Tag: Jal Mehta

  • Nation & World

    In 14 months lost, some new educational gains

    “Making Schools More Human,” part of the Graduate School of Education’s Education Now webinar series, explored what was learned from the pandemic that can be used to improve education going forward.

    4 minutes
    Zoom.
  • Nation & World

    Agonizing over school-reopening plans? Think Marie Kondo

    A recent report released by researchers from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology outlines how schools grappling with online and in-person teaching options and making up for lost time can think creatively about reopening.

    5 minutes
    Illustration from report.
  • Nation & World

    Searching for deeper learning

    An interview with HGSE professor Jal Mehta about the book “In Search of Deeper Learning” he co-authored with Sarah Fine, Ed.M. ’13, Ed.D. ’17. The book examines the American high school and where students are experiencing deeper learning, which involves engagement, joy, and a sense of community.

    13 minutes
    Jal Mehta.
  • Nation & World

    Five ideas for better schools

    A panel of leading thinkers shared five visions of education’s future during an Askwith Forum on Tuesday at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The scenarios ranged widely, from redefining the function of schools and teachers to adopting learning models from other nations.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Room for improvement in ed policy

    In a discussion at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, a panel of education experts examined how the election results will impact education reform at the federal, state, and local levels.

    4 minutes