Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education

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Overview

The Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education (CLASE) is an educational research and development center in the College of Education.

CLASE also provides expertise, research assistance, outreach in areas impacting Latinx and other students. We provide evidence-based, short- and long-term professional development and scheduled workshops for schools, media, community groups, non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, courts, and more. CLASE is involved in developing models for reducing education-related disparities and learning gaps for:

children, youth and adults, particularly in the professional development of teachers P-20
after-school services and
through family involvement strategies.

Professional Development Highlights

Summer institutes on Instructional Conversation training
Training and coaching opportunities focusing on the cognitive, linguistic and cultural theories behind IC
Training on the practical issues involved in implementing this pedagogy in the classroom
Partnerships with more than seven school districts in North Georgia
Unique study abroad opportunity for teachers integrating language goals into science instruction
Use of online teacher platform, including access to task cards and webinars

Contact Details

Address:
125 Aderhold Hall
110 Carlton Street
Athens, Georgia 30602

Phone: 706-542-3997
Fax: 706-583-8207
Social Media: Facebook Twitter

Executive Director: Pedro Portes

Support our programs

Related Units

Research

Professional Development and Outreach

Professional Development
CLASE Tutoring and Mentoring Program
Summer FIESTA and SALSA programs
Instructional Conversation Summer Institutes

Meet our Team

Faculty and Staff

Georganne Gonzalez

georgann@uga.edu
706-542-4157

Rebecca Hixon

Postdoc Research Associate

rgokee@uga.edu

Paula J. Mellom

Associate Director

pjmellom@uga.edu
706-542-3415

Pedro R. Portes

Executive Director

portes@uga.edu
706-583-5561

Jodi Polefrone Weber

Education Specialist

jodiweb@uga.edu
706-542-9609

News

Feeding language needs: New ideas in crafting classroom lessons

March 29, 2019

A research-based teaching method developed by researchers in the College's Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education is changing the way conversations take place in schools.