Who We Are

At the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), we approach our mission of improving educational opportunities and outcomes with urgency and purpose. Professional Education is a vital part of the Harvard Graduate School of Education community which bridges research and practice through a variety of professional development programs designed to provide actionable solutions for practitioners. 

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What We Do

Through a robust portfolio of 100 programs for early childhood, K-12, and higher education professionals, we serve more than 18,000 educators around the world each year. We offer on-campus, online, and custom programs for both individual and groups of educators in:

• Higher Education: The Harvard Institutes for Higher Education offers a vibrant portfolio of leadership development programs designed for higher education administrators-from directors, department heads, and deans, to vice presidents, provosts, and presidents. 
• K-12: HGSE’s K-12 Professional Education programs are crafted for a broad cross section of stakeholders and include portfolios for district and systems-level leaders, current and aspiring school leaders, and teachers and instructional leaders.
• Early Childhood: The Zaentz Professional Learning Academy is designed to support the learning and development of early education leaders at all levels and in all settings in the mixed-delivery system—those influencing practice and policy from the schoolhouse to the state house.