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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 19h

Join the webinar today at Noon (Pacific) with Assoc. Prof. Zach Pardos on increasing access to higher education, by using artificial intelligence (AI) to create equitable pathways for transfer students, promote academic success, and reduce structural barriers. tinyurl.com/43tyufau

UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 20h

Love seeing our students pay it forward and their commitment to building the pipeline of educators.

Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 1d

Today’s lab meeting was led by @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social grad students Jetta McPhee and Elise Levin-Guracar who offered to host a session for our undergraduates applying to grad programs this year (and beyond!).

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 4d

Ideal candidates connect theory to practice through human-centered design, learning analytics, and classroom-embedded research; attend to ethics, effectiveness, and impacts of AI; and envision next-gen STEM teaching, curriculum, and assessment responsive to diverse learners and educational settings.

UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 4d

We are especially interested in scholars who design, study, and critically evaluate AI in learning environments to improve teaching, learning, and equitable outcomes in K–12 and higher-education contexts.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 4d

We're hiring! Asst Professor (N/T) - Using AI and the Learning Sciences to Advance STEM Teaching and Learning: K12-Higher Education. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05125

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 4d

We're hiring! Assistant Professor — Disparities and Education Policy. This faculty position is for someone whose scholarship addresses the goals of the Education Policy Cluster of the @obi-belonging.bsky.social. aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF04211

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 6d

So many fantastic reasons to apply to the Berkeley School of Education, including acknowledgment from outside sources that Berkeley is pretty darn good place to study. 👇 Undergrad portal to submit applications opens today! #GoBears bse.berkeley.edu/academics/un...

UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 8d

Homecoming is almost here! Friday 10/03 at 4:30 p.m., 2121 Berkeley Way. We'll be talking about "Advancing Equity & Excellence in Higher Education: a Discussion of Key Issues" w/faculty members @eostrinidad.bsky.social @ginaanngarcia.bsky.social, Zachary Pardos. link in bio #CalHC #BerkeleyTime

UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 14d

Today 5:00 p.m. PDT. (virtual) Public Education at the Precipice: Lessons in Resilient Leadership. Cal Alumni Assoc hosts 4 BSE alums to share expertise on integrating technology, responding to policy shifts, and strategies that promote equity + inclusion for all students. Link in our bio.

collage of four alums lora bartlett cheryl cotton elena silva and candance walker all smiling at camera

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Jennifer Elemen, Ed.D. @jenniferelemen.com · 15d

GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK-12 Education Leaders: Community of Practice (Virtual) #21CSLA Bay Area
bse.berkeley.edu/21csla-bay-a... @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social #EduSkyAI #AILiteracy #AIEthics

GenAI, Ethics, and Equity: A New Era for TK–12 Education Leaders | Berkeley School of Education

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 27d

Can you picture yourself at Berkeley? We can!! Apply today! Our graduates go on to be educational leaders in schools, teachers, systems administrators, researchers, policy makers, and more. bse.berkeley.edu/admissions @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 28d

Excited to share that Assoc. Prof. Tesha Sengupta-Irving will be serving on two editorial boards. Assoc. Editor at Cognition and Instruction @tandfresearch.bsky.social, and, Commentary Editor of Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, the premiere research journal in math ed.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · 28d

Learning takes so many forms. These @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social students observing where learning happens and our @damcotto.bsky.social will lead them in discussion about the why and how.

Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · 29d

First day of preschool observations for my Early Development and Education class. Students were so jazzed about getting to see the preschoolers’ daily routines and connecting it to the course lectures (theories of development) 🤓 @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Sep 3

And she's not wasting any time. On the first day meeting with graduate students in her class Mathematical Thinking and Problem Solving, they had a lively discussion about the role of spatial thinking in early mathematical cognition.

Assistant Professor Dana Miller Cotto on the left takes a selfie with nine students who are sitting at tables facing the camera and smiling. A graphic added to the picture reads back to school.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Sep 2

As U.S. students struggle with grade-level math, the research of @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Asst. Prof. @damcotto.bsky.social is sure to have immense impact on how early childhood education can set them up for success. #math #UTK

Dana Miller-Cotto @damcotto.bsky.social · Aug 30

I’ve spent the last 15 years thinking about math skills that set kids up for success at school entry. Now, I’m excited to dive into new work on how math is conceived in California’s universal transitional kindergarten (UTK) funded through the Barbara White Bequest @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Sep 2

The fall 2025 @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social semester has official begun! Dean @mdyoung.bsky.social welcomes incoming students with a selfie in our lobby. #GoBears

Dean Michelle Young takes a selfie with some of our incoming graduate students who are lined up in front of the wall sign that reads Berkeley University of California

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 22

They're talking about building collaborations; exploring higher ed systems; together finding a path to yes; more community involvement; recognizing and seeing students; and maybe even a pickleball team.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 22

The joy and excitement of our @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Education Assistant Professors (l to r) @eostrinidad.bsky.social @maggiemeikichan.bsky.social @damcotto.bsky.social
and Kourtney Kawano is contagious. They're ready to welcome #GoBears students!!

four assistant professors standing next to each other with arms raised and smiling at camera are eos trinidad maggie chan dana miller cotto and kourtney kawano

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 22

Starting off the semester right with these amazing BSE faculty and staff at this world class @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social at our fall retreat as we prepare for another awesome academic year. #GoBears #education

selfie with about thirty five people sitting at round tables ready to engage in an all day retreat to prepare for the new academic year

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 21

Specifics are at homecoming.berkeley.edu/event/berkel...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 21

It’s Berkeley Time! Join us for BSE's 2025 Homecoming. Connect + network with fellow alums and engage with our esteemed faculty, students, and staff. We'll also have compelling insights from our featured speakers – more details coming soon! #CalHC #BerkeleyTime

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Aug 12

Congratulations doctoral student isaacdoblea.bsky.social on being awarded an American Educational Research Association Minority Dissertation Fellowship!

Felix's dissertation is titled Ecologías Transfronterizas: Transfronterizx Youth Movements and the Development of Border-Crossing Repertoires.

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Jul 2

Meet Wilfredo Ortiz who is heading into his second year as a PhD student in education with a focus on language, literacy and culture. In our One Mic show, he shares how his journey led him to Berkeley. Link in bio or copy/paste youtu.be/Oxt3F5LUKsE?...

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Jun 24

We're hiring! The Mathematics Outreach Coordinator will collaborate with the Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE) to create an algebra tutoring program aimed at improving the mathematics teaching and learning at the elementary and high school levels. bse.berkeley.edu/jobs

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UC Berkeley School of Education @berkeleyeducation.bsky.social · Jun 12

Congratulations @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social alumna and our EdD student Superintendent Cheryl Cotton BA Social Welfare '93! Modeling for students that learning and growing is a lifelong endeavor.

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