Author Archives: Shelly Silva

New Faces High Energy & Insightful Discussion

Posted on February 19, 2010

  The ASPIRE leadership team was pleased to welcome new faces to the spring semester opening meeting on February 18th.   After several spirited rounds of “speed dating,” the group settled Read More

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Say Yes to Travel Abroad

Posted on February 16, 2010

ASPIRE member has best experience of her life abroad… Rachelle Bull, Sophomore, Math Education Major and Spanish Minor  Program: Winter 2010 Panama FLLT Experience: “Studying Abroad has been one of Read More

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ASPIRE Vice President Travels Around the World

Posted on February 16, 2010

Kara Cashwell, Junior, Early Childhood Education Major, Urban Education Minor, and Disabilities Studies Program- Winter 2010 Around The World DIST Her Experience: “Study Abroad is the best way to see Read More

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Can One Teacher Make A Difference?

Posted on February 5, 2010

Energized and enthusiastic ASPIRE members will begin the semester by attending a campus screening of the movie Precious, on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Trabant Theater, at 7:30 p.m. 

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Taria’s Picks: Scholarship Opportunities

Posted on January 7, 2010

101 Scholarships Just for Teachers http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/01/101-scholarships-just-for-teachers/

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Calendar Change

Posted on December 2, 2009

The December 5th awards program has been moved to the spring calendar.  ASPIRE Honorary Alumna and Delaware Teacher of the Year, Mary Pinkston, has accepted an invitation to join us Read More

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ASPIRE NOTES

Posted on November 1, 2009

ASPIRE members have planned a challenging November schedule that will include presenting additional workshops to middle and high school students.  Supporting a social studies methods activity offered by Professors Will Scott and Hannah Kim, Read More

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ASPIRE Members & DELS Launch Operation CARE

Posted on October 26, 2009

University of Delaware undergraduate students were hosts to 80 middle and high school students from Delaware and Pennsylvania during the October 24th Blue & Golden Saturday campus open house. 

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ASPIRE Members Focus on Equity

Posted on October 23, 2009

Emily Fenn, a Sophomore Elementary Education major and member of UD’s Teach for America student services organization, described differences in the schooling outcomes for students based on the schools that Read More

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Professor George Bear and Mrs. Patti Bear Provide Solid Guidance

Posted on October 6, 2009

On Wednesday October 7, 2009,  ASPIRE  members engaged in an informative and very lively discussion about How to Deal with Difficult Situations in the Classroom.  Professor and Mrs. Bear advised Read More

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