The Educator's Playbook

Providing K-12 educators and parents with Penn GSE research they can put into practice.

Keeping students present: 4 ways to address absenteeism

Penn GSE’s Michael Gottfried shares four ways in which communities can lower absenteeism rates and increase student engagement.

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Explaining war to children: 6 tips from a Penn GSE expert

Penn GSE’s Dr. Marsha Richardson shares her insights.

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Virtual learning 2.0: 6 takeaways from two years of online learning

Renowned edtech expert Ryan Baker talks about what we’ve learned — and how educators can put that knowledge to work.

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Teaching beyond September 11

The history of the September 11 attacks is important. But Penn GSE’s Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher says we should show students how 9/11 has shaped our world.

For parents with children getting ready to start kindergarten, focus on 3 things: reading, playing, and encouraging.

To help children prepare to start school, Katie Barghaus and Casey Henderson from the Penn Child Research Center’s Conquering Kindergarten initiative offer some tips.

For Parents