Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on April James of the Penn Libraries shows students from Philadelphia's Edwin M. Stanton elementary school four different versions of the original sheet music for a song the renowned contralto Marian Anderson sang about her cat, Snoopy. Marian Anderson’s legacy lives on Philadelphia elementary school students visit the Penn Libraries to learn about the world-renowned singer (and the cat she dedicated an entire album to) through her collection.
‘Spectacular’ growth in teaching profession, but big changes are afoot, landmark Penn study says Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer ‘Spectacular’ growth in teaching profession, but big changes are afoot, landmark Penn study says The Graduate School of Education has released new research that found a rapid increase in the number of teachers nationwide. “The growth in teaching has been spectacular, and our point is, there is going to be a price,” says lead author Richard Ingersoll. “I don’t see this growth as sustainable.” Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment For six weeks, from the middle of June through early August, summer camps offered by the Netter Center serve around 400 K-8 students and close to 200 high school students. Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment The Netter Center for Community Partnerships offers six-week summer camps at University-Assisted Community Schools that serve hundreds of Philadelphia schoolchildren. Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The entrance to 3700 Walnut St. will include a new lobby that leads to a four-story student pavilion. Rendering courtesy of Atkin Olshin Schade Architects. Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The planned building expansion for the Graduate School of Education adds more than just space: It brings a new approach to building design to accommodate new technologies and spaces for collaboration. LeBron James opened a new school that many are calling a ‘game changer’—but what do educators really think? Penn In the News Yahoo! LeBron James opened a new school that many are calling a ‘game changer’—but what do educators really think? Linda Leibowitz of the Graduate School of Education discussed news of LeBron James’ “I Promise School,” which aims to support students at risk of falling behind their peers. The concept “sounds wonderful,” said Leibowitz. Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education Phoebe Ho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the sociology of education and family, specifically the experiences of minority and immigrant families. (Photo: Marcus Wright) Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education A study from Penn Sociology revealed that such perspectives from educators can end up hampering the academic trajectory of the students. Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Penn In the News Education Week Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Doctoral student Phoebe Ho of the School of Arts and Sciences studied discrepancies in teachers’ perceptions of parental involvement between white parents and immigrant parents of color. Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Penn In the News NPR Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra. Representing slavery in children’s literature Representing slavery in children’s literature Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books. Listening to the needs of Black male teachers Listening to the needs of Black male teachers In researching his forthcoming book, Ed Brockenbrough revealed Black male teachers have a strong sense of responsibility to students, and they feel uniquely alone in that challenge. Load More
Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment For six weeks, from the middle of June through early August, summer camps offered by the Netter Center serve around 400 K-8 students and close to 200 high school students. Netter Center provides summer academic and cultural enrichment The Netter Center for Community Partnerships offers six-week summer camps at University-Assisted Community Schools that serve hundreds of Philadelphia schoolchildren.
Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The entrance to 3700 Walnut St. will include a new lobby that leads to a four-story student pavilion. Rendering courtesy of Atkin Olshin Schade Architects. Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The planned building expansion for the Graduate School of Education adds more than just space: It brings a new approach to building design to accommodate new technologies and spaces for collaboration.
LeBron James opened a new school that many are calling a ‘game changer’—but what do educators really think? Penn In the News Yahoo! LeBron James opened a new school that many are calling a ‘game changer’—but what do educators really think? Linda Leibowitz of the Graduate School of Education discussed news of LeBron James’ “I Promise School,” which aims to support students at risk of falling behind their peers. The concept “sounds wonderful,” said Leibowitz. Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education Phoebe Ho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the sociology of education and family, specifically the experiences of minority and immigrant families. (Photo: Marcus Wright) Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education A study from Penn Sociology revealed that such perspectives from educators can end up hampering the academic trajectory of the students. Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Penn In the News Education Week Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Doctoral student Phoebe Ho of the School of Arts and Sciences studied discrepancies in teachers’ perceptions of parental involvement between white parents and immigrant parents of color. Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Penn In the News NPR Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra. Representing slavery in children’s literature Representing slavery in children’s literature Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books. Listening to the needs of Black male teachers Listening to the needs of Black male teachers In researching his forthcoming book, Ed Brockenbrough revealed Black male teachers have a strong sense of responsibility to students, and they feel uniquely alone in that challenge. Load More
Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education Phoebe Ho is a doctoral candidate in Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on the sociology of education and family, specifically the experiences of minority and immigrant families. (Photo: Marcus Wright) Teachers view immigrant and minority parents as less involved in their children’s education A study from Penn Sociology revealed that such perspectives from educators can end up hampering the academic trajectory of the students.
Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Penn In the News Education Week Teachers View Immigrant Parents as Less Involved. That Mindset May Be Hurting Students Doctoral student Phoebe Ho of the School of Arts and Sciences studied discrepancies in teachers’ perceptions of parental involvement between white parents and immigrant parents of color. Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Penn In the News NPR Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra. Representing slavery in children’s literature Representing slavery in children’s literature Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books. Listening to the needs of Black male teachers Listening to the needs of Black male teachers In researching his forthcoming book, Ed Brockenbrough revealed Black male teachers have a strong sense of responsibility to students, and they feel uniquely alone in that challenge. Load More
Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Penn In the News NPR Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra. Representing slavery in children’s literature Representing slavery in children’s literature Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books. Listening to the needs of Black male teachers Listening to the needs of Black male teachers In researching his forthcoming book, Ed Brockenbrough revealed Black male teachers have a strong sense of responsibility to students, and they feel uniquely alone in that challenge.
Representing slavery in children’s literature Representing slavery in children’s literature Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the Graduate School of Education discusses her work exploring depictions of slavery in children’s books.
Listening to the needs of Black male teachers Listening to the needs of Black male teachers In researching his forthcoming book, Ed Brockenbrough revealed Black male teachers have a strong sense of responsibility to students, and they feel uniquely alone in that challenge.