Fall 2011 In-Person Registration

If you are interested in enrolling in classes as a non-matriculated student at GSE for Fall 2011, In-Person Registration will take place at the Lincoln Center and Westchester campuses on September 6th and 7th, from 1-5pm.

For more information about registration guidelines, click here. Please be sure to bring proof of your undergrad or master's degree (a copy of your transcript or diploma) with you in order to register if this is your first non-matriculated class with us!

If you would like to register to attend classes as a non-matriculated student at the Lincoln Center campus, read the new procedure instructions for registration at Lincoln Center here. Please note that the Graduate School of Education Office of Admissions has moved to 33 West 60th Street, Suite 207.

If you would like to register at the Westchester campus, you may complete an application and meet with a faculty member about course selection at 400 Westchester Avenue, West Harrison, NY. Read the new procedure instructions for registration at Westchester here.

If you are interested in applying to any of GSE's degree programs as a matriculated degree-earning student, click here to go to our online application.

Please contact Linda Horisk, Assistant Dean for Admissions, at (212) 636-6401 with any questions.

Summer Information Session: Westchester Campus

If you or someone you know is interested in enrolling in a Graduate School of Education degree or certificate program, please join us for an Information Session! At these sessions, you will have a chance to learn about the Graduate School of Education's tradition of excellence and the education that our students receive, as well as to meet with faculty in your program of interest.

Westchester Campus
400 Westchester Avenue, West Harrison, NY
Tuesday, August 30th
5:00pm- 7:00pm
Click here for directions.

To RSVP, please email gse_admiss@fordham.edu and specify which Information Session you will attend, as well as your program of interest.

Click here for information about additional upcoming Sessions at both the Westchester and Lincoln Center campuses.

Alumni In The News

Maggie Chaparro [GSE '03 (Human Resource Education)] has joined the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc (NMSDC)- one of the nation's leading corporate membership organizations- as Director, Learning Programs.  In this newly created position, Ms. Chaparro will be responsible for planning, scheduling, implementing and ensuring the highest level of quality in NMSDC education and training for minority business enterprise (MBE) owners and corporate minority supplier development executives.  Click here to read more about her new position.

"Learning Specialist" Carolyn Polchinski [FCRH '92 (French Studies), GSE '03(Childhood Education)] is one of a new breed of private educators – already popular in New York City – offering personalized reading instruction and coaching aimed at increasing your child's fluency and overall confidence levels. Click here to read more about Polchinski's work in this emerging and rapidly expanding field.

Faculty Publications: Dr. Marshall George

Dr. Marshall George (Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Curriculum &Teaching) published an article entitled "Preparing Teachers to Teach Adolescent Literature in the 21st Century" in the Summer 2011 edition of Theory Into Practice.

Click here to read the article.

New Student Orientation 2011

Join us this summer at our orientation day to learn about student services, get important information for new students, and view the campus. Come meet your new classmates and enjoy a day at Fordham!

Thursday, 1 September 2011
10 a.m - 2 p.m.
Pope Auditorium, Lowenstein Building
Lincoln Center Campus
Fordham University
113 West 60th Street, New York, NY

If you are an admitted student, you may login and RSVP via your VIP Page. A detailed agenda will be emailed to you prior to the event.

Please email gse_admiss@fordham.edu or call (212) 636-6400 with any questions.

Faculty Accomplishments: Dr. Anita Batisti

Congratulations to Dr. Anita Batisti, Associate Dean and Director of GSE's Center for Educational Partnerships, on being named Woman of the Year in Education by the New York League of Puerto Rican Women for her leadership in education!

Click here to read more on Fordham Notes.

GSE Wins $2.5 Million Grant To Place Teachers in Underperforming Schools

When classes begin at five struggling New York City schools next fall, pupils will find a new set of advocates in their corner—Graduate School of Education students and professors.  Thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the New York State Education Department, GSE will participate in a new initiative called the Graduate Level Clinically Rich Teacher Preparation Pilot Program.

Twenty-four GSE students will begin receiving instruction from Fordham faculty members beginning next May. That fall, the graduate students will do their coursework in underperforming city schools under the guidance of mentor-teachers.

Click here to read the full story in Inside Fordham.

Faculty Publications: Dr. Bill Baker Remembers Marshall McLuhan

Dr. Bill Baker (Claudio Aquaviva Chair of Education and Journalist in Residency) remembers the legacy of Dr. Marshall McLuhan, the visionary media theorist, who would have turned 100 years old on August 4th.

Click here to read the full article in The Nation.

Alumni Notes: GoodTherapy From Sarah Noel

GSE alum, Sarah Noel [FCRH '02 (Psychology), GSE '05 (Mental Health Counseling)] is a licensed Mental Health counselor working with teens and adults, as well as a Person-Centered Topic Expert, publishing monthly online articles for GoodTherapy.org. 

In her most recent article, "How To Move Beyond Anxiety To Make Major Decisions," she outlines coping strategies for major decision-making moments:

"Many people who find themselves [having to make major life choices] become filled with a paralyzing level of anxiety that renders them unable to make a decision. It is certainly understandable – lots of decisions are tough to make and those that have significant implications for your career, living situation and family are among the toughest.  So what can you do?"

Click here to read more about Sarah (including links to her past articles), and stay tuned for new GoodTherapy article links here!

GSE In Inside Fordham: Fulbright Visiting Scholar Florentina Halimi

The Graduate School of Education will welcome to its faculty an accomplished Albanian scholar from Macedonia, Florentina Halimi, Ph.D., who will spend the fall semester teaching and researching as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar.

Halimi, a linguist specializing in English language instruction and acquisition, has chosen Fordham as the host school for her Fulbright research to collaborate with the GSE’s programs in English language learning to study the development of teacher leadership.

In particular, Halimi will take advantage of the resources of the Center for Educational Partnerships, which will enable her to work within several New York City schools and will also allow her to study the teacher-leader training models offered by programs like the Long Island/Westchester Bilingual & ESL Teacher Leadership Academy (LI/W BETLA).
 
Click here to read the full story in Inside Fordham.