Yearly Archives: 2008

Education 2008: Year in Review

By admin 12/23/2008 03:56 pm | 2 Comments

As 2008 draws to a close, we decided to pose a question to several members of the HGSE community – all of whom were profiled this year on our website: In your opinion, what are the most promising and the most disappointing events, occurrences, and decisions in education this year? Read More…

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U.S. Capitol building. Photo by Wally Gobetz via flickr

Ed School Faculty Share Ideas with New Members of Congress

By Jill Anderson 12/23/2008 01:06 pm | Add a Comment

Several Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty members discussed education in America at the recent Institute of Politics 18th biennial Program for Newly Elected Members of Congress held at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read More…

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No Child Left Out: Making School Work for Everyone

By Eva Chen 12/20/2008 04:42 pm | Add a Comment

With the efforts of HGSE lecturer David Rose and scientists at the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST), there is now growing recognition that the disability may arise from the curriculum, not the student, and that the curriculum frequently poses unnecessary difficulties to all students in the classroom. Read More…

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Expanded Learning Model Discussed at Askwith Education Forum

By Amanda Dagg 12/16/2008 04:14 pm | 4 Comments

Across the United States, most students attend school 180 days a year, and roughly 6.5 hours each day. This system is not based on any concrete data or research, but has arisen over the years as the nationwide standard. A group of leaders recently gathered to challenge this model at the Askwith Education Forum, “Longer Days in Better Schools: The Expanded Learning Model.” Read More…

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Chicago Public Schools CEO and HGSE Visiting Committee Member Arne Duncan Nominated as U.S. Secretary of Education

By admin 12/16/2008 03:00 pm | 2 Comments

HGSE reacts to HGSE Visiting Committee Member Arne Duncan’s nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education Read More…

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Pollock’s Everyday Antiracism Wins Gustavus Myers Award

By admin 12/08/2008 04:12 pm | Add a Comment

Associate Professor Mica Pollock was awarded the 24th annual Gustavus Myers Award last week. The prize is presented to an outstanding book and author that advance human rights and actions toward a just society. Read More…

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Askwith Education Forum Assesses Early Childhood Assessment

By Jill Anderson 12/05/2008 12:04 pm | 1 Comment

The notion of testing preschool aged children is met by many educators with concerns about test validity, quality, fairness, and effectiveness of assessment. But, according to the panel at the Askwith Education Forum, “Early Childhood Assessment: To Test or Not to Test.” Read More…

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NEA Director Stresses Importance of 21st Century Skills at IEP Seminar

By Amanda Dagg 12/05/2008 11:35 am | 2 Comments

For the first time since the inception of the public education system, the current generation of American youth may not surpass the previous generation in educational attainment. This was one of many sobering facts presented by John Wilson, executive director of the National Education Association (NEA), at a recent International Education Policy (IEP) Program. Read More…

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Developing Flexibility in Mathematical Problem Solving

By Amy Magin Wong 12/04/2008 10:54 am | Add a Comment

HGSE Assistant Professor Jon Star has found that comparing and contrasting alternative solution methods side by side—as opposed to studying multiple methods sequentially—leads to greater gains in procedural knowledge and flexibility. Read More…

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High School building. Photo by cjc4454 via flickr.

HGSE Faculty Members Participate in Panel on Educational Inequality

By Amanda Dagg 12/01/2008 01:44 pm | Add a Comment

Komal Bhasin; Glenda Carpio, Harvard College associate professor of African American Studies and English; John Diamond, associate professor at HGSE; and HGSE Lecturer Richard Weissbourd, discussed the achievement gap at a recent panel titled, “Zip Code, Income and Race: Determinants of Educational Opportunity?” Read More…

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