At a participatory budgeting event facilitated by scholars at Brown, more than 100 local middle school students debated how the Providence Public School District should spend $100,000 in funds from the University.
As director, Papay will continue to position the institute as a hub of education scholarship that confronts some of the most pressing issues in teaching and learning.
Professor John Palella's undergraduate course examines what a high school U.S. history class could look, sound, and feel like when taught through the experiences of LGBTQIA people and communities.
Brown University's Department of Education is pleased to welcome Katie Rieser, who has joined the faculty as Director of the Master of Arts in Teaching program and a Senior Lecturer in Education. Katie's research connects teacher education pedagogy with anti-racist best practices in K-12 schools.
24 Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) graduate students presented their capstone projects in a roundtable format to faculty, fellow students, mentors, and local educators.
The presentation integrates all facets of the graduate learning experience and provides an opportunity to demonstrate the ability to apply the tools of education policy research by examining a contemporary policy issue.
Disbursements from the Fund for the Education of the Children of Providence will strengthen libraries at nine PPSD high schools and enable local middle schoolers to decide how their school spends $100,000.
This article by Professor Andrea Flores examines how time creates immigrant il/legality. It centers on a young, undocumented immigrant who was stopped by police following a traffic violation and held in custody pending potential deportation.
Professor Kelly will travel to Guatemala with educators and pre-service teachers to engage with local educators, youth, and families, and to exchange ideas and understanding of Guatemalan and U.S. educational systems and practices.
Abigail McClain is an educator and Teach for America RI Corps Member who enrolled in the Urban Education Policy program to gain a better understanding of the systems and policies that impact her students' educational experiences.
Since last year, there have been 1,400+ instances of book bans across 37 states. In his latest column for Kappan, Professor Jonathan Collins digs into the issue and presents a clear path forward.
Chronic absenteeism is a challenge for districts across the country. A research brief from the Annenberg Institutes's EdResearch for Action Overview Series, co-authored by Professor Lindsay Page, provides clear, evidence-based practices that districts and states can consider.
As a Biology major, Charlie Fisher intended to go into a health career. He learned early on that his passions were better suited to teaching, and Brown's intensive MAT program helped him to make the switch.
As districts spend record amounts on ed tech to mixed results, Professor Kenneth Wong and UEP alum Spencer Davis find that one school system’s strategy can serve as a promising case study.
In 2020, when the Central Falls School District received federal COVID-19 relief dollars, the superintendent earmarked $100,000 for community members to allocate using the same method of direct democracy. Professor Jonathan Collins led an evaluation of the district’s participatory budgeting process.
Aric Fulton, A.M.'22 was selected to participate in a highly selective, prestigious two-year training and leadership development program that is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Professor Kraft and a team of researchers aim to examine the scope of “Grow Your Own” (GYO) programs and evaluate their potential to benefit students of color and low-income students.
The Sheridan Center's START program supports department efforts to advance inclusive diversity in their teaching, learning, and curriculum development.
For the first time in its 20-year history, the Rhode Island Principal of the Year award has been awarded to a school leader in Central Falls for 2023. Robert McCarthy MAT'89 received the honor from the Central Falls School District and Rhode Island Association of School Principals (RIASP) for his outstanding leadership and service to the school community as principal of Central Falls High School.
Patrick Mignanelli is an MAT candidate in the social studies cohort. Having previously taught in a rural public school, he joined the Brown MAT program to become a better teacher and learn how to create a student-centered classroom.
Professor Jonathan Collins talks to Suresh Venkatasubramanian, a professor of data science and computer science at Brown University, about the emergence of ChatGPT and the major implications AI can have for K-12 education.