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Dancing with Curiosity: A Distinguished GSE Alum’s Education Journey
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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Learners First – GSE Alums’ New Book Provides Guidance to Novice Educators
With 50 years of teaching experience between them, Dr. Denise Furlong and Dr. Keri Orange-Jones decided to write a “love letter to novice educators” in the form of their new…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Esther Ohito
An Interview with Esther Ohito, Associate Professor of English & Literacy Education, Department of Learning and Teaching Can you tell us about a new research project you are working on?…
Research Spotlight: Dr. Dake Zhang
An Interview with Dake Zhang, Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Educational Psychology Can you tell us about a new research project you are working on? I currently have…
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NIEER “Hablemos!” Conference – Strengthening Multilingual Learner Practice
Join NIEER’s 2025 spring conference “Hablemos!” which will discuss “Strengthening Multilingual Learner Practice: Talk, Play, and Reading to Enhance Children’s Development.” Hosted by BELLE, this is an early childhood conference for all educators interested in learning more about biliteracy and bilingualism. This event will feature keynote speaker Sonia Manzano, best selling author and actress. Sonia…
Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: David Antunes, “Don’t Forget About Working Memory: Professionals’ Consideration Of Working Memory And Basic Reading Skills Interventions For Students With Or At Risk For Having A Learning Disability”
Working memory is a crucial cognitive skill that supports learning to read, with strong working memory linked to higher reading achievement, while weaker working memory is associated with reading difficulties. However, school professionals struggle to effectively use cognitive and achievement data due to varying factors, which underscore the need for targeted reading interventions based on…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Amber Jarrett, “Beyond Multiculturalism: A Kindergarten Social Studies Unit Framed by Critical Literacy”
Research shows that young children begin forming racial perceptions and navigating social power through race as early as age three, yet early childhood educators often avoid direct conversations about race and racism. When race is addressed, it is typically through multicultural or diversity-based approaches that celebrate difference without interrogating systems of power and oppression. Critical…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ph.D. Program: Changyun Liu, “Personalized Interactive Cognitive Scaffolding (PICS) for High School Students Struggling with Mathematics in Computer-Based Assessment”
This dissertation investigates the effectiveness of an AI-based platform, Personalized Interactive Cognitive Scaffolding (PICS) system, on enhancing word problem-solving skills among high school students, particularly those with mathematics learning difficulties (MLD). With high school math word problem-solving often presenting significant challenges due to its cognitive and linguistic demands, this study leverages AI to empower teachers…