Grad School of Education
Leveling the Playing Field For Children
Massachusetts governor Deval H. Patrick '78, giving the opening statement, describes the joy in seeing children realize the benefits of their education.
Leveling the Playing Field For Children
Jerry D. Weast discusses the importance of making the classroom environment inspiring for its students while Kathleen McCartney listens thoughtfully.
Tangled up in Blue
Celebrating World Autism Awareness Day, the Harvard Graduate School of Education lights the Gutman Library in blue on Wednesday night. The library's illumination is part of a global initiative.
Ed School Student Creates Anti-Bullying Video Game
Harvard Graduate School of Education student Geoff E. Marietta has collaborated with MIT game developer Jeff Orkin to create “SchoolLife,” a video game designed to reduce bullying in the classroom. The idea for the game has attracted attention and acclaim in the past year, winning the 2013 Harvard Education Innovation Contest and earning a $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
Dilemmas of Justice
Meira Levinson of the Graduate School of Education speaks about the dilemma of justice in schools on Tuesday.
Education Professor Unveils Justice Project
Graduate School of Education associate professor Meira Levinson discussed the role of educators as agents of the state and the need for dialogue about justice within the educational sphere at a lecture Tuesday afternoon.
By the Numbers: Grad School
Not ready to enter the real world after college? Don’t worry; that’s what grad school is for! But it’s far from cheap. FM did a little math and even went undercover, started working on some applications to find out what attending some of Harvard’s graduate and professional schools might cost you. (All numbers as of Academic Year 2013-2014 and taken from university websites.)
With Major Winter Storm Bearing Down, Harvard ‘Curtails’ Operations
The University curtailed its operations early Thursday afternoon, shuttering offices and asking non-essential employees to stay home from work Friday, as the first major snowstorm of the year struck New England and blanketed Harvard Yard.
Education Researcher Trower To Depart
Cathy A. Trower, co-founder and research director at the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education at the Graduate School of Education, will leave Tuesday after 16 years at Harvard.
Reformers Reflect on Public Education
A panel of education reformers discussed their experiences of “working from the outside in” to improve the quality of education in public schools at the Askwith Forum on Wednesday evening.
John Wood, Founder of Room to Read, Discusses Literacy In Developing Nations
Before an audience of students, professors, and other members of the Harvard community, John Wood, founder and board co-chair of Room to Read, discussed his experiences founding the educational non-profit and laid out key lessons about social entrepreneurship and leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education on Monday.
"Daisies" Exhibit Takes Playtime Seriously at GSE
Molly Quill's "Decapitating Daisies," in the Graduate School of Education's Gutman Library through Oct. 31, reflects on childhood as a defining moment in an individual’s social development and sense of identity. "I was really interested in the duality of being an adult and an outsider as well as a playmate to these children," Quill says.
Harvard Today: Oct. 15, 2013
Eid Mubarak to all students celebrating Eid Al-Adha on this refreshing fall day.
Virginia Law Professor Named Ed School Dean
James E. Ryan, a professor at the University of Virginia School of Law whose scholarship has addressed educational opportunity, will serve as the next dean of the Graduate School of Education, University President Drew G. Faust announced Monday.