rollercoaster Mania (STEM)
Grades 5-6
  • Broadway Bound (Musical Theatre)
  • Doctor! Doctor! Give Me the News! (Medical Science)
  • Incognito (History/Literacy)
  • Mission to Mars (Science)
  • Mystical Magical World (Harry Potter)
  • On the Air (Broadcast Journalism)
  • Puzzles, Patterns, and Predictions (STEM)
  • Recycled Racers (STEM)
Grades 7-8
  • Break a Leg! (Musical Theatre)
  • Building Utopia (STEM)
  • You Call That Art? (Art)
  • Zine (The Voice) (Language Arts)
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Jodie Mahony Center receives funding for middle school program: 鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience鈥 /news-archive/2018/05/15/hamilton-experience-2/ Tue, 15 May 2018 16:13:33 +0000 /news/?p=70546 ... Jodie Mahony Center receives funding for middle school program: 鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience鈥]]> The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education has received $31,084 from the Arkansas Department of Education to host 鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience.鈥澨This program allows seventh-, eighth-, and ninth-grade students to produce and perform in 鈥淗amilton,鈥 a popular hip hop musical that debuted on Broadway in 2015.听 In the five-day program, students can choose between two tracks: stagecraft and performance. In the stagecraft track, students will learn how to use cutting-edge technology to stage scenes.听听In the performance track, students will learn how to perform on stage. Students in both tracks will explore the historical, societal, and cultural themes that influence the writing, performance, and stage design of 鈥淗amilton.鈥 The goal of this program is to give more students the opportunity to develop their gifts and talents in the performing arts, an area that hasn鈥檛 traditionally offered many resources for middle school students. 鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience is an exciting opportunity for both students and their teachers. Theater has always been an important part of my life,鈥 said Dr. Ann Robinson, founding director of the Mahony Center. Participants last summer gave it 鈥渞ave reviews,鈥 she said. This summer, Dr. Christine Deitz and her team of talented teachers will provide creative performance opportunities and engaging historical context to a new group of students. 鈥淲e want to thank, in particular, the Governor and the supportive Arkansas legislators who believe in the AEGIS summer programs and ensure their continued funding,鈥 Deitz said. The program runs June 25-29, 2018, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. each day at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. Story by Lydia Perry/Office of Research and Sponsored Programs]]> Back this summer! MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience /news-archive/2018/04/03/hamilton/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:47:47 +0000 /news/?p=70025 ... Back this summer! MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience]]> Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University for Arkansas at Little Rock will offer a free musical theatre program inspired by the Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit 鈥淗amilton.鈥 鈥淢T Stage: The Hamilton Experience鈥 will take place June 25-29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Theater in the Center for Performing Arts. 鈥淗amilton is still the hottest ticket on Broadway,鈥 said Dr. Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahoney Center for Gifted Education at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. 鈥淚t has contemporary themes that children can identify with. It has all the elements of a great performance and a message of compassion and perseverance with an overarching emphasis on citizenship.鈥 The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education has applied for and received, for the second year, an The program is open to students who are currently enrolled in Grades 7-9 during the 2017-18 school year. Thirty students from across Arkansas will be selected to participate. MT Stage is a non-residential program and does not supply housing for participants. Participants will explore the historical, societal, and cultural themes behind 鈥淗amilton鈥 and will choose a focus area of musical theater: stagecraft or performance. In stagecraft, students will learn the technical aspects of a show from start to finish – including lighting, sound, and set construction. Students in the performance track will work with a musical director and choreographer. In the final showcase, students will perform selected scenes from 鈥淗amilton鈥 and have a talk-back session with audience members about their program experience. The enrichment program is free to participants. Online applications are available and are due May 15. For more information, contact the Jodie Mahony Center at 501-569-3410 or visit the website. In the photo above right, students perform scenes from “Hamilton” during the MT Stage: The Hamilton Experience in summer 2017.]]> 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professors to present research at renowned educational conference in New York /news-archive/2018/04/02/ua-little-rock-professors-present-research-educational-conference-new-york/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:29:25 +0000 /news/?p=70006 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock professors to present research at renowned educational conference in New York]]> Sixteen professors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock will present research at the 2018 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual conference in New York, April 13-17. AERA is a national research society that seeks to improve the educational process by encouraging scholarly studies rooted in education and evaluation, and promoting the distribution and practical application of research results. There are more than 25,000 members associated with the renowned society, including university faculty, researchers, graduate students, and other distinguished professionals with rich and diverse expertise in education research. 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock presenters and their research topics include:
  • 鈥淎nalyzing Determinants and Outcomes of Teachers鈥 Professional Identity and Organizational Identification: Does School Context Matter?鈥 by Ibrahim Duyar, assistant professor of education, Paul Crutcher, assistant professor of English, Andrew Hunt, education minor advisor, and Muhammed Bogrek, alumni听
  • 鈥淏eyond 糖心Vlog传媒: Achievement Values Among Low-Socioeconomic Status African American and Latino Students鈥 by Daryl Tate, assistant professor of education
  • 鈥淓ffects of an Engineering and Science Intervention on the Science Achievement of Talented Elementary Students鈥 by Ann Robinson, professor and director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, Kristy Kidd, program director of the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, and Keila Moreno Navarette, STEM Starters+ data specialist
  • 鈥淚nvestigating Wording Versus Construct Effects for a Modified Perceived Stress Scale鈥 by Dent Gitchel, associate professor of rehabilitation and counseling
  • 鈥淢asculinity, Depression, and Attitudes on Willingness to Seek Help in Male College-Aged Students鈥 by Aresh Assadi, counselor, and Jim Vander Putten, professor of education
  • 鈥淧UBLICizing Educational Research by Writing for Nonacademic Audiences: A Workshop for Justice-Oriented Scholars鈥 by Daryl Tate, assistant professor of education
  • 鈥淪potting Gaps: An Engineering Curriculum Platform for Advanced Learners From Culturally Diverse and/or Low-income Households鈥 by Robinson, Monica Meadows, collaborative faculty of gifted education, and Christine Deitz, associate director of the Jodie Mahony Center
  • 鈥淭eachers鈥 Professional Identity and Organizational identification in High-Minority and Low-Socioeconomic Status Charter Schools鈥 by Ibrahim Duyar, assistant professor of education, Carolyn Turturro, associate professor of social work, and Muhammed Bogrek, alumni
  • 鈥淲omen Representation in Educational Psychology Journals: An Analysis of Authorship and Citations by Gender鈥 by Amanda Nolen, assistant professor of education, Nancy Hamilton, associate professor of educational foundations
  • 鈥淩esponses to Item Wording on Stress and Anxiety Scales for Adults with Disabilities鈥 by Dent Gitchel, associate professor of rehabilitation and counseling
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