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Orientation
Resources for New Students
Resources for New Student
Teacher Education Orientation
Friday, July 11th, 2008
| This program is only for students in the Teacher
Education Program. Please see below for GSE Orientation for all other
students. |
Agenda
| 9:30 AM | Coffee & Registration | | 10:00 AM | Welcome & Introductions | | 10:30 AM | Break Out Sessions for Elementary & Secondary Education | | |
What to Expect This Year
Alumni Panels, Q&A | | 12:30 PM | Lunch and Campus Resource Fair | | 1:30 PM | Small Group Meetings with Alumni | | 2:30 PM | Evaluation | | 2:45 PM | Campus
Tours (optional) |
NOTE: In order to register you need
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If you have any questions about the registration, please contact us.
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New Student Orientation
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
| This program is for all new GSE students except those in the Teacher Education program. Teacher Ed Orientation is
in July. |
Agenda
| 10:30 – 12:15 | Registration | | 11:00 AM | Sessions on IT, Library, Campus Safety & more (optional) | | 12 Noon | Lunch in GSE Courtyard | | 12:30 PM | Dean's Welcome | | 1:00 PM | Faculty Panels: What Savvy Students Know | | 2:00 PM | Student Panels: What Savvy Students Know | | | Faculty and current students will share their advice for a successful
first year at GSE, and demystify the "Penn Myth." Topics
will include working proactively with your advisor, conducting academic
research, understanding the faculty’s expectations, using campus resources
to your advantage, and taking initiative for your course of study. | | 3:00 PM | Division Orientations (required) | | 4:00 PM | Specialization Orientations (required) |
What Division are you in? See below:
Foundations and Practices in Education (FPE)
Vernell Edwards — edwardsv@gse.upenn.edu
(215) 746-2566
- Education, Culture & Society
- Educational Leadership
- International Educational Development
- Learning Technologies in Education
- Teaching/Learning Curriculum
Language and Literacy in Education (LLE)
Penny Creedon — pennyc@gse.upenn.edu
(215) 898-3245
- Educational Linguistics
- Intercultural Communication (ICC)
- Language & Literacy
- Reading/Writing/Literacy (RWL)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Policy, Management and Evaluation (PME)
Karen Carter — karen@gse.upenn.edu
(215) 898-2444
- Higher Education
- Education Policy
- Policy Research, Evaluation & Measurement (PREM)
- Statistics, Measurement, Assessment and Research Technology (SMART)
Applied Psychology & Human Development
(APHD)
Evelyn Jordan — evelynj@gse.upenn.edu
(215) 898-4176
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Human Development (ISHD)
- Psychological Services
- Professional Counseling & Psychology
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For Students from Abroad
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 10 AM
Huntsman
Hall, 3730 Walnut St. (next to GSE)
This program supports our new international students by explaining the learning
objectives in an American classroom and strategies for adapting to life on
the Penn campus. The workshop and panel can help you make a smooth transition
to living and studying at Penn. Lunch will be provided.
10:00 – 10:15 AM: Registration
10:15 – 10:45 AM: Welcome
10:45 – 12:00 Noon: Session: Welcome to the American Classroom
12:00 – 1:00 PM: Faculty/Student Panel: Learn
from Our Experience
1:00 – 2:00 PM: Insiders Guide
Welcome to the American Classroom!
Gain cross-cultural awareness as you explore various learning styles, classroom
behavior, and interactions from group work to presentations and participations
collaborating with classmates from other countries, and learning and growing
from culture differences.
Learning from Our First Year Experience
Students from around the world tell personal stories from their first year
highlighting what they wished they had known, what they learned in the process
and their recommendations. Faculty share their insights and recommendations
for successfully completing your first year of graduate study.
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For Students of Color
Friday, September 5, 2008 at 12:00 Noon - 3 PM
Huntsman
Hall, 3730 Walnut St. (next to GSE)
Registration in Huntsman Hall Lobby.
Program begins at 12:00 Noon in the MBA Lounge
Our faculty, staff, and current students welcome new students
of color at this special orientation program hosted by the GSE's African-American
Grad Students in Education Organization. The featured program, Resources,
Support, and Fellowship at GSE, features faculty and students sharing
their advice for a successful first year of study at GSE. Resources for academic,
financial, and emotional support will be explored. The program concludes with
an optional tour of featured campus resources. Lunch is provided.
Read Our Welcome
Letter to You
Read Dr. Gasman's
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