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Kathleen McCartney

Kathleen McCartney

professor, education, Harvard
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/faculty_research/profil...
Kathleen McCartney is the Dean of the Faculty of Education and the Gerald S. Lesser Professor in Early Childhood Development. She is a developmental psychologist whose research informs theoretical questions on early experience as well as policy questions on child care, early childhood education, and poverty.   [more]
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Longer Days in Better Schools
Christopher Gabrieli
December 11, 2008
01:22:11
In this forum, leaders in the Expanded Learning movement describe their work and discuss the progress they are making.
Early Childhood Assesment: Should We Test Preschoolers?
Rosemary Chalk
December 2, 2008
01:31:30
Education experts discuss the increased use of formal testing for preschool aged-children.
Women's Journey Toward Equality
Rosalind Chait Barnett
November 17, 2008
Harvard Graduate School of Education Dean Kathleen McCartney presents Rosalind Chait Barnett, director of the Community, Families, and Work Program at Brandeis University with the 2008 Anne Roe Award.
Rural Education: Regional Challenges, Promising Solutions
Mil Duncan
April 21, 2008
01:06:40
Educators consider the way rural communities are shaped by historical and economic changes and discuss the impact of these changes on education over the last few decades. Some guiding questions include: What cultural assets exist in rural communities and schools that we need to preserve?
The Media: Driving Education Policy?
Bob Herbert
April 2, 2008
01:22:07
Leading print columnists explore the public's view of American education, and how this perspective is shaped by the news media. Perhaps more than any other professional field, the education agenda, or at least the public's perception of it, is greatly influenced by the media and columnists.
Shaping the Field of Educational Research
Grover J. Whitehurst
March 13, 2008
01:26:03
This forum, held in conjunction with the HGSE Student Research Conference, illuminates the principles guiding institutional decisions about educational research.

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