A multidisciplinary group of education scholars, a dash of skepticism, and a whole lot of curiosity are powering Penn GSE’s newest space for imagining smarter, more human-centered uses of AI.
Caroline Ebby and Janine Remillard are helping to lead a bold new fellowship to empower Algebra 1 teachers in the School District of Philadelphia—merging deep content knowledge, responsive pedagogy, and a shared passion for making math meaningful.
We gathered four Penn GSE alumni, now serving as college presidents, to discuss the current state of higher education, the evolving demands of academic leadership, and how the presidency is a calling, not just a career.
Now that student-athletes are eligible for direct payments from some schools, as well as lucrative endorsement deals, is the age of the amateur over? How will colleges and universities navigate this new normal and the inequalities inherent in this revenue-sharing era?
The editorial director at Scholastic, Inc. gives us a tour of her Nashville home office and explains how her time as a classroom teacher influenced the two imprints for young readers that she started.
Penn GSE is leading this new era of technological innovation by launching new degree programs, hiring expert faculty, collaborating with school districts on professional development, and conducting vanguard AI-focused research.
Seeking the best way to conduct research that would support Latinx students, Professor Nelson Flores has made a career of studying bilingual education.
The alum and digital literacy specialist at Philly's Marian Anderson Neighborhood Academy gives us a tour of the multidisciplinary makerspace where he works, using its technology and tools to involve students in hands-on learning.
The alum of Penn GSE's Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management who grew up in a small village of cocoa farmers in Ghana recently built a road to connect children in his village to their education.
They may work outside of traditional school settings, but for the Penn GSE alumni who work in educational media—from public television to podcasts—they are teaching, nonetheless.
Nathan Krebs, a senior producer for PBS Michiana-WNIT, has tackled subjects that include the science of bubbles with a local “bubble-ologist,” a cemetery-preservation workshop, and no-till farming in his program, Education Counts.
Penn GSE's Global Higher Education Management program is preparing the next generation of university leaders to thrive in a rapidly changing, interconnected world.
Penn GSE professors and programs are engaged in more than 150 international partnerships and projects in more than 60 countries around the globe. The goal? To change the world through education.
The adjunct assistant professor has been an Olympic-level athlete, a national championship coach, and a university athletics administrator. Now, she teaches higher education leaders what they need to know to successfully navigate their institutions through the serious challenges facing college athletics today.
Jeanne Smith puts into practice what she learned in her Penn GSE master's program teaching reading to incarcerated people for the Vermont Department of Corrections.
The Practical English for Daily Living (PEDAL) program at Penn GSE provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.
The researcher and entrepreneur, who was formerly the CIO for for NASA's Johnson Space Center, gives a tour of her office including her launch photos and neurotech device.
As teachers and researchers, Penn GSE alumni are at the forefront of the movement to educate savvy news readers who can parse fact from partisan fiction.
Cortes transforms her office into a dynamic cultural hub, where academic insights and personal touches spark conversations and foster a sense of belonging among students.
A Penn GSE initiative provides an opportunity for TESOL students to practice their teaching with language learners across the University and around the world.
A. Brooks Bowden, now a tenured associate professor at Penn GSE, transforms her early passion for psychology into influential educational policy research, driving change and shaping futures from the very institution that once inspired her own.
Penn GSE is bringing hope and opportunity to a new era. In keeping with Dean Pam Grossman’s vision of access and inclusion, practical knowledge, powerful partnerships, and innovation for impact, Penn GSE is unleashing the power of possibility through education—building a diverse pipeline of the educators and leaders the world needs. The School is grateful to the generous donors who are investing in this work. Here are three stories of support for Penn GSE’s mission.
At an event honoring the 2022 winners of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education in New York City in November, Penn GSE announced the largest gift in the School’s history—a $16.25 million commitment from the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation, which will create a new center for educational leadership and continue its annual prize.
The Spring 2022 issue of The Penn GSE Magazine spotlights leadership from preK–12 through the workforce, master’s students expanding opportunities for learners, Penn GSE’s building expansion, and more.
A pivotal moment in Penn GSE’s history, the groundbreaking ceremony for the School’s dramatic building expansion marked the start of a project that will fulfill a vision of 'One Penn GSE.'
A desire to build bridges, create educational access, and learn about different facets of education led these two students to pursue the Education, Culture, and Society program at Penn GSE.
The Penn GSE Magazine takes a look at the three master's programs in teacher education at Penn GSE — and the stories of three of its students, each on their own journey.
By teaching, implementing curricula, creating experiences outside of the classroom, and engaging undergraduates in community service, these alumni are preparing the next generation for U.S. civic life.
Educational and social inequities have long been top of mind for Penn GSE’s Professor Vivian Gadsden, who works with families and educators to uplift the underserved and develop a new definition of child well-being.
Seeing hope amidst current challenges, Penn GSE professors, scholars, and graduates are examining the changing landscape of higher education and envisioning opportunities to advance educational opportunity and racial justice.
Penn GSE students preparing for counseling careers have strived to deliver mental health services to vulnerable populations via virtual internships while studying remotely themselves.
Thirteen inaugural members are working to help Penn GSE create spaces for graduates to have meaningful engagement leading to continued professional growth.
The largest fundraising effort in Penn GSE’s history is helping the School realize its five priorities and provide learners with the foundation for lifelong opportunity.
