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For Immediate Release
August 20, 2007
Contacts: David Ottalini, 301 405 4076 or dottalin@umd.edu

College of Education Media Day

The Hornbake Library is just off Campus Drive and Rt. 1 (Baltimore Ave.) at the University of Maryland.

WHAT:: Five top faculty members will be available to talk on a wide range of Back-to-School topics that include No Child Left Behind, literacy, university-community partnerships, social and emotional development, teaching math to high school students with disabilities, and high quality teaching. There will be plenty of time for questions. A complete schedule is below.

WHEN:: Wednesday, September 5, 2007, 10 a.m. to Noon.

WHERE:: Hornbake Library Studio, Room 302HH, University of Maryland (College Park)


	The Hornbake Studio is located in room 302HH in Nonprint Media (downstairs).

BACKGROUND:: Reporters interested in education issues are invited to attend our first College of Education Media Day. There will be two sessions with five of our top education experts:

Session 1:

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Donna Wiseman, Ph.D.-Interim Dean: School partnerships.

Ken Rubin, Ph.D. (Human Development): Social and emotional development in childhood and adolescence (bullying, etc.).

Break

10:45 - 11 a.m.

Session 2:

11:00 - Noon:

Jennifer King Rice, Ph.D. (Education Policy Studies): High quality teaching; NCLB reauthorization.

Paula Maccini, Ph.D. (Special Education): Teaching mathematics to secondary students with disabilities.

Jennifer Danridge Turner, Ph.D. (Curriculum and Instruction): Culturally relevant literacy instruction.

MEDIA:: Accredited media interested in taking part in the College of Education Media Day should call Dave Ottalini in University Communications at 301-405-4076 to reserve a space. Print media can park in the Union Lane Garage next to the Stamp Student Union (just a short walk from the Hornbake Library). TV media can offload equipment at the Hornbake Library loading dock.

CONTACT:: For more information, contact Dave Ottalini (University Communications) at 301-405-4076 or Jennifer Manning (College of Education) at 301-405-0476.

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