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Preparing the next generation of educators and leaders. 🌎📚 The Penn State College of Education is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service — fostering innovation, equity, and impact. #WeAre #changED
Mentoring that listens, supports and empowers.

The Department of Education Policy Studies recently welcomed Dr. Cory Brown (Ohio State) for a dynamic talk on culturally responsive mentoring and the power of student voice across K–12 and higher ed.

#PennState #MentoringMatters #StudentVoice
February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
@professordana.bsky.social is helping shape a global conversation on empathy and youth development — elevating youth voice as a cornerstone of civic learning and leadership. bit.ly/4r6Tt6U
February 9, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Associate Professor Ty Hollett studies how people pick up new skills through exploration and repetition - like skateboarding, video games, or riding BMX.

#HowWeLearn #LearningInMotion #PennStateEducation
February 3, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Associate Professor Ty Hollett studies how people pick up new skills through exploration and repetition - like skateboarding, video games, or riding BMX.

By tapping into their interests, Hollett can help students imagine new possibilities in learning.

#HowWeLearn #PennStateEducation
January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
From the X Games to the Winter Olympics, elite athletes show us how learning really works. 🛹❄️ Associate Professor Ty Hollett explains how curiosity, practice, and exploration drive skill development—on a skateboard and beyond. www.psu.edu/news/educati...

#PennState #LearningSciences
January 28, 2026 at 5:43 PM
In Madrid, Professor Gilberto Conchas presented “Success in the City,”examining anti-racism, equity, and transformative engagement in urban society at Spain’s National Research Council (CSIC). 🌍🎓
January 22, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Brandon McDonald knows the sights and sounds.

He leads a team of Penn State University tour guides - showing prospective students and their families what Happy Valley is.

It is all a part of his plan in pursuing a doctorate in Educational Policy and Leadership: www.psu.edu/news/campus-...
January 15, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Maymester in Mexico is a study abroad program in the Penn State College of Education.

The deadline to apply is Thursday, Jan. 22.

For more information on the dates, experiences, and how to apply: ed.psu.edu/maymester-me...
January 13, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Proud to see Professor Erica Frankenberg once again named to the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Her work continues to shape national conversations on education policy and equity. 👏

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#PennState #HigherEd #EducationPolicy
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
From Penn State to the Peace Corps 🌍

Education policy alum Kyle Horn-Green is putting learning into action—from the D.C. Social Justice Fellowship to service in Morocco. His journey shows how education can drive real, human-centered change.

🔗 bit.ly/3MC7E4R
December 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Penn State College of Education alumni José Julián Prieto and Annie Everett, doctoral grads of the Dept. of Education Policy Studies, are shaping the global conversation on ethical engagement in higher ed through their scholarship. 🌍

🔗 ed.psu.edu/news/penn-st...
December 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
You can teach English as a Second Language in Ecuador as part of the Immersion Experience program with the Penn State College of Education. The deadline to apply for the program is Dec. 12, 2025: ed.psu.edu/tesl-ecuador
December 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Artificial Intelligence can be a force of change in education.

Researchers at the Penn State College of Education are using #AI to train teachers with classroom simulations: m.youtube.com/watch?v=-M2n...
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Associate Professor Priya Priya Sharma is using artificial intelligence to help train future teachers.

Students can step into a virtual reality classroom, solve problems, and get teaching experience all with the help of AI. m.youtube.com/watch?v=vy7y...
December 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Congrats to Education Policy Studies doctoral student Alagammai Meyyappan, selected as a 2025 APPAM Equity & Inclusion Fellow. Her time at the Seattle conference was shaped by Dr. Bostic’s candid insights and a powerful discussion on caste and public policy.

#APPAM #PublicPolicy
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Honored to celebrate Dr. Mildred Boveda, who received the 2025 TED Social Justice Award on Nov. 12 in Kansas City. Her leadership in equity and intersectional competence is shaping the future of teacher prep. A well-deserved recognition! 💙📘 bit.ly/4oQFp0h
November 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Meet Maeve - an Elementary and Early Childhood Education major at the #PennState College of Education.

If you want to make an impact teaching in students like Maeve: ed.psu.edu/academics/de...
October 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Kim Powell, professor of art education and Asian studies, calls her research project “StoryWalks.”

Weaving through complex histories and personal pasts, Powell was introduced to a community of people who share stories as they walk: ed.psu.edu/news/learnin...
October 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
As a 13-year-old, Professor Kimberly Powell managed to have a conversation with then-President Jimmy Carter. Powell spoke to Carter as part of the live radio show “Ask the President” on National Public Radio.

ed.psu.edu/news/learnin...
October 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Members of the College of Education Alumni Society Board met this week to discuss ways to strengthen alumni engagement, joined by Dean Kimberly Lawless.

#WeAre #changED
October 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Congrats to Prof. Gilberto Q. Conchas! 🎉 His book Repertoires of Racial Resistance has won the 2025 AESA Critics’ Choice Book Award, honoring its vision of educational justice and the brilliance of BIPOC youth. 📚✨ #PennStateEducation
October 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
We're addicted to giving future teachers hands-on teaching experience in our Maker Spaces at the Penn State College of Education.

The Krause Pedagogical Innovation Laboratory is a Makerspace developed for students to design, create, and develop materials for interactive learning.
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Just preparing the next generation of teachers at the Penn State College of Education.

#WeAre #changED
September 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Big cheers to our newly hired, promoted & tenured faculty! 🥂✨ We celebrated at RE Farm Café and couldn’t be prouder of this amazing crew. 💙 #WeAre #FacultyExcellence
September 22, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#PennState College of Education Dean Kimberly Lawless shares insights on how #AI is rapidly reshaping education — and why educators must stay flexible and open to change.

Full first episode of the Education Matters podcast on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMY1...
September 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM