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GSEHD to Study Language and Culture Effects on Children
Studies have shown that children who are exposed to a second language and culture between the ages of 0-5 years old are more developmentally well-rounded than those who are not exposed. Answering President Obama’s call to strengthen military families, GSEHD is working with the Department of Defense (DOD) to enhance the language and cultural capabilities of children from military families with the Second Language and Culture Exposure for Children and Youth (SLCECY) Project.
Maria Ferguson to Lead GSEHD's Center on Education Policy
The George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) has become the new home of the Center on Education Policy (CEP), an internationally renowned source of information to guide educational improvement. The center will reinforce the school’s commitment to linking research and teaching to educational policy and practice. Maria Voles Ferguson will lead the center as its executive director. She has extensive experience in all facets of education policy, research, practice and strategic planning and will join GW on June 4, 2012.
Note from the Dean
A Busy Week in American Education
Four events last week reminded me of how special this country is and how our commitment to education makes us unique in the world.
Wednesday evening I attended my synagogue’s annual Holocaust Remembrance service. The guest speaker, Irene Weiss, turned 14 in Auschwitz. She and an older sister – two of six siblings – survived through a combination of luck and love. Two aunts protected her. She made her way to America after the liberation, and lived in Virginia where eventually she became a school teacher. Asked about why she went into education, she said she went into teaching English as a second language because she thought her understanding of foreign cultures could be helpful to kids whose first language was not English. A more eloquent statement of how our system embraces difference could not be imagined.
Phoebe Stevenson Appointed Administrative Dean
Dr. Phoebe Stevenson has been chosen to serve as administrative dean and chief of operations for the Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
Dr. Stevenson brings extensive experience to the position in organizational transformation, strategic planning, innovative use of information technology, finance and investment and non-profit management and operations. She will join GSEHD on July 1.
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Faculty-Led Presidential Sessions, Distinguished Guest Speakers Mark GSEHD's Presence at AERA 2012
This week, over seventy GSEHD-affiliated faculty, students, and staff are returning from Vancouver, Canada, where the School had a strong presence at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, which represents the largest gathering of experts in the field and presents the latest in education research. GSEHD faculty Dr. Iris Rotberg and Dr. Rebecca Thessin each led a prestigious Presidential Session and GSEHD-affiliated faculty, staff, and students participated in over 40 other presentations at the international conference. GSEHD also hosted a Speaker Series featuring discussion with distinguished educational experts, and a reception (pictured at left). Click here for the full list of GW presentations.
