June 14, 2016
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Penn GSE’s John DeFlaminis brings distributed leadership to a struggling district

DeFlaminis recently wrote a guidebook for implementing distributed leadership principles. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning
June 1, 2016
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Michael Farrell named as next principal for Penn Alexander School

Native West Philadelphian, founding principal of Thomas Elementary in South Philadelphia, and former special education teacher excited to step into new role at the partnership school. 

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
May 16, 2016
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An opportunity for change: Penn GSE’s John DeFlaminis brings distributed leadership to a struggling district

By drawing on the leadership capabilities of professionals across the school, the institution maximizes its resources and puts its future into the hands of its entire staff, not just one leader whose departure could spell the end of key initiatives.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
May 9, 2016
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VAST Life Program is life changing

Penn GSE’s Vocational Academic Social Transition Life Skill Independent Functional Experiences program pairs high school students, who are aged 14-19 and have significant developmental and intellectual disabilities, with Penn graduate students who are working towards master’s of education degrees and special education certification.

 

  • Teaching & Learning
May 6, 2016
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The Art of Medicine: Penn GSE Med Ed visits the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Just before graduation, the cohort spent a day finding connections between art history and medicine, all the while engaged in a metacognitive teaching experience. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning
April 14, 2016
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Fostering Critical Thinking in the Classroom

When Andrew Biros, C’10, GED’12, undertook his student-teaching assignment in Penn GSE’s Teacher Education Program, he found that too many of his pupils at University City High School in Philadelphia did not expect to be active participants in the classroom.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2016
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Fighting for Change in Public Education

To Helen Gym, C’93, GED’96, if the quality of American public education is at stake, so are the values at the heart of our democracy.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
April 14, 2016
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Facing the Moment: Professor Howard Stevenson on Managing Racial Conflict Through Racial Literacy

Learn how a Penn GSE professor trains students and educators in racial literacy—the skills to identify and resolve racially stressful social interactions.

  • Teaching & Learning
April 14, 2016
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Creating Opportunity Through Education: Penn GSE Alumni Lead the Way

Learn how Penn GSE alumni are addressing insufficient funding, unidentified learning needs, poverty, and gaps in educational quality and availability.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
February 15, 2016
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Three APHD Gates Scholars aspire to help others

Three students from Penn GSE’s Applied Psychology and Human Development program received a highly competitive scholarship that covers unmet financial need for students to attend college and graduate school. 

 

  • Teaching & Learning

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