Attention Public Elementary School Principals: Research Opportunity
University of Colorado Denver Early Childhood Policy PhD Candidate Sierra Dinges is seeking your participation in a study on challenges and supports that shape your work. Please contact Sierra at SIERRA.DINGES@UCDENVER.EDU if you have questions.
I’m currently in the data collection phase of my dissertation, and I would be so grateful for your support in helping spread the word. My study explores how elementary school principals perceive, implement, and experience playful learning in PreK–3 classrooms, including the challenges and supports that shape their work. The goal is to inform future policy, leadership development, and professional learning grounded in constructivist and developmentally appropriate practice.
The survey is:
- Open to current U.S. public school elementary principals with at least one year of experience overseeing PreK–3rd grade
- Anonymous, takes about 10 minutes, and includes an optional raffle
- Approved by the University of Colorado Denver IRB
Survey link: https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_084DRmXFzIy5Mp0
If you’d be willing to share this opportunity with others in your network, or if you have ideas for outreach within the SIG, I’d be incredibly grateful. I’m aiming for 100 participants and hoping to center the voices of leaders working to uphold joyful, meaningful learning in early education.
Thank you again for your time and for welcoming me into this vibrant scholarly community.
Warm regards,
Sierra Dinges
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