Alumni Stories
Every Ed School graduate has a story. These are just a few of them.
Widen Layout:
wide
Students: AI is Part of Your World
Alum helps young people understand how artificial intelligence is changing everything they know
No, Pinterest Isn’t the Place to Build Lesson Plans
Alum’s nonprofit pilots new play-based early ed curriculum in Boston
Does Anyone Win When Colleges Compete?
Hypercompetition isn’t working for higher education. Can the field find a way to cooperate?
Air Time
A new podcast series provides a window into the complex lives of young immigrants in America
The Trying Transfer
What happened when a state tried to fix the complex, and often inequitable, maze community college students need to navigate when they try to make the leap to a four-year school?
The Problem with Grading
When it comes to how we show what students know, do traditional grading practices deserve an F?
Doing Good Work
Cornelius Troy, Ed.M.'21, shares what motivates him as an assistant principal in Miami
The Ninja Next Door
Recent grad masters Hornet’s Nest and Eyeglass Alley on his way to finals of "American Ninja Warrior"
Memories of a Grandfather — and Caring Teachers
A personal understanding of why support is critical for refugee learners
Oversized Rugby Shirts, the Text, and 25 Years of Parallel Moments
An alum recounts her friendship with another graduate — Temple University’s new president
Is it Time to Rethink Recommendation Letters?
How counselors can make college recommendations more equitable
Lessons Learned: Zid Mancenido, Ph.D.'22
What one alum learned about why students don't choose to become teachers
The Seekers
Meet eight current students and recent graduates who experienced or identified problems in education — and are now working on solutions to help others
The Revolution Will Be Zoomed
Students from the United States and United Kingdom virtually debate the American Revolution through alum’s Young Historians Program
The Art of Talking With Children
Ten ways to jumpstart conversations with kids that will help them bounce back from challenges.
The Move to Make Early Childcare Better — for Kids and Teachers
Kim Frusciante’s efforts to be an “early partner” for NoLa families.
My Climate Moment
How paralyzing sadness over the state of the environment turned to a new education focus.
The Wizard Behind the Camera
Filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain brings Oz writer and many others to life.
The Greatest Battle in History
America is once again asking the question: Who gets to decide how we teach the history of our country’s past?
The School Bus Goes Electric
With nearly 94% of school buses diesel powered, districts are starting to look at converting.
Legal Matters Do Matter
Recent graduate Ayesha Cotton helps families overcome legal obstacles at her school.
Blue Ribbon Honors
Local school with HGSE ties named a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.
How Do We Get — and Keep — More Asian American Male Teachers?
New York City initiative cofounded by alum finishes first year trying to do just this.
The Nucleus of Teaching Chemistry as a First-Year Teacher — on Zoom
Ruth Park talks lessons learned after a unique inaugural year in the classroom.
Poughkeepsie on the Rise
Alum learns it’s never too late to come home — and have a lasting impact on students and schools.
What I Learned From Teaching Algebra on TikTok
One HTF alum helps her students through the pandemic by creating algebra refreshers on TikTok.
Happy Students Are Motivated Students
Happiness is positively correlated with motivation and academic achievement.
My Get Up and Go Got Up and Went
With a pandemic that has gone on for more than a year, how do students and teachers stay motivated?
It's Lonely at the Top
It’s never been easy to be a college president. This past year, with a pandemic in full swing, the job became that much harder.
The Magnum Opus of Gen Z
A teacher’s journey documenting his students lives led to The Gen Z Time Capsule collaboration with the Andy Warhol Museum.
COVID Has Made It Clear: We Can Do Better
A school leader describes how society can — and should — redefine what school is.
A Shot at Therapy
Boston-based nonprofit uses sports — now online — to address stress and mental health issues for young people.
Tools Help Schools in India With SEL During COVID
How one nonprofit is helping students and teachers cope using text, voicemail, and apps.
Virtual Running Records During the Pandemic
Alum was determined not to let students lose ground in reading because of COVID.
After Hours Learning — With a Podcast
A class podcast connects students and alumni on their own time.
Education = Freedom
Based on her parents' experience in Eritria and her own time in school, alum Malika Ali, Ed.M.’19, learned that education meant liberation
FIRST PERSON: Fall 2020, In One Word: Nuts
Graduate Matt Weber, Ed.M.’11, learned something about teaching during a pandemic from the iconic Mr. Goodbar: Keep it simple, be kind, and always carry chocolate.
FIRST PERSON: Teachers, Step Back and Listen
An eight-year veteran teacher realized she didn't know what her students needed — or what was meaningful for them — during online COVID learning
Kenton Shimozaki, Ed.M.'20
Middle School Teacher and HTF Cohort 4 Alum | A Public Charter School | Denver
Svati Mariam Lelyveld, Ed.M.’12
Eighth-Grade Social Studies Teacher | Bronx School of Young Leaders, MS 331 | New York City
Mara Schanfield, Ed.M.’08, C.A.S. ’09
Senior Technical Assistance Coordinator | American Institutes for Research | St. Paul, Minnesota
Kwame Adams, Ed.M.’20
Program Manager | Office of School Transformation, Boston Public Schools | Boston
A "Friends"-Inspired Pivot Back to England
Felicity Burgess, Ed.M.'20, moved home after COVID closed her options
Pivot Out Loud
An audio series continuing the stories of a few of our contributors. First they pivoted, then what?
The Patron Saint of Writing What You Know
YA author, nominated for a National Book Award, teaches by day, writes by morning.
See Yourself in the Curriculum
ColorFULL addresses lack of diversity in schools' multimedia offerings.
High School Insider
How one alum is giving student journalists and writers a place to share their stories.
Prime-Time Parenting
Heather Miller, Ed.M.'00, helps parents navigate technology and chaos during school nights.
