Monthly Archives: March 2009
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Follow “Informing the Debate” Live on Twitter
By admin 03/30/2009 02:11 pm | Add a CommentCan’t be at Wednesday’s panel discussion looking at Boston’s charter, pilot, and traditional public schools, but don’t want to wait for a news story the next day? That’s not a problem. As the event is happening, Ed School doctoral candidate Hanna Rodriguez-Farrar will be giving a blow-by-blow account on Twitter.com. Read More…
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Everyday Heroes: Julie Joyal Mowschenson, Ed.M.’08
By Jill Anderson 03/25/2009 02:09 pm | 15 CommentsIn collaboration among Brookline High School, Harvard Medical School, and the BIDMC, the Health Careers course taught by Julie Joyal Mowschenson, Ed.M.’08, aims to interest teenagers in the sciences by using hand-on learning with patient simulation. Read More…
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Federal Stimulus: What Does it Mean for Education?
By admin 03/19/2009 04:56 pm | 5 CommentsIn this video feature, Professor Thomas Hehir, Professor Thomas Payzant, and Lecturer Janice Jackson discuss many of the issues facing schools and districts in light of the economy and the education stimulus package. Read More…
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Fischer Receives Transforming Education through Neuroscience Award
By Jill Anderson 03/17/2009 01:07 pm | 8 CommentsProfessor Kurt Fischer was recently bestowed the Transforming Education through Neuroscience Award at the Learning & the Brain Conference, an award that honors an individual who represents excellence in bridging neuroscience and education. Read More…
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Bridget Terry Long Named Professor of Education
By Jill Anderson 03/17/2009 11:11 am | 5 CommentsAssociate Professor Bridget Terry Long has been promoted to full professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective April 1, 2009. Read More…
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Achievement Gap the Focus at Askwith Education Forum
By Jill Anderson 03/16/2009 02:57 pm | 4 CommentsAttendees of the March 10 Askwith Education Forum took home one message from the panelists: Yes, we can close the achievement gap. Read More…
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The Parents We Mean to Be
By admin 03/11/2009 11:11 am | 19 CommentsLecturer Richard Weissbourd discusses his latest book, The Parents We Mean to Be: How Well-Intentioned Parents Undermine Children’s Moral and Emotional Development. Read More…
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Yo-Yo Ma Visits HGSE with Silk Road Project
By Jill Anderson 03/06/2009 11:27 am | 1 CommentGrammy-award winning cellist and composer Yo-Yo Ma met with Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty last week to discuss education initiatives under his Silk Road Project — a nonprofit arts and educational organization with a vision of creating global connections by uniting artists and audiences around the world. Read More…
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Nancy Hill Named Professor of Education
By admin 03/05/2009 01:08 pm | 6 CommentsNancy Hill, a leading scholar on the role culture plays in parenting and adolescent achievement, has been named a professor of education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education effective July 1, 2009. Read More…
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Keeping Hope Alive
By Amanda Dagg 03/03/2009 01:50 pm | Add a CommentThere is increased interest across the country in educating and preparing youth for a civically engaged life. These efforts were the topic of discussion at the February 25 Askwith Education Forum, “Keeping Hope Alive: Capitalizing on a New Era of Youth Civic Engagement.” Read More…
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