April 8, 2014
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Next Generation MOOCs: Perspectives From the Learning Sciences

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have taken higher education by surprise, with some courses attracting more than 100,000 registered students. Whether researching MOOCs users, focusing on the potential for MOOCs in the developing world, or hosting a lecture series, Penn GSE faculty and students are examining this emerging trend. The Next Generation MOOCs lecture series presents four speakers who will evaluate and explain how MOOCs have changed higher education.
April 3, 2014
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Historic Gathering of Global Educators To Discuss MOOCs In Developing Countries

Penn GSE and five other Penn schools are hosting an invitation-only conference April 10-11 on MOOCs in developing countries. MOOCs4D brings together leading scholars, administrators, policy makers and technologists from over 25 countries to spark dialogue.
April 3, 2014
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Pam Grossman named Dean of Penn's top-ranked Graduate School of Education

New dean joins Penn GSE on January 1, 2015. Former Stanford professor is an expert on teaching and teaching practices.
March 31, 2014
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Innovative Education Fund Initiative Graduates First Cohort With “Demo Day”

March 31, 2014
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Overseer Josh Berlin Offers April Challenge to Support Scholarships

Thanks to the Penn GSE Annual Fund April Challenge offered this spring by Overseer Josh Berlin, supporters of the School have a special opportunity to foster the growth of GSE students and the field of education.
March 21, 2014
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Tony Sinanis Named 2014 NYS Elementary Principal of the Year

Cantiague Elementary School principal Tony Sinanis has been chosen as the 2014 New York State Elementary Principal of the Year.
March 7, 2014
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Dr. Laura W. Perna selected as a 2014 AERA Fellow by the American Educational Research Association

One of 22 nationwide recipients, Dr. Perna will be inducted at the April 4th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.
February 19, 2014
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Microgiving @ Penn GSE Funds Community Literacy Project in South Philly

Dr. Gerald Campano and his Reading/Writing/Literacy students are teaching students at the Aquinas Center how to ask - and answer - critical questions about issues that matter to them.
February 17, 2014
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West Philly Community Driving New Vision of Local K-8 School, With Penn Acting as a Facilitator of Change

A new Penn GSE report shares the first glimpses of a new vision for the Lea School.
February 13, 2014
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Penn GSE to Host Twitter #satchat on Education Leadership Preparation Programs

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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