The Educator's Playbook

When students miss school, it negatively impacts their learning and social skills. Michael Gottfried says the ripple effects also interrupt learning for peers and strain teachers.

Launching this fall, the Educator's Playbook podcast will examine some of the biggest issues facing K-12 today and share practical, easy-to-implement advice.

Betty Chandy gives us five ways teachers can effectively and quickly use tools like ChatGPT today without compromising student learning.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Penn GSE’s Caroline Watts shares what educators can do to take care of themselves with less time to recharge this summer.

Follow your child's lead. Be ready to do some work on your own.