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Axel Ramirez

Faculty Member

Dr. Axel Ramirez

Biography

I teach elementary social studies methods classes and content area reading classes for the UVU School of Education. I was a middle school social studies teacher and social studies specialist for Alpine School District.

Education

PhD, University of Utah, 2009

Major: Teaching and Learning

Teaching

EDEL 4530

Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2025

EDEL 4530

Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2025

EDEL 4530

Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2025

EDEL 4530

Elementary Social Studies Instruction and Assessment, Spring 2025

EDSC 4850

Student Teaching Secondary, Spring 2025

EDUC 6203

Student Teaching Graduate Licensure, Spring 2025

Presentations

Ramirez, Axel , 2024 We the People for Elementary Teachers, "Hands on Unit 5 of We the People ", Civic Thought and Leadership Institute , Utah Valley University . (July 30, 2024)
Ramirez, Axel (Co-Presenter), 2024 Utah NAME Conference (National Multicultual Educators), "Using Structured Academic Controversy To Help Students Listen, Disagree, and Agree", Utah NAME , West Valley City . (February 24, 2024)
Ramirez, Axel , Constitution Literacy Institute 2023, "Teaching the new civics social studies standards ", UVU Center for Constitutional Studies , UVU . (June 26, 2023)
Ramirez, Axel (Panelist), 2022 Ethics Awareness Week , "The role of public education in democratic institutions. ", UVU Ethics Center , UVU . (September, 2022)
Ramirez, Axel (Presenter & Author), 2022 UVU Constitution Literacy institute , "Electric Cord in modern history ", UVU Center for Civic Education , UVU . (June, 2022)
Ramirez, Axel (Presenter Only), 2022 Diversity in Leadership Conference, "First Generation Leadership", Office of Prospective Students , UVU . (April, 2022)

Awards

Board Member of Utah Historical Society

Governor's Office - March 7, 2022

I was deeply honored to be appointed by the Governor's Office to the Board of the Utah Historical Society. I enjoy giving input to the Historical Society but my appointment also helps me with networking for my colleagues and students.