Posts Tagged education
Dethorning STEM
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Blogs, Research, School of Engineering, Students on January 20, 2012
Max Goldstein, E14, writes a blog called “Dethroning STEM,” which he calls “a reminder that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics won’t prick your finger.” In a recent post, he explored the use of technology in education:
I am little concerned with handing over our youth’s education to a machine. Isn’t the transfer of knowledge from generation to generation one of the core ideas that make us human?
Teach for America: Tufts Edition
Posted by Veronica Richter in Active Citizenship, Alumni, Students, Video on October 31, 2011
This week marked the deadline for college seniors around the country to apply for Teach for America, a program in which graduates make a commitment to teach in poor urban or rural schools for two years. With Tufts’ focus on active citizenship, it’s no surprise that graduating Jumbos are top contributors in the program. In order to pass down the torch and inspire fellow Jumbos, current Teach for America members and Tufts alumni recorded a video expressing their love for their work:
Video by Marysa Sheren, A12, and Allison Hoffman, A12
For more on Tufts Teach for America, check them out on Twitter and Facebook. Good luck to all Jumbos who applied for Teach for America!
Civic Engagement Conference Video
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Active Citizenship, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Video on July 11, 2011
The Tufts Department of Education has posted a video of part of the 5th Annual Civic Engagement Conference, which was presented by the Department of Education and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. The video focuses a discussion on community violence and features educators, administrators and experts from around the Boston area. To see more videos from the Department of Education, visit their YouTube channel.
Speech by M.A.T. Grad Adam Weldai
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Student Experience, Students, Video on June 1, 2011
Adam Weldai, G11, a graduate of the M.A.T. program in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Education, delivered this speech at the department’s graduation ceremony on May 22, 2011.
Classroom Conversation
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Active Citizenship, Alumni, Blogs, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Arts and Sciences on February 8, 2011
Peter Rodrigues A00, G02 writes about education and educational leadership on his blog, Classroom Conversation. He recently blogged about Tufts’ Urban Teacher Training Collaborative (UTTC).
Here is one of the reasons Rodrigues believes the UTTC is a positive student teaching model:
Collaboration between university and school. This is more than just words. College seminars are taught at the school setting, and Tufts professors teach alongside school faculty during many of these seminar classes. The schools’ needs and the university’s mission are met through teamwork.
Media Mentor
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Active Citizenship, Alumni, School of Arts and Sciences, Video on December 9, 2010
Micheal Flaherty (A’90), co-founder and president of the film production company Walden Media, recently spoke to the Mentors’ Forum on his experience developing media that has an impact for good.
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Part 2:
Lights, Camera, Education
Posted by Georgy Cohen in Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Video on October 29, 2010
The Department of Education has created videos showcasing some of their students and programs. One documentary video focuses on graduate students of color who are enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching program, which is affiliated with various Boston public schools.
You will hear students discuss issues such as race, class, gender, inequality, and how these things intersect with education. Hopefully through this documentary, both potential students of color and faculty will be able to join with those students who are already going through the educational pipeline, to make social change, political change, and economic change, through education.
The department also filmed profiles of students in the School Psychology program, such as Lauren Marston (G’12).