Harvard Graduate School of Education

09/02/2026

What happens when teachers take the lead in their own learning?

When Paul Tritter, Ed.M.’12, stepped into the inaugural role of director of professional learning for the Boston Teachers Union, he wanted to understand educators’ needs firsthand.

“Educators wanted to be able to meet and share practices with people from other schools who did the same work they did,” he says.

That vision led to the creation of the Telescope Network, a peer-led professional learning community designed by educators, for educators.

Read more:

By centering teacher expertise and collaboration, the HGSE alums leading Boston’s Telescope Network are proving that peer-led PD can be relevant, rigorous, and effective

08/31/2026

The end of August 🫶

08/29/2026

One Community Day, a new HGSE tradition, brought our community together to welcome new students and celebrate the start of the semester.

Read more about the day's festivities: https://bit.ly/4iARMxd

08/26/2026

Happy to our favorite dog on campus! 🐾

08/25/2026

Together, as one community ❤️

08/22/2026

⏪ A quick rewind before the new semester officially starts.

08/19/2026

Data isn’t just numbers and spreadsheets — it’s the everyday evidence educators collect in the classroom. From observations to student work and progress reports, this evidence helps teachers better understand what students need to learn and thrive.

Harvard's Data Wise helps educators make sense of that evidence so they can improve teaching, advance equity, and strengthen collaboration. And with hundreds of certified coaches, schools are getting more support to put the Data Wise framework into practice.

“Teaching is a practice. We never master it. Every school, every student is unique,” says Gustavo Luna, Ed.M.’22, Ed.L.D.’25, a certified coach. “Knowing how to recognize, use, and, importantly, share data is what allows us to improve.”

Read more about Data Wise and its initiatives: https://bit.ly/4hBqUNa

08/13/2026

Transformation starts with community.

Harvard’s Deeper Learning Alliance is bringing together school leaders from around the world who are redesigning schools grounded in purpose, joy, and connection.

“Transforming a school is too important — and too hard — to do alone,” says Alisa Berger, executive director of the Deeper Learning Institute.

Read more about the initiative:

New Deeper Learning Alliance helps educators problem-solve, not with another set of materials, but with like-minded educators

08/11/2026

After nearly two decades at the Ed School, we are celebrating Senior Lecturer Mary Grassa O’Neill as she retires from HGSE.

HGSE extends its deepest gratitude to Mary for her leadership, mentorship, and unwavering dedication to the HGSE community.

Read more about her impact — and tributes from Professor Deborah Jewell-Sherman and her niece, Katie Grassa, Ed.M.’11: https://bit.ly/4wx0AI0

Photo: Martha Stewart

08/05/2026

Online ➡️ on campus

We loved having our OEL Prek-12 and Higher Education students here for the OEL Institute ❤️