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More than 80 programs of
study taught by leading
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Over 17k active alumni;
10k alumni residing in New Jersey.
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Celebrating over 100 years as a
national leader in preparing education leaders, researchers, and scholars.
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Transformative Work
Ensuring a Legacy of Educational Excellence and Equity
In her 32 plus years as an educator, Dr. Wanda J. Blanchett has taught and inspired countless people, from her early career to her current position as Dean of Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Dr. Blanchett has learned her own lessons too.
GSE News
Advancing Early Education: The Importance of Dual Language Learning
A desire to change the educational landscape began during Dr. Alexandra Figueras-Daniel’s freshman year of undergrad. She was drawn to teach when she was exposed to notable research in early…
To our new and returning GSE students: A message from Dean Christopher Span
Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) invites you to watch a brief video from Dean Christopher Span as he welcomes new and returning GSE students to the 2024-2025 academic year.
GSE Alum Helps Students Find Their Voice in the Classroom
Ashley Ellis was a shy student. But a teacher helped her find her voice. “When a teacher sat with me and got to know my interests, it made it easier…
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Learning Sciences Lunch and Learn with Dr. Drew Gitomer “Understanding and Using Observer Disagreement to Promote Professional Development”
Connect with colleagues during this in-person presentation at the GSE (Room 124). Pizza will be provided! Can’t attend in person? Join us remotely via Zoom! For at least two decades researchers have studied the consistency of ratings of classroom instruction by trained observers. Despite significant efforts focused on protocol design, observer training and calibration, and refined…
“Because of Teachers” Open House
Learn why the teaching profession needs YOU. Join us on October 8 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at the GSE Building on the College Avenue Campus for our “Because of Teachers” Open House. Chat with faculty, eat free food, and get cool swag! Explore our programs and hear what it’s like to be a teacher…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Ildiko Koczan “Towards Equity Through IT Education: A Qualitative Study of Gender Minority IT Students’ Experiences”
IT (Information Technology) professionals are critical assets in the current US knowledge-based technological economy (Eisenhart, et al., 2015) as they play an important role in creating technology that is consequential across multiple dimensions of the human experience (Rodriguez & Lehman, 2018). Creating technology that can serve our diverse society equitably requires diverse groups of people…
October Post-Bacc Initial Licensure Programs Info Session
Learn how you can become an educator and make a difference with New Jersey’s #1 Graduate School of Education. Our Teacher Education Programs offer a direct route to teacher certification, optimizing time and finances while delivering comprehensive training. For Rutgers undergraduates, our tailored Five-Year program ensures the quickest, most economical path to a teaching degree. For those with…