The academic division in Foundations and Practices in Education focuses on teaching and learning, both within and outside of schools, and places special emphasis on urban contexts. Faculty are particularly concerned with the social and cultural contexts of education—how teaching and learning are inextricably connected to the social institutions and cultural practices that surround and permeate educational settings. To prepare for careers in teaching, school leadership, education research, college and university teaching, and community organizations, students follow a core curriculum in both sociocultural foundations and learning and teaching, as well as pursue research and field experiences—internships, service learning, field-based research projects, mentorships, and assistantships—designed to bring together theory and practice. Students develop a program of study designed both to enrich their knowledge in a specialized area and to broaden their intellectual horizons through elective coursework.

 

Foundations and Practices in Education includes three areas of specialization that offer doctoral and masters programs:

In addition, the division offers a number of specialized programs in educational practice and leadership, including:

Janine	Remillard, PhD	Associate Professor and FPE Chair	215 898-7377	janiner@gse.upenn.edu
Tony	Cleasby	FPE Assistant	215 898-5690	acleasby@gse.upenn.edu
Maureen	Cotterill	Teacher Ed/ Manager	215 898-7364	maureenc@gse.upenn.edu
Vernell	Edwards, MSOD	FPE Coordinator	215 746-2566	edwardsv@gse.upenn.edu
Patricia	Friess	Teacher Ed/ Assistant	215 898-7381	pfiess@gse.upenn.edu
Sigal	Ben-Porath	Assistant Professor	215 898-3288	sigalbp@gse.upenn.edu
NancyLee	Bergey	Instructor	215 573-4026	nancyless@gse.upenn.edu
Chuck	Dwyer, PhD	Associate Professor	215 898-5674	chuckd@gse.upenn.edu
Joan	Goodman, EdD	Professor	215 898-5677	joang@gse.upenn.edu
Kathleen	Hall , PhD	Associate Professor	215 573-9612	kdhall@gse.upenn.edu
Mike	Johanek, EdD	Senior Fellow	215 573-0589	johanek@gse.upenn.edu
Peter	Kuriloff, EdD	Associate Professor	215 898-5238	kuriloff@gse.upenn.edu
Judy	Lechner Brody, EdD	Lecturer	215 573-0739	jbrody@gse.upenn.edu
Michelle	Loucas	Coordinator (Secondary Education)	215 898-5186	mloucas@gse.upenn.edu
Ritty	Lukose, PhD	Assistant Professor	215 898-5004	ralukose@gse.upenn.edu
James	Lytle, EdD	Practice Professor	215 573-3549	jhlytle@gse.upenn.edu
Eleni	Miltsakaki, PhD	Lecturer	215 898-5195	elenimi@gse.upenn.edu
Sharon	Ravitch, PhD	Senior Lecturer	215 898-5003	ravitch@gse.upenn.edu
Katherine	Schultz, PhD	Associate Professor	215 573-2990	kathys@gse.upenn.edu
Harris	Sokoloff , PhD	Adjunct Associate Professor	215 898-7371	harriss@gse.upenn.edu
Jonathan	Supovitz, EdD	Associate Professor	215 573-7209	jons@gse.upenn.edu
Jeanne	Vissa, EdD	Practice Professor	215 573-2990	jeannev@gse.upenn.edu
Stanton	Wortham, PhD	Professor	215 898-6307	stantonw@gse.upenn.edu
Susan	Yoon, PhD	Assistant Professor	215 746-2526	yoonsa@gse.upenn.edu