Abby Reisman, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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March 15, 2020

Reisman to study classroom talk

Abby Reisman is part of a research team with the SERP Institute that has been awarded the Lyle Spencer Award, a $1,000,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation.
Teaching & Learning
Betsy R. Rymes, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 11, 2020
, Diggit Magazine

Diggit profile: Betsy Rymes on citizen sociolinguistics

Betsy Rymes discusses “citizen sociolinguistics,” an innovation in which online data are extensively used as evidence of how language and language usage are being understood and made meaningful socially.

Penn GSE News
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March 10, 2020
Sophie Rosenfeld, professor of history in the School of Arts and Sciences, left, and Sigal Ben-Porath, professor of education in the Graduate School of Education.

In a world of fake news, how do you define a fact?

Sigal Ben-Porath joined Penn history professor Sophie Rosenfeld to discuss climate change, vaping, and finding the truth on a new Penn podcast.

Leadership
Penn GSE News
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March 6, 2020
A child sits at a computer working on an online learning exercise.

The coronavirus may force American schools to teach online. Are they ready?

We asked online education expert Ryan Baker what school leaders and parents should be thinking about it. His advice: be flexible — and don’t discount library books.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Teaching & Learning
Special Topic: COVID-19
Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 6, 2020
, The Philadelphia Inquirer

Tuition-free community college will make Philly stronger

The city needs more college graduates. Laura Perna argues a Kenney Administration proposal that includes scholarships and supports would put Philadelphia on track. 

Richard M. Ingersoll, Penn GSE
In the Media
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March 4, 2020
, Rewire

Why new teachers are burning out early

Richard Ingersoll weighed in on teacher burnout, which has worsened in recent years. “A lot of it boils down to working conditions,” he said.

Penn GSE News
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February 27, 2020
Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman talks with students in her class.

Teaching is complex, elaborate, and elegant work. It’s time to quantify how that work gets done.

Writing in Phi Delta Kappan, Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman makes the case for creating a common language and set of practices to define professional teaching.

Education Policy & Analysis
Teaching & Learning
Abby Reisman, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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February 22, 2020

Reisman studies novice social studies teachers as discussion facilitators

Abby Reisman has been awarded $2,464,087 from the James S. McDonnell Foundation for the study “The Development of Novice Teachers’ Role-Identities as Discussion Facilitators in Social Studies Classrooms.” With collaborators from Temple University, Reisman will follow two cohorts of social studies teacher candidates from...
Teaching & Learning
Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 21, 2020
, The Conversation

Perna, L.W., & Wright-Kim, J (2020, February 21). Federal Pell Grants help pay for college-but are they enough to help students finish.

Laura Perna and Jeremy Wright-Kim write that more needs to be done to improve graduation rates at the colleges where many Pell recipients enroll.

Laura W. Perna, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 20, 2020
, Research Minutes Educational Research and Policy Podcast

Understanding the costs of college. Research Minutes: Educational Research and Policy Podcast

Laura Perna joins CPRE Executive Director Jonathan Supovitz to discuss her team’s study on Net Price Calculators and some important implications for higher education policymakers and college officials.

Penn GSE News
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February 17, 2020
Krystal Strong testifies to the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee

Krystal Strong urges US House subcommittee to support leadership initiatives for African youth

Strong said African students are “learning what it means to be a citizen, developing political identities, and learning the extent to which their governments and societies will support them.”

Global Initiatives
Language, Literacy & Culture
Caroline L. Watts, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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February 15, 2020

Watts receives grant for Office of School and Community Engagement

Caroline Watts has been awarded a grant from the Neubauer Family Foundation to support the Office of School and Community Engagement (OSCE).
Philadelphia Impact
Penn GSE News
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February 14, 2020
Past McGraw Prize in Education winners, from left, Sarita Brown, Alberto Carvalho, Christine Cunningham, and Chris Lehmann, discuss sustaining innovation in education with Penn GSE Dean Pam Grossman.

The McGraw Prize partners with Penn GSE to celebrate education changemakers

In announcing the McGraw Prize in Education’s new home at Penn GSE, four past winners talked about what it takes to create and sustain innovation.

Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Press Releases
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February 13, 2020

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Family Foundation and Penn GSE Create New Partnership to Advance Excellence in Education

Nominations are now open for the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education to recognize outstanding achievement in pre-K-12 education, higher education, and learning science research.
Education Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Leadership
Abby Reisman, Penn GSE
Awards & Honors
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February 12, 2020

Reisman investigates a virtual instruction model for history teachers

Abby Reisman has been awarded $49,994 from the University Research Foundation for the study "Investigating a Virtual Instruction Coaching Model for Philadelphia History Teachers." The study will pair Philadelphia teachers with instructional coaches from different states for coaching focused on document-based...
Teaching & Learning
Rebecca A. Maynard, Penn GSE
In the Media
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February 11, 2020
, Government Executive

The Evidence-Based Policy Revolution Waiting to Happen

Policymakers will struggle to implement meaningful changes in education unless they ask if a solution is cost effective, writes Rebecca Maynard.

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