Monthly Archives: November 2008
Seidel Honored with Crystal Quill Award
By Newseditor 11/24/2008 12:35 pm | 2 CommentsProfessor Steve Seidel received the Crystal Quill Award from the Shakespeare Festival/LA on Thursday, November 20 in Los Angeles. The Shakespeare Festival/LA is an arts organization that uses professional theater traditions to enchant, enrich, and build community. Read More…
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Evolving Gender Roles Explored at Anne Roe Lecture
By admin 11/24/2008 12:15 pm | 16 CommentsThere have been dramatic changes in how men and women look at their lives and what they are doing,” said Rosalind Chait Barnett, director of the Community, Families & Work Program at Brandeis University, speaking at HGSE after receiving the 2008 Anne Roe Award on November 17. Read More…
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The Matter of Civic and Moral Education
By Jill Anderson 11/19/2008 11:10 am | 10 CommentsAs schools and educators fine-tune curricula to meet standards and accountability targets, civic and moral education continue to slide further and further out of focus, creating a new gap in American education. Read More…
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Gardner to Focus on “The True, the Beautiful, and the Good” in MoMA Lecture Series
By Jill Anderson 11/18/2008 03:34 pm | 6 CommentsProfessor Howard Gardner will begin a unique lecture series at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) next week. The lectures entitled “The True, the Beautiful, and the Good: Reconsiderations in a Postmodern, Digital Era” will explore concepts and problems surrounding truth, beauty, and goodness in today’s age of rapid technological advancement. Read More…
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Rosalind Chait Barnett to Receive Anne Roe Award
By Newseditor 11/07/2008 12:40 pm | Add a CommentRosalind Chait Barnett, director of the Community, Families & Work Program at Brandeis University, will receive the 2008 Anne Roe Award from the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Monday, November 17. Read More…
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Schools, Families, and Community Partnerships
By Jill Anderson 11/05/2008 11:22 am | 1 CommentWhen Professor Karen Mapp speaks to educators around the country about the importance of parent and community involvement in schools, she often gets asked, “Where’s the beef?” In other words, where’s the evidence that these investments actually work. Read More…
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