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The Campaign for the Graduate School of Education
Campaign Overview Education for the real world
Too many of our most vulnerable youth are poorly served by today's urban schools, creating an urgent need for the unparalleled intellectual resources that UC Berkeley provides. "Access to quality education is the civil rights issue of our era," says education journalist John Merrow in the documentary "First to Worst." Berkeley's Graduate School of Education prepares the best, brightest, and most committed educators to lead critical change in some of our nation's most challenging learning environments. Working with award-winning faculty to hone their skills in urban schools and to examine the policy and cultural issues that shape education today, our graduates are well prepared to help today's highly diverse learners succeed, changing the world for our young people and our communities.
Preparing exemplary educators
Through rigorous graduate study and professional credentialing programs, the Graduate School of Education (GSE) prepares aspiring teachers and administrators to become leaders in K–12 urban schools. Closely examining the most challenging issues in education today — diversity and equity, learning in complex environments, and bridging research and professional practice — we seek to open doors for all learners, especially those in urban communities who face socioeconomic obstacles.
Today's classroom teachers must be able to address the needs of individual students. Gone are the days when a group of children can be taught homogeneously, when students are expected to passively receive information from the teacher up front. As society and technology change rapidly — affecting classroom demographics and learning styles — the GSE is helping pedagogy to adapt.
Additionally, strong leaders are the driving force behind strong schools. For eight years, the Principal Leadership Institute (PLI), an intensive master's study and professional credentialing program, has been training teachers who want to lead improvements to teaching and learning in K–12 urban schools.
In the Oakland Unified School District alone, 28 percent of youth are English language learners, 69 percent are economically disadvantaged, and 54 percent do not complete high school. Focused attention on these interrelated issues cuts across all of GSE's work. And since GSE graduates reflect the demographics of the children they serve, they are providing an essential example and catalyst for educational equity.
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