December 13, 2018
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The Best Books of 2018 for Young Readers

Penn GSE's Ebony Elizabeth Thomas says 2018 saw a leap in realistic portrayals of diverse characters in books aimed at early independent readers.

  • Teaching & Learning
November 19, 2018
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Schools aren’t using the apps they are paying for, study finds

Penn GSE’s Ryan Baker co-authored the study, which raises questions about how schools are using technology.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
November 1, 2018
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How monolingual teachers can support bilingual students

Speaking on WHYY's Radio Times, Nelson Flores said that all educators can place value on language diversity in their classrooms.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Language, Literacy & Culture
  • Teaching & Learning
October 23, 2018
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The teacher workforce is transforming. Here’s what it means for schools and students.

Penn GSE’s Richard Ingersoll chronicles a surge in teacher hiring and continued instability in the profession in his new report.

 

  • Education Policy & Analysis
  • Teaching & Learning
September 26, 2018
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Mining for Data Gold: Ph.D. Student Digs Into Research on MOOCs

Penn GSE doctoral student Juan Miguel “Miggy” Andres is conducting pioneering research on massive open online courses and how to increase students’ completion rates.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Alumni
September 10, 2018
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Penn GSE receives grant to train STEM teachers for high-needs schools

The Weiss Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellows will receive support and mentoring beginning in the fall of 2019.

 

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
August 23, 2018
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‘Redshirting’ debate raises questions for parents of children with late birthdays

Caroline Watts told the Philadelphia Inquirer that parents need to think about their child’s unique development.

  • Teaching & Learning
August 14, 2018
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In a reverse, high school students give teacher apprentices a lesson

Students from Kensington Health Sciences Academy have helped give Penn GSE’s teacher apprentices an introduction to Philadelphia.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Teaching & Learning
July 23, 2018
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Creating Through Electronic Textiles and DNA: Penn GSE’s Dr. Yasmin Kafai Advances Active Learning

Whether she uses e-textiles, video games, or—most recently—synthetic biology to improve learning, Dr. Yasmin Kafai focuses on access, creativity, and community.

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching & Learning
June 14, 2018
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Representing slavery in children’s literature

Penn GSE's Ebony Elizabeth Thomas discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books.

 

  • Teaching & Learning

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