August 9, 2022
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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
August 5, 2022
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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
August 3, 2022
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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
July 27, 2022
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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
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
May 27, 2022
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New mural helps unite a school

A new mural at a Philadelphia-area high school is more than a colorful work of art. It’s the product of a hands-on learning experience that helped unite a local school community while promoting mental health. Penn GSE’s Consortium for Mental Health and Optimal Development was instrumental in designing the project and bringing partners together.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
May 13, 2022
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Mid-career students chatting and taking notes on a table with an opened laptop.

Faces of Philanthropy

Three stories of support underline how giving to Penn GSE is opening doors and bringing hope and opportunity to a new era.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faces of Philanthropy
May 4, 2022
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Recent forum discussed gun violence and its impact on Philadelphia schools

Already reeling from the ongoing disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, local classrooms have been beset by gun violence and its troubling effects on mental health.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Special Topic: COVID-19
April 13, 2022
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Chalkbeat, Resolve Philly, Penn GSE to host panel on Philadelphia gun violence, impact on students’ mental health

A panel of experts, school leaders, and students will discuss Philadelphia’s historic levels of gun violence and how the rise in violence is affecting students and schools still reeling from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Philadelphia Impact
April 11, 2022
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Lea School principal Aaron Gerwer speaks from behind podium at celebration event.

Penn and Lea School celebrate signing of $4 million commitment

Students, staff, and faculty from across Henry C. Lea Elementary School, the Penn Graduate School of Education, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, and the University of Pennsylvania gathered to celebrate a new era in the Penn-Lea partnership.

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  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
April 4, 2022
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Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer on his collaborative vision for a true community school

GSE Dean Pam Grossman and Lea Principal Aaron Gerwer answer questions about the partnership, its history, and their shared vision for prioritizing the needs and desires of the Lea community.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning

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