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A periodic production of the Graduate School of Education

 

Virtual Learning
September 2009

What kind of learning takes place when kids play in virtual worlds or design video games? Yasmin Kafai is finding out.

The Teachers that City Schools Need
August 2009

All new teachers are at least a little scared on their first day of school, and this can be especially true for new teahers in city schools. How can we lower the anxiety?

"The Choice" — Transitions to High School in Philadelphia
May 2009

Every year, 8th graders in the Philadelphia public schools are faced with a choice that will influence the rest of their lives. GSE Ph.D. candidate Clarisse Haxton looks into which kids are prepared for the decision, which ones are not, and why.

Young Black Males: Anger, Aggression and Perception
March 2009

Lots of people in world today see black boys as inherently aggressive. To Professor Howard Stevenson, this is a huge problem, so he's finding ways to change kids' behaviors and public perceptions.

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On the Small Screen

GSE faculty and students describe their work and some of the School's programs and strengths.

  • Ed Boe, a professor in Policy, Measurement, & Evaluation, is an expert in teacher supply, demand, turnover, and quality
  • Bob Boruch, a professor in Policy, Measurement, & Evaluation, is an expert in evaluating the effects of educational and social interventions
  • Peg Goertz, a professor in Policy, Measurement, & Evaluation, focuses on education policy and government
  • Clarisse Haxton, a Ph.D. candidate in Education Policy, talks about her research at and beyond GSE.
  • Nancy Hornberger, a professor in Language & Literacy in Education, focuses on multilingualism and language education policy
  • Kathy Howard, a professor in Language & Literacy in Education, specializes in the linguistic anthropology of education
  • Peter Kuriloff, a professor in Foundations & Practices of Education, focuses on gender dynamics and education
  • Sarah Lipinoga, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Linguistics, talks about her research at and beyond GSE.
  • Susan Lytle, a professor in Language & Literacy in Education, is interested in literacy development and inquiry
  • Sharon Ravitch, a lecturer in Foundations & Practices of Education, explores ethnography and practitioner research
  • Janine Remillard, a professor in Foundations & Practices of Education, focuses on math teaching and learning, especially in urban contexts
  • Kathy Schultz, a professor in Foundations & Practices of Education, is currently exploring the role of silence in teaching
  • Stanton Wortham, a professor in Foundations & Practices of Education, discusses research at GSE
  • The Ethnography Forum is the largest annual meeting of qualitative researchers in education

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On the Air

GSE faculty talk with local and national radio hosts on a number of issues.

 

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Blogs

Blogs by GSE faculty and students

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