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 28, 2018
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Howard Brown’s journey from Wall Street to a high school classroom

The Penn GSE Education Entrepreneurship student is already putting some of his lessons to work at Northeast High School.

 

  • Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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 31, 2018
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As the school year starts, communication is key for parents

Penn GSE’s Marsha Richardson tells the Tampa Bay Times the most important thing parents can do to support their child is to know them.

 

  • Counseling & Psychology
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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Lean into student backgrounds for more effective teaching

Penn GSE’s Nelson Flores tells columnist Esther J. Cepeda that a narrow focus on English vocabulary has hurt children of color and immigrants.

 

  • Language, Literacy & Culture
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
June 1, 2018
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Penn GSE launches Collaboratory for Teacher Education

Penn GSE recently launched an exciting new initiative that grounds three of its renowned teacher education programs in the Collaboratory – a laboratory for the design, implementation, and study of experimental approaches to teacher education. 

 

  • Leadership
  • Teaching & Learning
May 31, 2018
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Bringing Education to Nations of Students

As a developer of international social-impact programs, Christopher Ashford, GR’00, works to improve the lives of children.

  • Global Initiatives
  • Alumni

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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