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HGSE Visiting Professor Helen Haste

Technology and youth: A remix that is changing the education landscape

In a video feature created for Usable Knowledge, Helen Haste, Visiting Professor at HGSE, offers some provocative views of the 21st century learner—and argues that education must change to help students thrive in this highly technological environment. Your responses and comments are invited. more >>

Reconnecting the superintendent to instruction

Richard Elmore discusses his work with the CT Superintendents' Network focusing on practice and asking challenging questions about the conditions for improving instruction. more >>

James Kim

What's the brain got to do with it?

Kurt Fischer offers a powerful explanation of behavior and the brain change in a repeating pattern that appears to involve common growth cycles. more >>
Kathleen McCartney

Dean's Welcome


From Kathleen McCartney, Dean of HGSE and Gerald S. Lesser Professor.
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