The last of October’s golden hours ☀️🍂

#HarvardInAutumn

In our latest episode of the Harvard EdCast, Dreama Gentry, founder and CEO of Partners for Rural Impact, shares how “cradle-to-career” pathways are rebuilding hope in rural America and why the future of education depends on keeping rural students in the picture.

🎙️ Listen here: bit.ly/3KRhX41

At the first Askwith Education Forum of the fall, international law scholar Anthea Roberts joined HGSE professors Howard Gardner and Martin West to explore the impact of AI in education.

Thank you to our speakers and all who joined us. To watch the full discussion: https://bit.ly/4244pYK

Do you feel optimistic or cautious about AI in your field? 🤔 Join Howard Gardner and Anthea Roberts as they explore AI’s impact on human intelligence, thinking, and learning.

📆 September 17
⏰ 5–6:30 p.m. ET
🏫 Askwith Hall
📍Harvard Graduate School of Education
🔗 Info & RSVP: hgse.me/Sept172025

“School had always been a comfortable place for me, a safe place, a rewarding place.”

From high school classrooms to college campuses, alum Barbara Selmo, Ed.M.’94, Ed.D.’04, reflects on her four decades as an educator.

Read more about Selmo’s journey in Ed. Magazine: bit.ly/3JeLWSA

Teachers are made of questions. Getting answers to the practical ones is critical, as Christian Wilkens, Ed.M.’05, Ed.D.’09, shares in his new book, "Foundations of American Education."

Read more: bit.ly/4oinm38

#WhyEducationResearchMatters:

“The Open Canopy Handbook” — authored by Liz Dawes Duraisingh and Shari Tishman — offers educators strategies to help students engage in deeper, more meaningful dialogue across differences.

Read more about their work: bit.ly/42PcEsx

"Why did I choose, and continue to choose, education? Because I’ll measure my life by whether I used those years, months, weeks, and hours in ways that mattered to me,” says Dominik Dresel, Ed.M.’18.

Read more in Ed. Magazine: bit.ly/4kpKTMp

Helping educators grow can greatly impact student outcomes, which, according to Senior Lecturer Elizabeth City, is why teachers and school leaders need to take the time to learn on the job. Explore tools that can help educators in their own learning. bit.ly/4jbWiiO

HGSE Lecturer Aaliyah El-Amin, along with Scott Seider and Julia Bott, share research-backed strategies on how to educate students for social action and explain why it doesn’t have to come at the expense of academic learning. bit.ly/4j4DYsg

Despite advancements in teaching basic reading skills, the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” show declines in U.S. fourth and eighth graders' reading scores, highlighting a need to improve literacy outcomes.

Learn more here: bit.ly/4ixaH8W

“We know that measures are important. We know that evaluation is important, but they're not always talking to each other. So where can we highlight those opportunities and improve them?” says Ph.D. Candidate Lily An. Explore how An’s research helps shape how we evaluate students. bit.ly/3XawgDQ

How far have we come in supporting children’s reading comprehension? A study led by Assistant Professor Phil Capin finds that a “substantial gap persists” between research and practice. Learn more about how to approach the most effective reading comprehension instruction practices. bit.ly/4iWLo0b

What does the U.S. Department of Education actually do? On our Harvard EdCast, Professor Martin West discusses the department’s responsibilities, the misconceptions surrounding its influence, and the historical and political forces that have shaped its existence. bit.ly/4gyMAWa

After 45 years at HGSE, Catherine Snow, a pioneering researcher in language and literacy, is getting ready to retire from teaching.

In addition to being regarded for her contributions to the field, she is known for her dedication to mentorship, sense of humor — and impeccable style. bit.ly/40TEh2W