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WHAT The 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association will feature five sessions of Ed Talks presented by leading education scholars. Each session will feature rapid-fire presentations focused on major education research themes and will be followed by engaging audience discussion. The sessions will touch on major issues in education equity, the use of research in policymaking, student learning, opportunities for disadvantaged students, and inclusive education practices. Individual presentation topics range from the national teacher shortage, the disconnect between researchers and decision makers, and counter-intuitive findings from the science of learning, to improving college opportunities for disadvantaged students and the impact of K-12 civic education on political participation. In each of the five session, the scholars’ presentations will be followed by brief comments by a media representative and a policy expert and then audience discussion.
WHERE Walter E. Washington Convention Center Level Two, Room 207 B Washington, D.C.
WHEN Ed Talk sessions will be held April 9, April 11, and April 12. See “Ed Talk Session Details” below for specific times.
** ED TALK SESSION DETAILS ** Session 1: Fostering Equitable Policy Outcomes Saturday, April 9, 12:25 to 1:55 p.m. Talks include:
Commentators: Sarah Dockery Sparks, Education Week; Daniel Leeds, National Public Education Support Fund
Session 2: Relationship and Research Use in Policymaking Saturday, April 9, 2:15 to 3:45 p.m. Talks include:
Commentators: Jill Barshay, The Hechinger Report; Amanda Beaumont, U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Session 3: Broadening Conceptions of Learning Monday, April 11, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Talks include:
Commentator: Emily Hanford, American RadioWorks; Raymond C. Hart, Council of the Great City Schools
Session 4: Increasing the Education and Life Chances for the New American Majority Monday, April 11, 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. Talks include:
Commentators: Dan Berrett, Chronicle of Higher Education; Eric Rodriguez, National Council of La Raza
Session 5: Inclusive Education Practices Tuesday, April 12, 10:35 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Talks include:
Commentators: Nirvi Shah, Politico; Mario Cardona, White House Domestic Policy Council
Please complete this Press Registration Form by 5 p.m. EDT Friday, April 8. The press room will be located in the Convention Center, Room 204A, Level Two. Additional information about press registration and the press room can be found here.
The American Education Research Association’s Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of education researchers in the world. The 2016 Annual Meeting, held in AERA’s Centennial Year, will provide an important launching point for the second century of the association and the future of education research. Each year, the AERA Annual Meeting is a showcase for ground-breaking, innovative studies in a diverse array of areas, from early education through higher education. The theme of this year's meeting is "Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies."
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