3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | CERAS 101 Learning Hall

GSE Faculty-Led Classes Without Quizzes
Why Preschool is Important for All Children

DEBORAH STIPEK, Dean Emerita and Judy Koch Professor, Graduate School of Education; Peter E. Haas Faculty director of the Haas Center for Public Service

Recent brain research and changes in the demands of kindergarten suggest that preschool is important for all children, and could help move the needle on the achievement gap. Come find out how.

Deborah Stipek is the former dean of the Graduate School of Education, a professor of education, and faculty director of the Haas Center for Public Service. Her research concerns instructional effects on children’s achievement motivation, early childhood education, elementary education and school reform. In addition, she works with district, state, and federal policy makers on policies affecting children and education. She currently chairs the Heising-Simons Network on Development and Research on Early Math Education.