School of Education

Can ChatGPT Make Quality Social Studies Lesson Plans? The Answer Surprised Us

Assistant professor of education Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors Sarah J. Kaka, Associate Professor, Department of Education, Ohio Wesleyan University Publication Social Education (2025) Abstract This study examines whether generative artificial intelligence (AI) can support quality lesson planning in secondary social studies classrooms. We recruited 10 experienced social studies teacher educators

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SUNY Geneseo Celebrates 2025 Enrollment Gains

Students studying in Bailey Hall (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) SUNY Geneseo has made remarkable gains by growing enrollment amid record demand while maintaining its academic strength and upholding its strong reputation for educational excellence and student success. Geneseo saw a 10% increase in first-year and transfer applications, with first-time student enrollment nearly 7% above last year​. 

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SUNY Geneseo Offers Military Tuition Rate Starting Spring 2026

MacVittie Union (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) SUNY Geneseo has adopted the new SUNY Military Tuition Rate Program, announced this week by State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. The program, beginning Spring 2026 at Geneseo and other select SUNY campuses, ensures SUNY’s academic excellence is affordable for active-duty service members, members of the National

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Individualized Studies Major Lets Students Create Their Own Degree

Brodie Hall (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Cadence Panol ’26 began her studies at Geneseo with an undeclared major. She loved dance and communication and took classes in both, as well as theater production, film, international relations, Russian, and other subjects, looking to find her niche. “Nothing really fit” for a degree, says Panol. “I had a

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Taylor Kessner

New Professor Brings Gaming Expertise to the School of Education

Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Taylor Kessner is a new assistant professor in Geneseo’s Ella Cline Shear School of Education whose research focuses on games, game design, and simulations as methods to teach students social studies and history. Kessner examines game design and how designers use play to foster decision-making, autonomy, a sense of belonging, and other important

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Education Faculty Member Publishes STEM Curriculum Guide for Elementary Teachers

School of Education News Dr. Peter Kalenda, Assistant Professor in the Ella Cline Shear School of Education at SUNY Geneseo, has published a curriculum guide through Knight Scholar that transforms the popular Picture-Perfect STEM book series into an accessible Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)-aligned resource for elementary educators. The “Picture Perfect STEM: NGSS Science Standards Alignment Guide”

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Taylor Kessner

Navigating “Divisive” Issues in Social Studies Education: Practical Guidance forTeachers

Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors and Editors Assoc. Prof. Sarah J. Kaka, Department of Education, Ohio Wesleyan University; Assoc. Prof. Anthony Tuf Francis, Oakland University; Assoc. Prof. Katrina Kennett, Montana University Western Publication The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies (2025) Summary  This article aims to

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Taylor Kessner

Interaction of avatar identity and opportunities to practice historical reasoning in a history videogame

Assistant Professor Taylor Kessner (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt) Author Taylor Kessner Additional Authors and Editors Jenn Scianna, Ph.D. candidate, School of Edu., University of Wisconsin—Madison; Assoc. Prof. Lauren McArthur Harris, Mary Lou Fulton College of Teaching & Learning Innovation, School of Historical, Philosophical, & Religious Studies, Arizona State U. Publication Journal of the Learning Sciences Article

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