Ryan Nagelhout

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Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

Writer, editor and luxury sandwich spread. Still writing (and talking) a lot about Buffalo sports. [email protected]

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Articles

Askwith Education Forum Explores How to Bridge Differences with Universal Dignity

2 days ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout |Stephanie Jones

U.S. Special Olympics chair and co-founder of UNITE Tim Shriver shared a vision for treating others with dignity and grace at the latest Askwith Education Forum on Tuesday evening. Taking the stage amid a shifting political and educational landscape, the evening’s program highlighted ways violent and divisive rhetoric must be combatted and what educators can do to teach choosing dignity over contempt.
Ways for Educators to Learn as They Go

4 weeks ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

Helping educators learn and improve can have an enormous impact on children and the students’ educational outcomes, which, according to Senior Lecturer Elizabeth City, is why teachers and school leaders need to take the time to learn on the job. “As educators we are sometimes weirdly bad at learning. We need to get better at learning as we go,” says City.
Catherine Snow Named 2025 Convocation Speaker

4 weeks ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education announced that Professor Catherine Snow will address the graduating class of 2025 at its Convocation ceremony on May 28. “Catherine Snow is a rare and remarkable force — truly incomparable,” says Dean Nonie Lesaux.
Harris, Lieberman Named Presidents-In-Residence

1 month ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education announced two new members of the Judith Block McLaughlin Presidents-in-Residence (PIR) Program. David Harris, president of Union College, and Devorah Lieberman, president emerita of University of La Verne, will join the program for the 2025–26 academic year.
Hope and Community Power AOCC 2025

1 month ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted the Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC) on February 28 and March 1, an annual homecoming for students and presenters now in its 23rd year. The two-day event saw more than 400 registrants attend 30 different presentations from 80 speakers and educators, including keynote addresses by Sharif El-Mekki, CEO and founder of the Center for Black Educator Development, and Gholdy Muhammad, author and professor at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Remembering Christopher "Sandy" Jencks

1 month ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education is mourning the loss of Christopher “Sandy” Jencks Ed.M.’59, a beloved educator, mentor, and scholar who died on February 8 at the age of 88. A renowned thinker and sociologist, Jencks’ storied career spanned time both at the Ed School and Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and impacted the educational landscape in transformational ways, shifting opinions on complex issues such as homelessness, income inequality, and racial gaps.
AOCC 2025 Will Highlight the Power of Critical Hope

2 months ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education will host its 23rd annual Alumni of Color Conference (AOCC) on February 28 and March 1. Since 2003, the Ed School has brought distinguished alumni to Appian Way to inspire and impact the education landscape with its annual convening of alumni, students, artists, and scholars. This year’s theme, “The Power of Critical Hope: Reset. Reimagine,” invites participants to consider how to navigate a world marked by persistent challenges and opportunities for change.
Sowing Seeds of Hope in San Juan

2 months ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

In January, students returning early to HGSE dealt with Cambridge’s first significant snowfall of the winter season. But not every J-Term class endured chilly walks from Gutman Library to Longfellow or Larsen Hall. Those enrolled in Raquel Jimenez’s Arts and Cultural Organizing Intensive were in sunny Puerto Rico, meeting students and working with local artists and educators to learn more about how the archipelago’s identity and culture are shaped.
HGSE Hosts “Can We Talk?” Event With Penn Badgley and Nura Mowzoon

2 months ago | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

The Harvard Graduate School of Education embarked on a semester-long initiative to build community and support dialogue across differences by bringing the Can We Talk? discourse series to Askwith Hall on Friday. The series, created by actor Penn Badgley and Nura Mowzoon, is designed to foster meaningful conversations and explore how interpersonal dialogue can create change.
Play Helps Children Build Better Brains. Here Are Some Ways to Get Kids Learning

Jan 14, 2025 | gse.harvard.edu | Ryan Nagelhout

Play is an important part in any child’s life. But games and play are much more than just keeping a child occupied: The act of play is an essential part of a child’s overall development. Playful interactions with adults help babies develop executive function skills, while older children need unstructured play and down time as their commitments like homework, sports, and clubs complicate their growing lives.