Penn GSE News
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August 10, 2022
a student reads a book

Penn GSE camp counselors share their experiences supporting Philly kids over the summer

A team of emerging Penn GSE professionals earned valuable on-the-ground training as counselors this summer, teaching kids tools such as breathing, mindfulness, and motivation.

Philadelphia Impact
Counseling & Psychology
Penn GSE News
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August 9, 2022
teacher in front of a math classroom

From summer camp to game-filled festivals, Penn GSE makes math meaningful for West Philly kids

Funded by the National Science Foundation, the Responsive Math Teaching project shows Philadelphia teachers and students how rewarding math can be.

Philadelphia Impact
Teaching & Learning
Michael A. Gottfried, Penn GSE
In the Media
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August 5, 2022
, San Francisco Examiner

A quarter of San Francisco public school students were chronically absent last year

Michael Gottfried outlines the four distinct ways that students are impacted by chronic absence, as well as the factors that contribute to it.

Penn GSE News
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August 5, 2022
a teacher reads a book in a virtual classroom

Virtual kindergarten program keeps Philly kids smiling — and sets them up for success

It's not easy to get a room full of 5-year-olds to pay attention. It's even trickier when the 5-year-olds are in 25 different rooms.

Philadelphia Impact
Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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August 3, 2022

Focused on the fun side of learning, Penn GSE's holistic summer program preps kids for the school year

In its second year, the Office of School and Community Engagement's six-week summer program helps students with both academic difficulties and socio-emotional struggles.

Philadelphia Impact
Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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July 27, 2022
kids fly drones at Hamilton Elementary

At a STEM-driven summer program, middle schoolers pilot drones to learn about coding and computing

The Penn GSE program shows West Philadelphia middle schoolers how to steer drones through spacious classrooms at Hamilton Elementary and the Penn Alexander School.

Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
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July 25, 2022
a Penn GSE apprentice teaches kids

UTAP apprentices get to know Philly — and its libraries — by working with local families this summer

The summer intro program shows Penn GSE students around West Philadelphia, building cohort camaraderie along the way.

Teaching & Learning
Zachary Herrmann, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 22, 2022
, Forbes

Worried about layoffs? 5 tips for job seekers (and job seekers-to-be) in a slowing economy

In an interview with Forbes, Zachary Herrmann encourages job seekers to consider their passions, the impact they hope to make, and the type of organization they hope to work for.

Penn GSE News
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July 22, 2022
a group of social studies teachers raising their hands

At DISCUSS Summer Institute, emerging teachers learn how to lead tough conversations about history and current events

The collaboration between Penn GSE and Temple University focuses on the facilitation skills needed to talk to students about history, civics, politics, and policy.

Teaching & Learning
Penn GSE News
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July 13, 2022

Penn GSE professor helps author first national guidelines for Integrated Student Support

The Center for Benefit-Cost Studies of Education joined leading experts and practitioners to provide guidance on comprehensive student support to schools, districts, and policy makers.

Education Policy & Analysis
Damani White-Lewis, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 12, 2022
, Inside Higher Ed

Mitigating bias through rubrics

The work of Damani White-Lewis is referenced on how the concept of faculty fit can perpetuate biases in hiring if it’s not standardized.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 8, 2022
, Inside Higher Ed

Enabling midcareer faculty of color to thrive

Sydney Freeman Jr., a visiting scholar, and Laura W. Perna write that faculty of color and women faculty are known to shoulder more of the invisible labor associated with the college teaching profession.

Penn GSE News
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July 7, 2022
The cover of the Spring 2022 issue of The Penn GSE Magazine. A disc with four images of educators and students has the title “Fueling Educational Leadership Across The Lifespan” in the center. Other headlines read “Alumni Shaping the Workforce,” “Asking Questions and Building Bridges,” and “Professional Growth through Collaboration.”

Leadership across the lifespan: Read the Spring 2022 issue of The Penn GSE Magazine

The Spring 2022 issue of The Penn GSE Magazine spotlights leadership from preK–12 through the workforce, master’s students expanding opportunities for learners, Penn GSE’s building expansion, and more. 

Karen Weaver, Penn GSE
In the Media
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July 1, 2022
, The Chronicle of Higher Education

‘There’s so many questions’: sports-realignment shocker could mean a sea change for higher ed

Karen Weaver estimated that UCLA and USC each stood to make as much as $30 million more per year as members of the Big Ten.

Jonathan Zimmerman, Penn GSE
In the Media
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June 29, 2022
, Chicago Tribune

The Supreme Court gets an F in history for its rationales in abortion, gun rulings

Jonathan Zimmerman writes that history can inform our contemporary debates, but it can’t resolve them.

Penn GSE News
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June 27, 2022
People hold signs in favor of DACA at a rally

DACA recipients have thrived in school and work, but new applicants face uncertain future

Studies and anecdotal evidence point to a correlation between DACA and professional, educational, and financial success. The program, designed as a stopgap solution, may not extend beyond its first generation of applicants. 

Education Policy & Analysis

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