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SUMMARY:GSE at 2026 NJEA Convention
DESCRIPTION:Come visit the Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) at the annual NJEA Convention in Atlantic City!\nStop by to reconnect with our community\, speak directly with faculty and program advisors about our graduate offerings\, and enter to win exciting raffle prizes. We look forward to seeing you on the convention floor! \nBooth 1217 | Thursday\, November 5 & Friday\, November 6
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/gse-at-2026-njea-convention/
LOCATION:Atlantic City Convention Center\, 1 Convention Blvd\, Atlantic City\, NJ\, 08401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:2026 NJEA Convention - GSE Reception - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION: THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. We look forward to seeing our registered guests!\nJoin Dean Christopher Span\, fellow alumni\, and GSE faculty and friends for an evening of networking\, conversation\, and community. Relax after a day at the convention while enjoying complimentary cocktails\, light bites\, and great company. It’s a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old colleagues\, meet new peers\, and hear the latest updates from the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. \nEvent Details\n\n\nDate: Thursday\, November 5 \n\n\nTime: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. \n\n\nLocation: Tun Tavern Restaurant & Brewery\n2 Convention Blvd\, Atlantic City\, NJ\n(Conveniently located directly across the street from the Atlantic City Convention Center!) \n\n\nRSVP Information:\nIf you are interested in attending\, please RSVP by October 28 by emailing nicole.grimando@gse.rutgers.edu. \nWe look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/2026-njea-convention-gse-reception/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T190000
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SUMMARY:College Student Affairs Ed.M. Virtual Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Interested in learning more about the College Student Affairs Ed.M. program? Join us for a Virtual Information Session on Wednesday\, November 11th at 7:00 pm EST! \nDuring virtual information sessions\, attendees will learn more about the College Student Affairs (CSA) program at Rutgers University. The session will cover important topics including: \n\nCSA curriculum\nInternship and field placement opportunities\nFree tuition at the NJ in-state rate for full-time students\nApplication process\n\nAttendees will also have the opportunity to meet current CSA faculty\, students\, and professionals and ask any pressing questions. \nRegister Today! \n \nThe Ed.M. in College Student Affairs program at the GSE is designed to prepare students for employment at various colleges and universities to fulfill professional positions in areas such as student advising\, service learning\, residence life\, student activities\, disability services\, cultural centers\, and more. Students in the program can expect a combination of classroom instruction\, project-based learning\, field experiences\, internships\, and individualized instruction. \nThis program can be completed with full-time or part-time enrollment\, varying in the number of total credits required from 30-39 based on experience and employment history. Students in the full-time program are required to hold graduate internships as part of completion of the program. Students in the part-time executive management track are required to maintain full-time employment in a student affairs (or related) position.
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/college-student-affairs-ed-m-virtual-information-session/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Information Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T190000
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SUMMARY:GSE Virtual Open House
DESCRIPTION:Discover how New Jersey’s #1-ranked Graduate School of Education prepares purpose-driven educators\, leaders\, and researchers. Join Dean Christopher Span\, distinguished faculty\, and accomplished alumni to explore how our research\, hands-on clinical practice\, and career pathways can elevate your impact. Friends and parents are welcome! \n\nLearn about competitive scholarships & financial aid opportunities\nChat with faculty & advisors about programs designed for your professional goals\nGet your questions answered\n\nThursday\, November 12\, 2026 | 7:00-8:30 p.m.\nFaculty & Advisor Presentations. Breakout Rooms. Financial Aid Info. Application Support. \nRegister Today!
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/gse-virtual-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Recruitment Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T180000
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Gina Mazzariello "More Than a Hire: Instructional Coaches’ Perspectives on Coaching for Systems Reform"
DESCRIPTION:Instructional coaches are increasingly called upon to promote systems reform goals by supporting individual teachers while also advancing organization-wide systemic change. Although research has established the potential for systems-reform coaching\, less is known about how coaches perceive and enact their role in the implementation of a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)\, a specific systems reform framework. This gap is especially salient in New Jersey\, given recent New Jersey literacy legislation and New Jersey Department of Education guidance positioning instructional coaching as a central mechanism for implementing MTSS for early reading (i.e.\, K-3). This qualitative study examines how instructional coaches in urban and suburban districts serving K-3 students perceive their role in coaching for systems reform\, how they navigate individual teacher needs alongside systems reform goals\, and what organizational conditions enable or constrain their work. \nThe study will be guided by Spillane et al.’s (2002) three dimensions of sensemaking and the implementation science Formula for Success (Fixsen et al.\, 2015)\, which holds that effective interventions\, effective implementation methods\, and enabling contexts are all required for intended outcomes. Together\, these frameworks account for how coaches interpret their role and the organizational conditions that shape coaching beyond individual capability. Participants will include 10–12 coaches recruited through convenience and purposive sampling from two New Jersey grant initiatives\, each dedicating at least 50% of their coaching to MTSS implementation and having at least one academic year of MTSS experience. Semi-structured interviews will serve as the primary data source\, supplemented by district coaching and MTSS documents to contextualize and triangulate findings. Data will be analyzed through thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke\, 2006) using both deductive and inductive coding. Trustworthiness will be supported through triangulation\, member checking\, and an audit trail. \nThis study will contribute to understanding how coaches perceive and enact their role within MTSS and how coaching can build systems-level coherence and capacity. Findings will also offer practical insights for district leaders\, coach training programs\, and state policymakers on the organizational conditions needed for coaching to function as more than a hire. \nTo attend this event virtually and for more information\, please contact academic.services@gse.rutgers.edu. Please submit requests at least 48 hours before the event. Requests received less than 48 hours in advance may not be accommodated in time. 
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-proposal-announcement-ed-d-program-gina-mazzariello-more-than-a-hire-instructional-coaches-perspectives-on-coaching-for-systems-reform/
CATEGORIES:Ed.D. Dissertation Proposal
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Heather Shanklin "Principal Leadership Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic"
DESCRIPTION:The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted school operations and required principals to lead their communities through prolonged uncertainty. The purpose of this case study was to develop an understanding of crisis leadership in schools by examining school principals’ practices\, values\, beliefs\, and leadership traits throughout the COVID-19 global health crisis in the Dunbar Regional School District (DRSD). This qualitative case study examined the leadership practices and lessons learned by fourteen principals in the DRSD during the pandemic. Data from principal interviews and school artifacts were analyzed to identify patterns across participants’ experiences. Turbulence Theory and the Meta-Leadership framework informed the interpretations of how principals responded to changing conditions\, supported their communities\, and maintained school functioning. \nWhile each principal’s experience was unique\, a clear pattern emerged across the cases: four key factors enabled principals to respond rapidly to evolving conditions and mitigate the crisis. Principals problem-solved with creativity and flexibility to reimagine fundamental aspects of schooling including\, new modes of instruction\, reallocating roles\, and designing innovative practices. Principals promoted well-being through transparent communication and networking to reduce anxiety and sustain morale for staff\, students\, and families. Principals drew upon and deepened trusting relationships to maintain cohesion and resilience during ongoing disruption and times of great uncertainty. Principals adopted a collaborative leadership approach to distribute responsibility and strengthen collective efficacy across the school community. \nTogether\, these findings suggest that principal leadership during a crisis depends on both adaptive problem-solving and the relationships that support collective action. Establishing trust and collaborative practices provided a foundation for responding to unfamiliar demands\, while continued attention to communication and care helped sustain connection during disruption. The study offers implications for leadership practice\, policy\, and principal preparation\, emphasizing the importance of developing shared leadership structures\, strengthening professional networks\, and preparing leaders to make decisions under uncertainty \nTo attend this event virtually and for more information\, please contact academic.services@gse.rutgers.edu. Please submit requests at least 48 hours before the event. Requests received less than 48 hours in advance may not be accommodated in time. 
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-defense-announcement-ed-d-program-heather-shanklin-principal-leadership-lessons-learned-from-the-covid-19-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Ed.D. Dissertation Defense
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SUMMARY:Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Cassandra L. DeVita "Between Mandate and Reality: How PreK–8 General Music Educators Navigate Inclusive Practice in New Jersey"
DESCRIPTION:In New Jersey\, PreK–8 general music educators work under a dual mandate. Federal disability law requires meaningful access for students with disabilities\, and state standards require sequential music instruction for every student. Both mandates meet in the same room\, with no guarantee that the educator has the information\, staffing\, or materials needed before the lesson begins. Many music educators enter the field with little music-specific preparation for teaching students with disabilities. Willingness is not the issue. Many educators support inclusion and still feel underprepared. Beyond preparation\, access to student information\, collaboration with special educators\, planning time\, staffing\, materials\, and administrative support all shape what educators can sustain\, and those conditions vary widely across districts. When supports are missing or delayed\, educators still find ways to respond\, often through informal workarounds rather than reliable institutional systems. \nPlacement in a general music classroom is not the same as meaningful inclusion. Guided by Critical Disability Studies and Systems Thinking\, this study shifts attention away from locating barriers within individual students and toward the structures\, routines\, and resource decisions that shape participation\, and how those conditions affect one another. This multimodal\, qualitative multiple-case study will examine how PreK–8 general music educators in two New Jersey public school districts with contrasting resource and organizational conditions carry out the same inclusion mandate. Two to four educators from each district will complete a contextual survey\, submit three to five photographs or de-identified videos with written reflections\, and participate in a semi-structured interview centered on their artifacts. Analysis will occur within each district\, then across both. A spring 2026 pilot study with two educators tested and refined these procedures. \nThis study does not evaluate whether districts are meeting the mandate\, and it is not a call for music educators to do more with less. It asks what educators are doing to make inclusion meaningful\, not just compliant\, how they define meaningful inclusion\, and what conditions help or limit that work. By documenting educators’ inclusive practices\, this study makes visible the conditions that\, in educators’ accounts\, shape meaningful inclusion\, and the institutional supports that may make it more possible and sustainable in general music classrooms. \nTo attend this event virtually and for more information\, please contact academic.services@gse.rutgers.edu. Please submit requests at least 48 hours before the event. Requests received less than 48 hours in advance may not be accommodated in time. 
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/dissertation-proposal-announcement-ed-d-program-cassandra-l-devita-between-mandate-and-reality-how-prek-8-general-music-educators-navigate-inclusive-practice-in-new-jersey/
CATEGORIES:Ed.D. Dissertation Proposal
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270210T083000
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SUMMARY:Civically Engaged District Project - Professional Development Day
DESCRIPTION:Interested in helping students find their civic voice? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Civically Engaged District Project’s (CED) Educator Cohort. \nYouth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an active\, student-centered approach to civic learning that builds student engagement while meeting public school civics mandates. The CED Project offers a two-part professional development series at Rutgers–New Brunswick to help you bring YPAR into your classroom. \nAs a cohort member\, you’ll: \n\n\nLearn the whys and hows of YPAR \n\n\nGet support from experienced mentors \n\n\nAccess ready-to-use curricular resources and planning tools \n\n\nJoin the growing network of Civically Engaged Districts \n\n\nEarn up to 12 PD hours plus a $50 travel honorarium \n\n\nHave the option (if selected) to participate in the Youth in Action Summit \n\n\nHear directly from NJ educators and students about their YPAR experience\, or visit our website to learn more. See the full schedule in our flyer. \nSubmit an interest form today!
URL:https://gse.rutgers.edu/event/civically-engaged-district-project-professional-development-day-2/
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