Monthly Archives: November 2011
HGSE in the Media: November 2011
By newseditor 11/30/2011 12:54 pm | Add a CommentAppearances by members of the HGSE community, as well as HGSE research projects and initiatives, in the national press — both traditional and online. Read More…
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Harvard EdCast: Teaching AIDS
By Matt Weber 11/30/2011 10:24 am | 1 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.
Three UNESCO HIV education specialists discuss the role of teachers and schools in educating students around HIV/AIDS awareness and the importance of World AIDS Day. Read More…
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Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition
By Sarah D. Sparks 11/29/2011 10:48 am | 1 CommentWhile policymakers and researchers alike have focused on improving students’ transition into high school, a new study of Florida schools suggests the critical transition problem may happen years before, when students enter middle school. (From “Education Week.”) Read More…
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Dear #sschat… Relating to the Past
By Matt Weber 11/28/2011 04:03 pm | 1 CommentEd.D. candidate Liz Dawes Duraisingh discusses new ways to engage social studies teachers and students through a #sschat discussion. Read More…
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Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances
By newseditor 11/28/2011 01:44 pm | Add a CommentGreg Duncan and Richard Murnane, editors, discussed highlights from the book “Whither Opportunity?: Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances”; followed by a roundtable discussion with Christopher Sandy Jencks. Read More…
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Haste Receives Kuhmerker Career Award
By newseditor 11/28/2011 01:38 pm | 2 CommentsVisiting Professor Helen Haste recently received the Kuhmerker Career Award from the Association for Moral Education. Read More…
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HGSE Gives Thanks 2011
By Matt Weber 11/23/2011 11:45 am | Add a CommentThe Ed School’s community of faculty, staff, and students reflect on what they are thankful for on this Thanksgiving holiday. Read More…
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Wilson, Filmmakers Screen Baha’i Doc at HGSE
By Jill Anderson 11/21/2011 12:19 pm | Add a CommentEmmy Award–nominated actor Rainn Wilson, famous for his role on the hit television show The Office, visited Harvard Graduate School of Education last Monday to draw attention to the challenges the Baha´i people of Iran face in attaining an education. Read More…
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The Future of Leadership: Perspectives on the Principalship
By newseditor 11/21/2011 10:45 am | Add a CommentIn celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Principals’ Center, a panel of current and former school leaders moderated by Senior Lecturer Deborah Jewell-Sherman, faculty advisor to the Principals’ Center, discussed the future of leadership and what it means in school settings. Read More…
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Dede Receives AECT Distinguished Development Award
By Jill Anderson 11/18/2011 02:30 pm | Add a CommentProfessor Chris Dede recently received the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Distinguished Development Award. Read More…
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