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School of Teaching & Learning

About STL

Program Areas; Faculty & Staff; Administration

Program Areas

Curriculum, Teaching & Teacher Education;
Early Childhood Education;
Educational Technology;
Elementary Education;
English Education;
ESOL/Bilingual Education;
Literacy & the Arts;
Language Arts & Children's Literature;
Mathematics Education;
Reading & Literacy;
Science & Environmental Education;
Social Studies Education;
Teacher Leadership for School Improvement

Academic Learning Compacts

Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education

Degrees

Ph.D./Ed.D., Ed.S., MAE, M.Ed., BAE, Online

Admissions

Ph.D./Ed.D., Ed.S., MAE, M.Ed., BAE, Financial Aid, Deadlines

Faculty Resources

Teaching Handbook; Advising Forms

Current Student Resources

Program of Study Forms; Independent Work Forms; Forms for Doctoral Students; Doctoral Student Travel Support; FingerPrint & Background Check Requirements; Applying for a Secondary Internship; Steps for Florida Teacher Certification

News

Points of Pride; Student Presentations; Student Publications

School of Teaching & Learning

Science & Environmental Faculty

The Science & Environmental Education program consists of four faculty members, each with specific areas of specialization.

Thomas M. Dana, Ph.D.; Professor & Director, School of Teaching & Learning
Interests: Preservice teacher education, teacher beliefs, and technology
tdana@coe.ufl.edu
(352) 392-9191 x 200

Linda Cronin Jones, Ph.D., Associate Professor
Program Area Coordinator
Interests: Environmental education, global studies, curriculum development, and informal learning
lcjones@coe.ufl.edu
(352) 392-9191 x 267

Rose M. Pringle, Ph.D., Associate Professor & President, Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education
Interests: Inquiry, science teacher learning & best practices, and assessment
rpringle@coe.ufl.edu
(352) 392-9191 x 229

Troy D. Sadler, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Interests: Socioscientific issues, argumentation, scientific reasoning, and theories of learning
tsadler@coe.ufl.edu
(352) 392-9191 x 279