Contact: Kristin Palm | [email protected] | 313-593-5542
Experts from the 每日大赛鈥檚 College of Education, Health and Human Services are available to discuss a range of back-to-school topics, including preparing preschoolers, technology in the classroom and at home, learning to read, and student rights and privacy, including what to do if ICE comes to school.
Brian Boggs is an assistant professor of policy and educational leadership. He is available to speak on:
- ICE in schools
- Students鈥 constitutional liberties, LGBTQ+ students in particular
- Education-related politics and governance
- the Michigan Department of Education and state education budget issues
- Matters related to school superintendents
Read Boggs鈥 article, 鈥淚CE can now enter K-12 schools 鈭 here鈥檚 what educators should know about student rights and privacy,鈥 in .
Mesut Duran is a professor of educational technology, a former high school teacher and the author of . He is available to speak on:
- Technology and its impact on K-12 classrooms
- Online learning
- K-12 STEM learning.
He has discussed the problems with adapting commercial technology for classrooms with the .
Dara Hill is a professor of reading and language arts and a co-founder of the , which helps Detroit parents assess and select the right schools for their children. She is available to speak on:
- School choice
- Desegregation
- The pandemic learning gap
- Best practices in literacy instruction
Read Hill鈥檚 article, 鈥How do children learn to read? This literacy expert says 鈥榯here are as many ways as there are students鈥欌 in .
Margaret Murray is an associate professor of communication who studies the impacts of smartphone use in schools. She is available to discuss:
- The academic and mental health impacts of smartphone use in K-12 schools
- Smartphone ban legislation nationally and in Michigan
Read Murray鈥檚 article, 鈥School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance鈥 in .
Catherine Stone is the director of UM-Dearborn鈥檚 Early Childhood Education Center. She is available to speak on:
- Preparing your child for preschool
- Best practices in early childhood education/Reggio Emilia preschool model
- Preschool teacher training
- Technology and early childhood
- PreK for All
Learn more about UM-Dearborn's Early Childhood Education Center.
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