March 3, 2023
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A teacher – a Black man with a trimmed beard in a white shirt and tie – sits facing the camera. He is at a table during a breakout session. He is smiling animatedly and speaking with a small, diverse group of students. Similar groups working at other tables are slightly out of focus in the background.

DVCEE Leadership Institutes encourage students to speak up

The Delaware Valley Consortium for Excellence and Equity helps middle and high school student leaders find their voices. The organization recently held its annual 2-day training for more than 700 students and faculty from 25 school districts.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
February 15, 2023
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New books from Penn GSE professors focus on free speech on campus

Sigal Ben-Porath and Jonathan Zimmerman study the boundaries of free speech and censorship in classrooms and curriculums.

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
January 10, 2023
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The 15 most-read stories in 2022

Readers came to the Penn GSE website for practical, easy-to-apply advice that resonated in classrooms and communities around the world.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Counseling & Psychology
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
January 5, 2023
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Penn GSE professors named to Education Week's 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings list

Eight University of Pennsylvania-affiliated researchers are ranked in the top 200 nationwide – and all eight are associated with Penn GSE.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Celebrating Educators 2022 Highlights Educational Access

At the annual celebration, Penn GSE’s honored six alumni and hosted a panel on increasing access to higher education.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Creating Opportunities for Learners Worldwide

Penn GSE’s International Educational Development Program preps students to tackle systemic issues around the world.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Higher Education
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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One Approach Is Not Enough

Penn GSE’s Sharon Wolf explores the complexities of child labor and parental involvement in educational outcomes in West Africa.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Helping Students See Themselves

Penn GSE alumni bring diverse perspectives to their classrooms and make DEI a priority for their students.

  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
December 16, 2022
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Fortifying the Future

Amid a growing shortage, Penn GSE prepares and empowers future teachers to thrive—and persist—in the classroom.

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  • Race, Equity & Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
December 7, 2022
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Bodong Chen joins Penn faculty to transform student learning

It is not enough for students to learn information others have discovered; future workers in today’s knowledge economy need to become knowledge builders.

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