Yearly Archives: 2010
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Music to Their Ears: Rhoda Bernard, Ed.M.’99, Ed.D.’04
By Jill Anderson 12/22/2010 06:21 pm | 3 CommentsAs chair of the music education department at Boston Conservatory, Rhoda Bernard equips the next generation of music teachers with tools for educating all children equally as part of the school’s Students on the Autism Spectrum program. (Photo by Max Wagenblass/2010) Read More…
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Chinese Educators Seek Guidance at HGSE
By Jill Anderson 12/22/2010 06:12 pm | 3 CommentsTwenty-one delegates from universities in China’s Shaanxi province visited HGSE recently to take part in a program designed by Programs in Professional Education specifically for them. The program,”Fostering Higher Education Leadership and Innovation,” was developed with the particular goal of … Read More…
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Schwartz Joins National Academy Foundation Board
By newseditor 12/20/2010 08:12 pm | Add a CommentProfessor Robert Schwartz was recently added to the National Academy Foundation (NAF) Board of Directors to help further connect career and college readiness. Read More…
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Harvard EdCast: Releasing the World’s Report Card
By Matt Weber 12/15/2010 12:16 pm | Add a CommentAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Andreas Schleicher, director of the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) reflects on the recently released rankings for worldwide education. Read More…
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HGSE Multicultural Festival
By Matt Weber 12/10/2010 10:26 am | 2 CommentsThe Ed School community comes together to celebrate culture and community at this year’s Multicultural Festival in the Gutman Conference Center. Read More…
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Harvard EdCast: A New Harlem Renaissance
By Matt Weber 12/08/2010 12:00 pm | Add a CommentAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Deborah Kenny, founder and CEO of Harlem Village Academies, discusses how she makes education work in Harlem (and beyond). (Photo courtesy of Harlem Village Academies.) Read More…
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Condoleezza Rice Discusses “American National Myth”
By Jill Anderson 12/08/2010 10:24 am | 2 CommentsDuring her lecture, “Why Democracy Matters: Education, Empowerment and the American National Myth at Home and Abroad,” former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice reflected on what she called the great American myth that if one works hard, one can achieve anything. Read More…
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Condoleezza Rice: Why Democracy Matters
By Newseditor 12/02/2010 10:08 am | Add a CommentIn this video, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice reflected on what she called the great American myth that if one works hard, one can achieve anything. Read More…
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Harvard EdCast: Eight Decades of Education
By newseditor 12/01/2010 03:22 pm | Add a CommentAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Mel King, educator and founder of the South End Technology Center shares his thoughts, wisdom, and perspective on education over eight decades in the South End of Boston. Read More…
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Community Building
By Amy Magin Wong 11/30/2010 11:12 am | 4 CommentsAs high unemployment rates and company downsizing have left many Americans discouraged and unsure of the future, community colleges across the country have experienced a tremendous surge in enrollment. Read More…
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