″There's a push right now to identify what makes a good teacher, and one of the ways to do that is to look at the types of teacher preparation they receive,″ assistant professor Michelle Reininger says of the Teacher Pathways Study.
SESP faculty, advisory board chair see promise in charter schools as educational laboratories.
Fourth-year doctoral student Natalia Palacios does research on immigrant children's early learning, an area that she sees as having major policy implications.
Pragmatism propelled Susan Fuhrman (MA66, BA65) into a career in education 40 years ago, and today she is nationally known for that same trait.
Basing policy on scientific evidence could transform the field of education — and improve children's learning. SESP professors Larry Hedges, Greg Duncan and Thomas Cook presented the latest and best education research on children's achievement at a policy briefing on May 19 in Washington, D.C.
Adjunct instructors play a vital role in SESP since their professional experience provides important learning opportunities. Meet four veteran adjunct instructors, Nancy Remley, Jerry Stermer, Dorie Blesoff and Carol Gaetjens.