December 10, 2020
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Half of a bright blue sphere representing Earth is illuminated, and surrounding the sphere are digital icons including a phone symbol, wi-fi symbol, dollar sign, and camera icon.

Education in Times of Change: Penn GSE Provides Leadership and Partnership for an Unprecedented Era

Amid a global pandemic and perhaps the largest civil rights movement in U.S. history, Penn GSE is embracing the shift to virtual education, providing resources to educators and leaders in the field at large, and addressing issues of race, equity, and access throughout the School’s work.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
October 22, 2020
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Elementary school students sit at round tables in a classroom. Behind them are colorful decorations, classroom projects, and school supplies. A woman stands at the front of the room and a man sits to the left. A headline on the image reads, “Recasting the Moment.”

Recasting the Moment: Professor Howard Stevenson on Creating Change Through Racial Literacy

A nationally sought expert on racial stress and racial trauma, Penn GSE’s Dr. Howard Stevenson discusses the national landscape and how racial literacy can help create a better future.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Alumni
September 29, 2020
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An image of a newspaper and the PBS NewsHour homepage.

‘Stories give you a window to talk about concepts and values’

PBS NewsHour’s Amna Nawaz recently joined Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher on The Parent Scoop podcast to talk about introducing kids to the news.

  • Counseling & Psychology
June 8, 2020
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Marsha Richardson, right, leads a discussion at Penn GSE in 2019.

‘Educators are focusing on the student’s behavior, as opposed to the underlying potential causes of the behavior’

Leading an EDTECH WEEK Masterclass, Marsha Richardson said educators need to take care of their own wellness needs, as well as those of their students.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
March 31, 2020
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A family crowds around a dining room table working on homework.

14 tips for staying mentally healthy in a crowded house

Give each other space. Create norms. And remember, you can play ping-pong on your dining room table.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
January 30, 2020
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Shiyu Sun, a Penn GSE counseling student, and Philadelphia middle schooler Ciani Patton-Collins laugh together during a mentoring session.

Counseling mentors help Philadelphia middle schoolers explore possibilities

Penn GSE’s Michael Nakkula and Andy Danilchick are at the forefront of research into possibility development, an emerging field in the study of human development.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Counseling & Psychology
November 21, 2019
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Bridging the Digital Divide Through Counseling

Penn GSE alumna Angela Cleveland, GED’01, is helping school counselors broaden student participation in computer science.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Alumni
July 31, 2018
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As the school year starts, communication is key for parents

Penn GSE’s Marsha Richardson tells the Tampa Bay Times the most important thing parents can do to support their child is to know them.

 

  • Counseling & Psychology
May 30, 2018
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NPR showcases Sharon Wolf's work to transform Ghana’s preschools

In Ghana’s capital city of Accra, roughly 80 percent of children are enrolled in preschool by age three – but tests show that traditional call-and-response teaching, rote memorization, and corporal punishment do not lead to much learning.

 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Counseling & Psychology
February 22, 2018
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Howard Stevenson on stage at the TEDMED event

In a TEDMED talk, Stevenson says 'We need a racial literacy to decode the politics of racial threat in America'

At the latest TEDMED session, Penn GSE's Howard Stevenson explained how racial stress impacts health, and what we can do about it.

 

  • Counseling & Psychology

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