Monthly Archives: August 2007
Reville Named Chair of the State Board of Education
By newseditor 08/23/2007 11:20 am | Add a CommentMassachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has named Harvard Graduate School of Education lecturer Paul Reville as chairman of the state Board of Education. Reville, who will continue in his role at the Ed School, will begin his chairmanship immediately. “I am … Read More…
Headlines Marit Dewhurst: Making MOMA’s In the Making
By Jill Anderson 08/22/2007 11:28 am | Add a CommentAs an associate educator for high school programs for the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York, doctoral student Marit Dewhurst, Ed.M.’03, knows the importance of art, how it can impact high school students lives, and change the course … Read More…
Headlines AIE Program Reflects Diversity of an Evolving Field
By Jill Anderson 08/15/2007 11:48 am | Add a CommentIn the mid-20th century, most children in public schools were exposed to the arts through weekly classes taught by specialists in music and visual arts. Sometimes a classroom teacher would put on a play, and on occasion students would be … Read More…
Headlines Institute Urges Charter School Educators to Take Charge
By Jill Anderson 08/15/2007 11:43 am | Add a CommentCharter School educators should play a role in the design of their own futures, according to the recent Programs in Professional Education institute, Charter School: Charting a Course for the Coming Decade. In the four-day institute, 85 educators from across … Read More…
Headlines Senior-Level Educators Find Answers at PPE Institute
By Jill Anderson 08/15/2007 11:31 am | Add a CommentSenior-level administrators at colleges and universities don’t always have answers to the many questions asked of them. But with the help of the Institute of Educational Management (IEM), a two-week institute offered by the Programs in Professional Education (PPE), participants … Read More…
Headlines Early Intervention Key to Overcoming Issues in Special Education
By Jill Anderson 08/02/2007 11:51 am | Add a CommentAccording to educators at the Critical Issues in Urban Special Education institute, recent research shows that early intervention and high-quality preschool programs can improve special education students’ outcomes later on. “We need to become far more sophisticated about many issues … Read More…
Headlines Reimers Named International Academy of Education Fellow
By newseditor 08/02/2007 11:50 am | Add a CommentProfessor Fernando Reimers was recently named a fellow to the International Academy of Education. The Academy is a nonprofit scientific association that supports the dissemination and implementation of educational research. Current fellows nominated and elected Reimers. “I am deeply honored … Read More…
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