March 11, 2025
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James Arrington

Postdoctoral Fellow James Arrington focuses on redefining literacies

Arrington aims to inspire students to think independently and be creative while demystifying and critically examining academic institutions’ expectations for writing and literacy.

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
February 4, 2025
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A GSE student points to her lesson on the board and she instructs a small classroom of adult learners who are seated around a table.

From English learners to English teachers

The Practical English for Daily Living (PEDAL) program at Penn GSE provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
December 18, 2024
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The Critical Cultivation of Media Literacy

As teachers and researchers, Penn GSE alumni are at the forefront of the movement to educate savvy news readers who can parse fact from partisan fiction

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
December 17, 2024
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Penn GSE Professor Nelson Flores (left) and the cover of his new book, Becoming the System: A Raciolinguistic Genealogy of Bilingual Education in the Post-Civil Rights Era.

Nelson Flores examines bilingual education in new book

Nelson Flores’ Becoming the System examines how bilingual education has historically framed Latinx students through a deficit lens, urging new narratives that empower students to define their own identities.

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
October 31, 2024
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A large group of more than 30 academics from Penn GSE and University of Guadalajara pose for a group photo with the Ben Franklin statue on Penn’s campus.

Penn GSE, University of Guadalajara extend partnership to enhance literacy and civic engagement

The institutions’ memorandum of understanding is being renewed following a literacy and community engagement research conference held at Penn Oct. 14–15.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
October 17, 2024
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Amy Stornaiuolo speaks into a microphone on stage in front of an audience at the 2024 Celebration of Writing and Literacy with the conference logo on a screen behind her.

Philly teachers explore education in the age of AI at PhilWP’s annual Celebration of Writing and Literacy

K–12 and college educators discussed the promise and pitfalls of AI at the conference.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Together for Good
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
October 1, 2024
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Philadelphia Writing Project awarded Spencer Foundation grant to build ‘living archive’ of Black histories

The Philadelphia Writing Project will collaborate with local partners to document and highlight the hidden stories of Black youth, supported by a grant from the Spencer Foundation.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
August 20, 2024
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Fabiola Lara stands wearing a medical mask with a woman artisan outdoors in Oaxaca, Mexico, holding and examining a pile of threads, with more threads hanging behind them.

GSE Alum empowers communities with artisanal crafts and education

Fabiola Lara’s business, tlali•pani, emphasizes providing education to the artisans that they partner with. 

  • Global Initiatives
  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Leadership
  • Alumni
August 2, 2024
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Penn GSE alum Rina Madhani sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by elementary schoolchildren, all reading books and laughing together

Penn GSE alum get books into the hands of young readers

Rina Madhani and Sibylla Shekerdjiska-Benatova have each founded literacy nonprofits that put books into the hands of children who need them.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni
July 30, 2024
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Krista Cortes stands, hands folded in front of her, laughing in the middle of her office surrounded by decorations showcasing Latin American culture.

Homeroom: Creating space for dialogue — Exploring Krista Cortes’ vibrant office at Penn’s La Casa Latina

Cortes transforms her office into a dynamic cultural hub, where academic insights and personal touches spark conversations and foster a sense of belonging among students.

  • Higher Education
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Alumni

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