March 2024

Dear Alums,

We are near the end of Winter Quarter and the university’s subsequent spring break holiday. The days are just starting to stretch out a bit, and here on campus, we’re eagerly watching the continued progress of the construction of our new building.

This issue opens with an article that shares the detailed findings of Professor Sean Reardon’s work exploring alternative models to affirmative action. What follows is an article highlighting a program that bridges doctoral research students with the communities that they hope to serve. Next, read about Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) and the tremendous impact they have made regarding media and digital literacy. Are you going to AERA in Philadelphia?  Register for Stanford’s evening reception below. Continue on and read about emerging youth mental health issues and the importance of involving teens in solutions. Learn more about the Roland Prize and how the GSE’s STEP program received a Stanford Community Partnership Award for their work with a local school district. Explore how machine learning has led researchers to understand how children think by examining children’s drawings. We are excited to share that one of our own, Julian Vasquez Heilig, MA ’04, PhD ’06, has been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award at the Marsal Family School of Education. Read more about his contributions. And last but not least, mark your calendars for several upcoming GSE and Stanford related events. This year’s Cubberley Lecture features acclaimed author Bonnie Garmus so be sure to register for your tickets below.

As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We are thankful for your continued engagement and are glad to stay connected. We hope you and yours remain well, and we wish you all a happy spring.

Warmly,
I-Han

Stanford GSE will be at AERA in Philadelphia, and our reception will be on Friday, April 12 at 8:00-10:00pm ET at the Logan. Register for the reception, and we look forward to seeing you there!

The Well-Balanced Child
Thursday, April 4, 2024 | 4:00PM – 5:15PM PT

Join Challenge Success in this online workshop on research-based strategies for raising healthy preschoolers and early elementary-age children. We’ll explore how to encourage autonomy, cultivate resilience, promote well-being, and more.

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Teaching the Youcubed Summer Camp Curriculum
April 15-16, 2024

Join Jo Boaler and the youcubed team in this two-day, in-person workshop to learn about our camp that has been implemented widely by teachers and shown to significantly improve students’ mathematics understanding! The workshop content is appropriate for anyone interested in running a youcubed-inspired summer camp or using a Mathematical Mindset teaching approach during the school year.

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Too many California kids can’t read. Phonics alone may not be the fix. | Christian Science Monitor →

Linda Darling-Hammond: ‘Kids need to be taught how to deal with phones, not just have them taken away’ | EL PAÍS →

The future of language learning | Stanford Engineering, The Future of Everything →