HGSE's Investment in Teaching

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From the introduction of the M.A.T. in 1936 to the launch of the Harvard Teacher Fellows in 2015, the Harvard Graduate School of Education has always been committed to developing innovative, equity-minded, and effective teachers. With the new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) master's program, the school builds on that legacy, centering the vital importance of the teaching profession in creating opportunities across society — for learners, families, and communities everywhere. And graduate study isn't the only commitment HGSE makes to teachers; we engage with educators throughout careers, offering a robust professional education portfolio that serves teachers, teacher leaders, and instructional coaches across preK-12.

Now, with a game-changing gift to support scholarship aid for new and aspiring teachers, HGSE will expand its commitment to nurturing the teaching profession and celebrating its impact. Read more below.

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"The current evidence base in teacher education is pretty thin — a lot of case studies of different approaches, but little convincing evidence that those approaches work better than standard teacher education practice. ... So this is a start on getting the field moving toward asking those kinds of comparative questions, and establishing an evidence base for educating teachers."

– Heather Hill

Hazen-Nicoli Professor in Teacher Learning and Leadership
Faculty co-chair, Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL)
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Read a Q&A with Heather Hill.

"When you think about that one person who you can credit for a turning point in your life, it’s so often an educator ... who helps us develop a sense of identity — who helps us start to find our place and see our potential, and who has high expectations for our success."

– Victor Pereira

Lecturer on Education
Faculty Co-Chair, Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL)
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Read a Q&A with Victor Pereira.

"When I consider what initially attracted me to teaching, I recognize that it was to fill a void that I felt as a student. As a fresh-faced twelve-year-old, I could not then fully articulate what I know now to be a sizable gap in the number of minority educators in comparison to minority students who attend public learning institutions."

– Tyrell Adeyami, Ed.M.'21

Teacher, Joseph Lee K–8 School, Boston

"Teachers are able to imagine and build a world far greater than the one that may exist outside their classrooms. They’re able to create sanctuaries from the injustices of society — transformative spaces where everyone is safe from violence, and democratic places where patterns of injustice are disrupted."

– Noah Heller

Lecturer on Education
Faculty Director of Harvard Teacher Fellows Program
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Read a Q&A with Noah Heller.

"What we choose to teach, how we interact with students, and how we treat families — all of it plays a crucial role in how children come to see the world and how they engage with it."

– Tauheedah Baker-Jones, Ed.L.D.'21

Chief Equity and Social Justice Officer, Atlanta Public Schools

"Since my first year of teaching, I’ve known there’s no bigger and better thing than working and learning alongside my students every day. I’m here because a lit class isn’t just about the books my students read, but about the stories they tell as change agents in their lives beyond the classroom."

– Nate Deysher, Ed.M.'19

Boston Teacher Residency

"I often share that I am the most alive when I am in the classroom. There is something so deeply sacred about the relationships and communities that I get to nurture and co-construct with my students and I don’t take a moment of this work for granted."

Christina "V" Villarreal, Ed.M.'05

Lecturer on Education
Faculty Director, Teacher Education

"For teachers new to the classroom, and for veterans with years of experience, the important work of raising and supporting students cannot and should not be done in isolation. Teachers need partners."

– Jessica Lander, Ed.M.'15

ESL/Social Studies Teacher, Lowell High School, Massachusetts
Co-founder, We Are America Project

HGSE’s Teachers — A Lasting Point of Pride

We celebrate the classroom impact of our HGSE teachers — doing the work for equity, opportunity, and rich learning every day.

A Rich History of Black Educators

The Black Teacher Archives Project is adding a dynamic new layer to the study of the history of education in the United States.

The Next Chapter for Teacher Education

The new master’s in Teaching and Teacher Leadership builds on HGSE’s legacy of innovation to advance the preparation of teachers.

Watch: Teaching and Leading with Compassion

Part of HGSE's Education Now broadcast series, this conversation shares insights from teachers on how to cultivate compassion and leadership in one’s teaching practice — as students and schools grapple with ongoing pandemic-related strains.

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Learn: Applying the Lessons of Remote Education

HGSE offers highly relevant professional development experiences for educators at all levels. One timely example is Action-Planning for the New Normal: Making Sense of Our Time On Screens — a four-week, asynchronous workshop that helps educators in both the K–12 and higher education sectors identify best teaching and learning practices in remote education and incorporate those lessons into future plans for flexible learning. Explore other teacher-focused professional learning experiences at HGSE.

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