August 29, 2019
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400 years after slaves were brought to America, few Americans know the truth about slavery

In interviews with The Washington Post and Vox, Ebony Elizabeth Thomas said a narrative sympathetic to the Confederacy and slavers spread misinformation in schooling.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
August 22, 2019
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A teacher and a student work on a problem.

Ideas for teachers heading back to school

Take a look at these practical tips from the Educator’s Playbook you can use in the classroom this year.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
July 5, 2019
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Philadelphia Writing Project hosts Kid Writing Institute

Language teachers from around the country spent four days at Penn GSE learning the approach that gives teachers and children ‘a common language.’

 

  • Teaching & Learning
May 6, 2019
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Getting to the Core of Project-Based Learning: Penn GSE Supports a National Network of Teachers

Penn GSE is taking the lead in helping educators across the country hone their skills in project-based instruction through a new certificate program and a related research project.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
January 25, 2019
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Leveling the playing field in dual-language programs

Penn GSE's Nelson Flores advocates for dismantling hierarchies between racialized and elite bilingualism in schools.

 

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
January 18, 2019
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Award-winner Ryan Baker looks to the future in online learning

Ryan Baker received the 2018 Educational Research Award from the Council of Scientific Society Presidents.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
January 14, 2019
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Penn GSE Receives $8.6 M in 2018 to Prepare Teachers of the Future

Penn GSE has received $8.6 M in 2018 to support its teacher education programs, including grants for student scholarships and the development of innovative coursework and fieldwork for the School’s Urban Teacher Apprenticeship Program (UTAP).

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faces of Philanthropy
December 13, 2018
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The Best Books of 2018 for Young Readers

Penn GSE's Ebony Elizabeth Thomas says 2018 saw a leap in realistic portrayals of diverse characters in books aimed at early independent readers.

  • Teaching & Learning
November 19, 2018
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Schools aren’t using the apps they are paying for, study finds

Penn GSE’s Ryan Baker co-authored the study, which raises questions about how schools are using technology.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
November 1, 2018
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How monolingual teachers can support bilingual students

Speaking on WHYY's Radio Times, Nelson Flores said that all educators can place value on language diversity in their classrooms.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning

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