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Whether you’re seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree or certificate, the GSE range of academic offerings have you covered. See what inspires you.

Transformative Work

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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Rhymes with a Reason: Hip-Hop as the Lesson

Too many students walk into classrooms and feel invisible. Their stories aren’t in textbooks. Their cultures are studied from a distance, if at all. The traditional approaches to education—rigid and…

It Takes a Village: Community-first Programming

Many newcomers to the United States struggle in silence—isolated by language barriers that limit their access to jobs, education, healthcare, and housing. Free, accessible English language support is scarce, and…

Transforming ADHD Support: Why Interventions Matter

In classrooms across the United States, students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are often met with well-meaning but insufficient support. Affecting over 11% of children and adolescents, ADHD is…

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Feb 12

Dissertation Defense Announcement Ed.D. Program: Ruth Perez “Medical Laboratory Science Simulation Learning Environment: Designed Through a Cognitive Apprenticeship Approach”

Simulation-based learning has grown at an astronomical rate and has become an important tool in healthcare education. However, its implementation and incorporation into a learning environment have been inconsistent within different healthcare professions, more so in medical laboratory science (MLS) education. Guided by the cognitive apprenticeship framework and scaffolding design principles, this sequential mixed methods…

Feb 12

Evaluation Measurement and Statistics Master’s – Online Info Session

Our ESM program is designed to develop and strengthen your skills in research methods with an emphasis on evaluation, statistics and measurement. We offer a flexible program of study that prepares you for a career or advanced study in academic research, industry, the non-profit sector, or government organizations in education and related fields. Bring your…

Feb 13

GSE 4+1 Programs: Online Info Session (Formerly Five-Year Program)

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…

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