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A new study co-authored by Megan Satterthwaite-Freiman highlights the need for more effective and personalized training on how to lead conversations about sensitive topics in the classroom
A new research paper provides a model for social and emotional learning in schools that is culturally sustaining
Professor Adriana Umaña-Taylor's work focuses on understanding how individual and contextual factors, such as ethnic-racial identity, interact to inform adolescents' development and affect academic success
The Ed School kicked off the academic year with a daylong orientation on campus
A summer institute dives into teaching hard histories and tough topics in developmentally appropriate and pedagogically sophisticated ways
"High achievers aren’t born knowing that they want to become teachers or they’re not born knowing that teaching isn’t an appropriate career path for them. They learn it and they relearn it through a number of signals that are built into their interactions with family and friends."
Gahyun Callie Sung's journey to HGSE and the LIT Lab is reflected in her research into data and using AI to improve student outcomes
The short answer is, it does
And why these decisions are ethical, not just practical
Lecturer Liao Cheng’s course focuses on understanding and looking inward
The next phase of the project, led by Professor Jarvis Givens and Radcliffe's Imani Perry, will support new research and fill in gaps in the archive's collection
New book emphasizes need to advance beyond workforce diversity efforts focused purely on recruitment and retention
Olivia Chi, Ed.M.'17, Ph.D.'20, discusses the ongoing efforts to ensure the quality and stability of the teaching workforce
Education Now explores the technology that's making a growing impact on the educational landscape
"For Jamaican society, it has the impact of pulling away scarce talent, thus perpetuating the challenge of raising education quality in Jamaica and similar countries and increasing the gaps in student learning between high- and low-income societies."
"We could take this moment of confusion and loss of certainty seriously, at least in some small pockets, and start thinking about what a different kind of school would look like. Five years from now, we might have the beginnings of some very interesting exploration."
Education Now examines how we can transform K–12 public school systems into more human-centered communities that support both educators and students
How current practices in math education around tracking and teaching can be dismantled to achieve the promise of equity in math classrooms
Four approaches to meaningfully incorporate the stories of Black Americans into curriculum — beyond February
A new episode of Education Now features experts discussing how "early relational health" impacts children and caregivers.
New comparative study from Ph.D. candidate Maya Alkateb-Chami finds strong correlation between low literacy outcomes for children and schools teaching in different language from home
With ongoing debates around the best ways to teach reading, what makes for truly effective literacy instruction?
Tips and insight from experts about the impacts of online bullying in children
"The takeaway [from this study] is that there is potential in using AI to help teachers. It's like having an intern to do tasks for you ... so you can focus more on learners and their struggles."
Creative ways educators can adjust their curriculum during "treacherous" times
A guide for educators as efforts intensify to censor books
Timothy McCarthy on his humble roots, talking too much, and the many ways he hit the jackpot
A new study explores how large language models can aid instruction in certain learning environments
As national history and civics scores drop, educators are finding new ways to make room in their classrooms for social studies
And why it’s an act of justice
Alum develops curriculum to entice reluctant math learners
California Teacher of the Year on his journey
Tony DelaRosa, Ed.M.'18, unpacks how educators teach Asian American Pacific Islander narratives — and how that can be transformed
The $10 million Challenge Match for Teachers, now complete, will expand scholarships for students in Teaching and Teacher Leadership
“Don't shy away from controversy. That's where really rich learning happens. And more importantly, I think the significant learning that we need for a really functioning democracy.”
The groundbreaking new digital repository centralizes the experiences of Black educators during Jim Crow and creates new portals to understanding the history of African American education
Anant Agarwal discusses how and why educators need to embrace AI
"It’s genuinely very hard to teach reading. We haven’t been as dogged in supporting teachers ... in teaching reading in a way that is as sophisticated and complex as it really is."
An exploration of ways in which educators can instill civic identity in students
A broader scientific understanding of why children play could lead to better educational tools and experiences that leverage fun
How refugee education can inform education in other times of uncertainty
Alum looks at the role learning more than one language can play in bettering democracy
In his teaching, alum Jonathan Han works to help students uncover their true potential
How teachers can find learning opportunities using AI-assisted technology
Guidance for educators as generative AI changes the classroom and the world at large
"Imagine a world where we could harness the power of AI to provide teachers with automated, valuable feedback. ... The feedback could range from something simple like student-teacher talk ratio to complex teaching strategies like how often the teacher takes up student ideas. Teachers can choose how often they want this feedback to allow for immediate adjustment and continual improvement."
Generative AI tools can reflect our failure of imagination and that is when the real learning starts
Active citizenship requires a broad set of skills, new study finds