News: Department of Teaching and Learning
![Crowd of multicultural children](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/Multicultural%20education.jpg?itok=2FIlYH8m)
College of Education professors Christine Clark and Norma A. Marrun reactivate center, examine absence of Ethnic Studies in schools and teacher education programs.
Elementary teacher Ellie Edgar and high school teacher Kenny Brown selected for annual CCSD award.
Freshman Elaiza Suarez says the reality of the coronavirus situation hit her when she had to cancel spring break plans to travel to California.
![Erica Mosca seated at a table](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/Mosca_D72802_003.jpg?itok=zmY65RTd)
Through a nonprofit she founded, alumna Erica Mosca helps low-income high school students get to — and then succeed — in college.
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UNLV faculty and students honored with Service-Learning, Community-Based Research, Faculty/Staff Outreach, and Student Service awards.
![UNLV assistant professor Sophie Ladd reads a book to a group of students.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/releases/main-images/Sophie%20Ladd_literature.jpg?itok=PiGo8Y3Y)
UNLV assistant professor encourages teachers-to-be to keep diversity front and center in the classroom.
![Meagan Madriaga-Hopkins a Professional Writing Consultant poses.](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/D72298_005.jpg?itok=L0nm4dBI)
Helping engineering students channel their inner Shakespeare
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Awards recognize those on campus who demonstrate a commitment to community partnership
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Commencement speaker Marissa Nichols embraces the anxiety of public speaking as she accepts her doctoral degree.
![Denise Dávila sits at a table with children's books](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D71446_04.jpg?itok=DTZw7IMj)
This College of Education professor says that UNLV's diversity and school spirit were among the factors that drew her here.
![Steven Bickmore](/sites/default/files/styles/768_width/public/articles/main-images/nc_D70484_03.jpg?itok=2Nu7tFpo)
What do you do if you find yourself with a new home with a great bar area, but you don’t drink? This new College of Education professor has a suggestion.
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College of Education master’s student Katherine Kelley hopes her crack at the 2016 Miss America crown inspires students, other young women and teachers.