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Easing the transition from summer to school
A young child with a backpack walks outside with three other students on their first day back at school.

Easing the transition from summer to school

Penn GSE’s Linda Leibowitz has a few suggestions for parents and caregivers who are keen to smooth their kids’ transition from summer back to school.

Penn Today Staff

Number problem moves Morehouse professor: too few black math teachers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Number problem moves Morehouse professor: too few black math teachers

Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about an overrepresentation of women in the teaching profession, as well as high turnover rates for teachers of color. “It’s not about the person,” said Ingersoll. “It has to do with the schools.”

From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain
Elementary school students with model brains

Students like Anijah Tucker-Hill tried different-sized brains on for size, trying to guess which model was to human scale. 

From Play-Doh to Slinkies, an engaging introduction to the basics of the brain

The Kids Judge! Neuroscience Fair brought West Philadelphia fourth graders and Penn neuroscience students together for a morning of hands-on fun.

Gwyneth K. Shaw

What’s the best way to teach math?
“The Pulse,” (WHYY Radio)

What’s the best way to teach math?

Caroline Ebby of the Graduate School of Education said that in the U.S. many people learn math as a set of rules to follow but don’t fully understand the procedures used to solve equations.

The best books of 2018 for young readers
stack of children's books

The best books of 2018 for young readers

Penn GSE’s Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and her team share their book choices for elementary and middle grade kids, showcasing authors whose work explores issues like race, gender, ethnicity, and class thoughtfully and empathetically.

Penn Today Staff

Non-white teachers have increased 162 percent over the past 30 years, but they are also more likely to quit
The Hechinger Report

Non-white teachers have increased 162 percent over the past 30 years, but they are also more likely to quit

Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences was cited for his research on increases in minority teachers during the last 30 years. “It’s all the more remarkable because minority teachers have higher quit rates,” said Ingersoll.