May 13, 2021
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The Penn GSE building.

A time for celebrations and appreciation

Commencement 2021 brings with it a host of honors, recognitions, and awards.

  • News from Penn GSE
May 11, 2021
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A scene from Yasmin Kafai’s entry in the National Science Foundation 2021 STEM for All video showcase.

Penn GSE teams competing in NSF’s STEM for All video showcase

Go vote for teams led by Caroline Ebby and Yasmin Kafai in the Public Choice competition.

  • Teaching & Learning
April 30, 2021
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Ed Brockenbrough

Zaya Wade and Lil Nas X are making it easier for queer and trans youths to explore their identities

‘To have young people who are taking center stage in the realms that other young people are really sort of using to explore their identity is crucial,’ Ed Brockenbrough recently told USA Today.

  • Teaching & Learning
April 20, 2021
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Marcus Wright, a doctoral student in higher education, found that when colleges had to talk about COVID-19, they rarely prioritized first-generation students.

What can college websites reveal about communicating with first-generation students?

Marcus Wright, a doctoral student in higher education, found that when colleges had to talk about COVID-19, they rarely prioritized first-generation students.

  • Higher Education
April 9, 2021
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Vivian Gadsden

Gadsden to deliver AERA Distinguished Lecture

Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Yasmin Kafai will also lead sessions at AERA’s annual meeting.

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
April 8, 2021
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Katie Barghaus

Could this be the moment to expand and improve early childhood education?

‘It’s kind of like one lever that has a lot of dominoes fall into place once it’s pulled,’ says Katie Barghaus.

  • Philadelphia Impact
  • Education Policy & Analysis
April 5, 2021
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Easing back into the classroom

Supporting mental health through the pandemic year

“It feels like it hasn’t quite let up. Neither has the request for support,” Penn GSE counseling lecturer Ariane Thomas told WHYY.

  • Special Topic: COVID-19
April 2, 2021
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Dorinda Carter Andrews, a professor and chairperson of the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University

Carter Andrews provides a path to decenter whiteness in teacher education during Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color lecture

Dorinda Carter Andrews, a professor and chairperson of the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, joined Penn GSE faculty, staff, and students as part of the Visiting Faculty Scholars of Color lecture series, now in its 13th year.

March 30, 2021
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#1 Best Graduate School of Education, Penn GSE (Graphic rendering)

Penn GSE ranks #1 in U.S. News & World Report Best Education Schools

Penn GSE’s teacher education, higher education administration, and education policy programs among the nation’s best.

  • News from Penn GSE
March 19, 2021
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Adam Payne

How organizations dodge diversity, and what we can do about it

Writing in MIT’s Sloan Management Review, Adam Payne, an alum of Penn GSE’s Chief Learning Officer program, and Dana Kaminstein, an adjunct assistant professor at Penn GSE, point to ways that companies dodge diversity and how they can go beyond diversity initiatives to create meaningful change.

  • Leadership

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February 18, 2020

What I Wish I Knew

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

Money is stressful, but don’t let the stress take precedence over the pursuit of your degree. I have personally used these tips to help relieve some of my own finance-induced anxiety. Your time at GSE will go by fast. Keeping money under control, whether through these tips, a budget, or other strategies, will allow you the flexibility to take full advantage of your program and the many resources the university offers.
Reflections
February 18, 2020

Why I Chose Penn GSE

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

It is that time of year once again where prospective students are considering their graduate school options. Already, people have reached out interested to learn more about the Education Policy Program at Penn. One of the first questions is always “Why did you choose Penn?”
Why Penn GSE
February 18, 2020

Best Places to Study on Campus

Posted by Nikki Hunter '20

The graduate student experience is an amalgamation of networking, building your skills, stepping outside of your comfort zone, and most of all reading.
Coursework
January 16, 2020

Best Spots in Philly

Posted by Scott Kominkiewicz '20

One of the first things that struck me was how many vegan-only restaurants there were in Philly and, moreover, how good they were.
Finding Jobs
January 16, 2020

A Day in the Life

Posted by Kate Conroy '20

Seeing other Masters students in my cohort after school is great because we get to share stories from the day and give each other feedback on problems we’re having in our classroom. It’s so important to have other teachers in your life. We will never be able to come up with all the solutions we need on our own, and often, the thing we really need the most is someone else’s perspective
Reflections
January 16, 2020

Why I Chose Penn GSE

Posted by Lentner Jaraba '20

Penn GSE is an institution that serves the community it surrounds. It provides various resources to its community, especially to the schools in the city. Two of the resources are research and social justice.
Why Penn GSE
January 16, 2020

Favorite Philly Finds

Posted by Mandy Duong '20

Although I just moved here four months ago to start my program, I quickly fell in love with Philly and all of its quirks.
Favorite Finds
January 16, 2020

Handling Coursework

Posted by Michaela Ward '20

I’ve loved my coursework. I’ve been consistently excited about my classes, and have really enjoyed feeling my own academic commitments clarify with time.
Coursework
January 16, 2020

Moving to Philly

Posted by Mike Hogan '20

I moved to Philadelphia this past summer from Buffalo, in upstate New York, and before that spent a year living in Boston. One of the things that I love most about living here, beyond the affordability, is the strong sense of community that I felt in Buffalo with the amenities, diversity, and resources of Boston.
Transitions
January 16, 2020

On Taking Those Difficult Courses

Posted by Rachel O'Connell '20

So, here’s my silly confession: quantitative data terrifies me.
Coursework