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GSE Convocation 2026
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Ever since she was in grade school, Allyson Ferry ’23 knew she wanted to teach dance. What she didn’t know was how she could teach dance in a public school. She made that connection during her undergraduate years and realized the intersection between public schooling and teaching dance. After completing her undergraduate degree, she came to the GSE to study dance education.

 

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A Toolkit for Culturally Responsive & Evidence-Based School Counseling by Dr. Ian Levy

New Toolkit Supports School Counselors in Advancing Youth Mental Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: By Jacinda Nembhard | jacinda.nembhard@gse.rutgers.edu | 848-932-0774 NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 3, 2026 — The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Institute of Leadership, Equity, and Justice (Proctor Institute) is proud to announce…

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GSE Professor Dr. Ravit Golan Duncan Honored as 2026 AERA Fellow

NEW BRUNSWICK – The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has announced that Dr. Ravit Golan Duncan is among the 34 exemplary scholars selected as the 2026 class of AERA Fellows….

Rhymes with a Reason: Hip-Hop as the Lesson

Too many students walk into classrooms and feel invisible. Their stories aren’t in textbooks. Their cultures are studied from a distance, if at all. The traditional approaches to education—rigid and…

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Apr 21

ESL/Bilingual Endorsement Program – Online Info Session

Join us for an overview of the various Language Education Endorsement Programs – ESL, Bilingual/Bicultural Education, or both! Application requirements include: A statement of program intent Undergraduate transcripts A NJ Standard Instructional Certificate or a Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing (CEAS) A Certificate of Eligibility (CE) – only if you are currently enrolled in…

Apr 21

Redefining Hip-Hop & Youth Mentorship in Education Lecture Series with Dr. Bettina Love & Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

Rutgers University R.H.Y.M.E. Lab Inaugural Hip Hop Scholars Lecture Series 4:30 – 6:30pm in the GSE Lecture Hall Room 124 10 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ Free Registration on Eventbrite  Hip Hop Pedagogies as Liberation Guest Speakers: Dr. Bettina L. Love holds the esteemed William F. Russell Professorship at Teachers College, Columbia University, and is…

Apr 22

Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Raina Graham “Perceived Benefits And Challenges Of Learning Management System Online Training For Behavioral Assistants With The Children’s System Of Care Who Serve Youth In New Jersey: A Quantitative Study”

Behavioral Assistants (BAs) within the New Jersey Department of Children and Families Children’s System of Care (DCF CSOC) support youth with behavioral health needs. As online learning has expanded across behavioral healthcare workforces, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, training delivery has increasingly shifted to online modalities (Bernson-Leung & MacNeill, 2023; Spatioti et al., 2023). Despite…

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