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Education goes far beyond the traditional classroom. Penn GSE experts are showing how factors like race, trauma, and poverty can impact a child's learning and development. 

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Dean Katharine Strunk, from left, Noémie Le Pertel, Benoit Dubé, and Ariane Thomas are pictured after their Homecoming panel

Mental Health Crisis Takes Center Stage at Homecoming Panel
December 4, 2023

Benoit Dubé, Noémie Le Pertel, GRD’21, and Ariane Thomas discuss mental health across the learning lifespan with Dean Katharine Strunk.

Dean Katharine Strunk, from left, Noémie Le Pertel, Benoit Dubé, and Ariane Thomas are pictured after their Homecoming panel

Mental Health Crisis Takes Center Stage at Homecoming Panel

December 4, 2023
Dr. Howard Stevenson is seated in front of a high school classroom, facing students who are out of focus in the foreground. He appears relaxed and casual, resting his hands in his lap. He is wearing a grey suit with a purple tie and is listening to one of the students off-camera who is sharing an experience.

Four tips for confronting hate speech at school

October 23, 2023
A young teacher in a suit sits at a desk in front of a chalkboard covered with mathematical equations. He has his hands covering his face in a gesture of exhaustion or frustration. The desk has thick stacks of books, papers, a binder and a microscope. He looks tired and overwhelmed.

Five tips to help recharge before you burnout

October 23, 2023
Podcast episode cover artwork featuring the Educator’s Playbook show name, this episode’s number and title, and cut-out images of the show guests.

Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment for ALL Students (S1E8)

October 17, 2023
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Confronting hate speech in schools: Tools for teachers

Dr. Howard Stevenson, Clinical Psychologist, Constance Clayton Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, and Executive Director of Penn GSE's Racial Empowerment Collaborative, gives advice for teachers confronting hate speech in schools.

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Racial Empowerment Collaborative

The Racial Empowerment Collaborative (REC) is a research, program development, and training center that brings together community leaders, researchers, authority figures, families, and youth to study and promote racial literacy and health in schools and neighborhoods. 

Penn Early Childhood and Family Research Center

The Penn Early Childhood and Family Research Center aims to advance the use of science in a context of public trust to address problems affecting the well-being of young children and families facing systemic injustice and disadvantage.

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