All Stars Partners with Rutgers GSE
Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE)
is partnering with the All Stars Project Inc. to enhance research and
initiatives dedicated to after-school programing. For the past 30 years,
All Stars has opened after-school developmental programs for youth
living in urban areas across the country. Now, with the help of the GSE,
All Stars will work to establish a professional field of developmental
after-school programs and promote research in that field as a cornerstone of a new
innovative approach to addressing poverty and youth development issues
in urban communities throughout the United States. Learn more by
contacting Dr. Carrie Lobman at carrie.lobman@gse.rutgers.edu.
The Conversation Tree: Community-Based Language Partnerships
The Conversation Tree Program is a joint effort
by Rutgers Graduate School of Education and The Collaborative Center for
Community-Based Research and Service.Through partnerships with several community-based organizations, the
Conversation Tree provides opportunities for adult learners to practice
English, Spanish, and Chinese in informal Conversation Café settings.The program offers members of the local
community and Rutgers students opportunities to expand their global citizenship
skills through interactions, guided reflection, and professional development. Learn
more by contacting Dr. Curran at
mary.curran@gse.rutgers.edu.
The Bilingual Math and Science Story
Time Series: Bringing Math and Science to Life through Reading and Art for
Preschoolers in a Community-Based Setting
The Math and Science Story Time (MASST) series is
an interactive English-Spanish bilingual program for children ages 3-6 and
their families. MASST runs during the summer at the New Brunswick Free Public
Library (NBFPL). MASST was developed using research-based tools and resources
by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) in 2012. Each of
the eight MASST sessions covers an area of math or science and is linked to the New
Jersey Department of Education Preschool Teaching and Learning Standards (2014). MASST uses a
variety of methods, such as movement, songs, books, and art projects to engage
young children with valuable math and science concepts and to encourage
children and their families to think about math and science as fun. The program
has led to children learning new science and math content, children and their
families being exposed to new science and math books, an increase in community
awareness of and participation in NBFPL programs for young children, and
improved resources for the library to serve the Spanish-speaking community.
Learn more by contacting Dr. Alissa Lange at
alange@nieer.org
or by visiting http://ecstemlab.org/projects/projects/masst/masst_home.html.
Urban Teaching Fellows
The Rutgers Graduate School
of Education's Urban Teaching Fellows (UTF) program develops excellent new
teachers for urban schools serving low-income communities. The program is
designed to build on the strengths of students and their communities, providing
teacher education candidates with opportunities to work with youth in varied
settings, while gaining practical and theoretical understandings of urban education.
UTF builds civic capacity across K-12 and university settings, fostering
engaged teaching and learning, strong mentoring relationships, and critical
inquiry among youth, fellows, and teachers.
Learn more by
contacting Dr. Beth Rubin at
beth.rubin@gse.rutgers.edu
or Dr. Thea Abu El-Haj at
thea.abuelhaj@gse.rutgers.edu.
