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Shifting Dominant Narratives in Education to Create a World for Everyone
Dr. Esther Ohito, Assistant Professor of English Education/Literacy Education believes education is integral to defining and shaping the kind of world in which everyone feels like they have a place. Her research focuses on the gendered pedagogies of Black critical educators, the gendered geographies of Black girlhoods, and the poetics and aesthetics of Black knowledge and cultural production.
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Rutgers GSE Receives $1.28 Million to Expand Apprenticeships at Rural MSIs
The Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) received a $1.28 million grant from the nonprofit Ascendium Education Philanthropy. The funded initiative, Building Registered Apprenticeship at Rural Minority-Serving Institutions, is a three-year project led by the Rutgers…
Rutgers GSE’s Christina Stephens Named 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellow
Christina Stephens, assistant research professor at the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER), has received the 2026 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship for her research, “Preschool Settings that Support Dual Language Learners: Investigating Classroom Experiences,…
Rutgers GSE Lecturer Selected for Google AI Educator Series
Natalie O’Neil joins a national network of educational leaders and tech innovators shaping the future of AI in teaching and learning. New Brunswick, NJ—The Rutgers Graduate School of Education is…
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Dissertation Defense Announcement Ph.D. in Education Program: Jehan Mohamed “Professional Development, How Does it Work? یعمل؟ كیف :المھني التطور A Deep Dive into the Educator Participant Experience”
This study argues that high-quality, field-informed professional development (PD) is not an optional add-on but a structural condition for equitable, effective Arabic language instruction in the context of higher education in the United States. In university and college settings, sustained PD aligned with world language standards drive Arabic faculty expertise, pedagogical innovation, and student proficiency…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Cesar Rainho “Do Teacher Evaluations Matter? A Quantitative Analysis of the Danielson Framework for Teaching and Student Achievement”
High-quality teachers have been shown to increase student success; however, teacher quality varies widely. Teacher evaluation systems are designed to monitor and promote teacher quality and provide meaningful measures of teacher performance. However, questions remain regarding the accuracy and validity of teacher evaluations and the extent to which evaluation ratings are associated with student achievement.…
GSE 4+1 Programs: Online Info Session
Learn how you can become an educator and make a difference with New Jersey’s #1 Graduate School of Education. Our Teacher Education Programs offer a direct route to teacher certification, optimizing time and finances while delivering comprehensive training. For Rutgers undergraduates, our tailored 4+1 (formerly Five-Year) program ensures the quickest, most economical path to a…
Civically Engaged District Project – Professional Development Day
Interested in helping students find their civic voice? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Civically Engaged District Project’s (CED) Educator Cohort. Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an active, student-centered approach to civic learning that builds student engagement while meeting public school civics mandates. The CED Project offers a two-part professional development series at Rutgers–New Brunswick to help…