July 26, 2024
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Environmental innovations initiative: From the classroom to the real world

The Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice research community at Penn empowers teachers to create active education experiences for students to learn about climate issues.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
July 12, 2024
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Sharon Wolf co-edits “Nature” npj collection on using social and behavioral science to address global achievement inequality

The collection underscores how inequality manifests across multiple levels, explores its effects on children, and highlights interventions to create supportive educational environments.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Teaching & Learning
June 7, 2024
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Penn GSE’s pilot ABCS elective builds new math friendships and curriculum along the way

The Math Tutoring in an Elementary School course, supported by the Netter Center, is open to Penn undergraduate and graduate students and aims to redefine traditional math tutoring.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
May 29, 2024
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Dean Strunk advocates for student teacher stipend in the "Philadelphia Inquirer"

Katharine O. Strunk, dean of the Penn GSE, joins her fellow deans from prominent Pennsylvania institutions in highlighting the state's teacher shortage crisis.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
April 23, 2024
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University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education Dean Diana Hess, Johns Hopkins School of Education Dean Christopher Morphew, and former Penn GSE Dean and Professor of Education Pam Grossman

As teacher shortages rise, experts share tailored solutions

Penn GSE faculty recently co-hosted a conference at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center in Washington, D.C., dedicated to bolstering teaching ranks.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
March 15, 2024
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Brooks Bowden highlights consequences of lenient grading in "The Economist"

Bowden’s research demonstrates how lenient grading policies in North Carolina high schools lead to reduced student effort and wider academic gaps, questioning current educational reforms.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
February 23, 2024
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Penn Counseling Lab prepares counselors for future work with simulated sessions

The program at Penn GSE stands out in providing direct feedback from trained observers.

  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
February 16, 2024
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Homeroom: The story behind Nimet Eren’s artifacts at Kensington Health

Nimet Eren, a Penn GSE graduate and principal of Kensington Health Sciences Academy, blends innovative education with a community focus.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
February 6, 2024
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Richard Ingersoll discusses teacher preparation

Ingersoll provides critical insights into the evolving nature of teacher preparation across the U.S. in Education Week.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
January 26, 2024
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A smartphone is held in the center of the image with the ChatGPT website open on its browser. The phone is above a computer keyboard. You can see that the person has input “explain nuclear fusion in simple terms” as their prompt and the AI is generating an answer in return, illustrating how the program works for end-users.

Students are leaning into AI. Faculty need to catch up, according to Penn GSE study

Ross Aikins found students are finding new ways to use the tools, and AI is especially helpful for international students.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning

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