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pub • lic schol • ar • ship noun

1. Innovative research and academic activities — done for the public good — that contribute directly to im-proved schools and increased student learning, or address important social and community issues.

Synonym: engaged scholarship

Transforming Education through Public Scholarship

UF’sLastingerCenterforLearning— partners with Florida’s neediest schools to improve teach-ing, learning, and school leadership.

ReadySchoolsFlorida— smoothing the transition for at-risk children likely to start school unprepared.

TeachingEnglishlanguagelearners— Assessing impact of UF’s own teaching graduates on English language learners in Florida schools.

UFAlliance — Partners with inner-city Florida high schools pro-moting access and exposure to the college experience. Classroomtechnologymake-overs — Boosting student learn-ing in 29 school districts through improved classroom technology and instruction in computer skills.

UFTeach — Closing the math-science gap by drawing UF’s best and brightest math and science majors into teaching.

Labschoolwithlongreach— UF’s P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School is a hub of innova-tive educational program develop-ment for K-12 schools across the nation.

MasterTeacherInitiative— National prototype program helps practicing teachers in high-needs schools develop into master teachers and leaders.

Specialeducation— Work-ing with school districts in several states to implement best practices in inclusive education for students with severe disabilities.

Teachersteachingteachers— UF’s Center for School Improve-ment stages regional showcases on “teacher inquiry” each year in eight Florida counties.

www.education.ufl.edu