University of Pittsburgh School of Education

"Kindergartners normally learn skills valuable for the rest of their education; an estimated 450,000 children may miss the grade this year..." Faculty member Jennifer Russell discusses how remote kindergarten during the pandemic could impact this generation of kids for their lifetime in The Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/2RA3s9g

I want to use the strategies that I’ve learned in my program and learn about Laos pedagogy and how that informs their class structure. Congrats to alumna Mackenzie Brown who has been awarded a grant from The Fulbright Program to serve as an English Teaching Assistant in Laos!Learn more: bit.ly/3eZ8O7e

Research from faculty member Chris Kline shows how poor sleep health decreases the effectiveness of weight loss. It's one of the first studies to look at the full range of sleep-related health factors.Learn more in our latest Pitt Education Research Report: bit.ly/3eUGFy4

We're so excited and grateful to receive a $2 million grant from McElhattan Foundation! The project has the potential to transform teaching and teacher education by emphasizing Black educational traditions. Learn more: bit.ly/2RUGDgk

When Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School director Jeff Suzik's tenure ends on June 30, Jill Sarada, Joanna Newlin, and Samantha Utley will make history and serve as a women-powered dream team to lead the school until the next director is named.Learn more: bit.ly/3o9LAy5

There is still time to donate to The Office of Child Development's Books for Change book drive! This year, Books for Change is all about Raising Antiracist Readers. You can help to make that happen by giving books today! Learn more in Pittsburgh City Paper's article about the program: bit.ly/3nrL7pL

Wishing those who are starting their celebrations today a safe and Happy Kwanzaa!

Wishing those who are celebrating today a safe and Merry Christmas!

Faculty member Sharon Ross published an article about overcoming barriers to physical activity in underserved populations in "Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases." Learn more about these barriers & how to overcome them: bit.ly/3ouq5GY

Director of Engagement of The PRIDE Program Medina Jackson explained the best ways for parents to continually meet issues of racism in HuffPost's article "I'm Dreaming of a Less White Christmas for my Child of Color." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/white-santa-christmas-black-children_n_5fd0179dc5b61d81b339f3a9?guccounter=1

This Veterans Day, we'd like to take a moment to thank and honor all veterans, especially our Pitt Education and University of Pittsburgh community members, who have served our country.

Know an outstanding Pitt Education graduate doing transformative work in the field of education? Nominate them for the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Awards! Nomination Form: bit.ly/38pxYZI Meet our 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award winners: bit.ly/3n50PGG

Interested in international education? Join University of Pittsburgh IISE and Pitt Education faculty member Laura Roop for this virtual gathering to learn about the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project and National Writing Project's global reach Learn more and register: bit.ly/3lr5QsA

Meet Shanyce Campbell who joined our school this fall as an assistant professor of urban education and quantitative methods and is part of our school's University of Pittsburgh Center for Urban Education. Learn about how she's advancing opportunities to learn for students of color: http://bit.ly/3hdNfhK Welcome!