2017 Annual Meeting
SIG Sessions at AERA2017
Round Table 1: Educational change and the work of teachers
Chair: Corrie Stone-Johnson – University at Buffalo-SUNYDeveloping capacity for urban science education reform: The role of resource chains and constellationsKathryn N. Hayes – California State University - East Bay; Christine Lee Bae – Virginia Commonwealth University; Dawn M. O’Connor – Alameda County Office of Education; Rachelle DiStefano – California State University - East Bay; Jeffrey C. Seitz California State University - HaywardReviewing and rating teacher preparation: Examining NCTQ’s reform initiativeWen-Chia Claire Chang – Boston College; Molly Cummings Carney – Boston College; Megina Baker – Boston College / Harvard Graduate School of EducationSustaining an innovation in STEM instruction through deep change: The case of PERCSarah M. Bonner – Hunter College - CUNY; Roberta Trachtman – Allenwood Company, LLC
Virtuoso at work: What schools and systems can learn from excellent teachers
James H. Nehring – University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Megin Charner-Laird – Salem State University; Stacy Agee Szczesiul – University of Massachusetts - Lowell
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Symposium: Teachers leading education reform: The power and potential of professional learning communities
Chairs: Helen Janc Malone – Institute for Educational Leadership
Discussants: Christopher W. Day – University of Nottingham
Professional learning communities: Taking a contemporary viewMichelle Suzette Jones – University of Bath; Alma Harris – University of BathTaking the lead: Teachers leading educational reform through collaborative enquiryChristopher James Chapman – University of GlasgowDecentralization, localism, and the role of PLC’s in supporting school collaborations in Wales
Mark P. Hadfield – Cardiff UniversityTransitioning from PLC implementation to PLC sustainability: The pivotal role of district supportDianne F. Olivier – University of Louisiana at LafayetteTeacher-led professional collaboration and systemic capacity building: Developing communities of professional learnersCarol Campbell – OISE, University of Toronto; Ann Lieberman – Stanford University; Anna Yashkin – OISE, University of TorontoTeachers leading educational reform through enquiry networksLinda Kaser – Networks of Inquiry and Innovation; Judy Lindsay Halbert – University of British Colombia
Symposium: The emerging age of engagement, identity and well-being: New research findings from Ontario
Chair & Discussant: Alma Harris – University of Bath
Exploring the intersection of student identity and educational well-being Mark D’Angelo – Boston CollegeFostering professional engagement and well-being to ensure the success of all studentsShanee A. Wangia – Boston CollegeAttaining well-being through student voice: New directions in OntarioChris K. Bacon – Boston CollegeEmergent student engagement in Ontario school reformDennis Lynn Shirley – Boston College;Andy Hargreaves – Boston College
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Round Table 13: Educational change in classrooms, schools, and communities
Chair: Noni Mendoza-Reis – San José State University
How school context mediates the enactment of teacher beliefs in urban schoolsMegin Charner-Laird – Salem State University; James H. Nehring – University of Massachusetts - Lowell; Stacy Agee Szczesiul – University of Massachusetts - LowellMobilizing teachers as researchers to promote innovative classroom practice of implementing mathematical modeling in elementary gradesJennifer M. Suh – George Mason University; Kathleen Ann Matson – George Mason University; Monique Apollon Williams – George Mason University; Spencer Jamieson – Fairfax County Public Schools; Padmanabhan Seshaiyer – George Mason UniversityThe power of recess: Voices from one school’s “experiment” with additional with additional unstructured time for students Brian Mascio – Harvard UniversityWe are kind of at a pivotal point: Opt out’s vision for an ethic of careStephanie Schroeder – University of Florida; Elizabeth Currin – University of Florida; Todd McCardle – University of Florida
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Paper Session: Learning across borders: International research on educational change
Chair & Discussant: Corrie Stone-Johnson – University at Buffalo-SUNY
Challenges and promises in developing a school-led system in England: The role of teaching schoolQing Gu – University of Nottingham; Simon Rea; Lindsey Smethem – University of Nottingham; Matt Varley –Nottingham Trent University; John Dunford; Pam M. Summons – University of Oxford
Innovating instruction: Systemic transformation at the school levelEllen B. Meier – Teachers College, Columbia University; Dawn M. Horton – Teachers College, Columbia University; Seth A. McCall – Teachers College, Columbia University; Jessica Yusaitis Pike – Teachers College, Columbia University; Rita Sanchez – Teachers College, Columbia University; Alexandra Thomas – Teachers College, Columbia University; Caron M. Mineo – Teachers College, Columbia UniversityInternational learning communities: What can be learned across national boundaries?Amelia Peterson – Harvard University; Jal David Mehta – Harvard UniversityTwo steps forward, one step back: The successes and challenges of break-the-mold educational reformLea A. Hubbard – University of San Diego; Amanda L. Datnow – University of California, San Diego__________________________________________
Symposium: The past, present, and future of educational change
Chair & Discussant: Dennis Lynn Shirley – Boston College
Waves of education change: A review of the Journal Educational Change’s historical coreJuan Cristobal Garcia Huidobro – Boston College; Allison Nannemann – Boston College; Chris A. Bacon – Boston College; Katherine Thompson – Boston CollegeTracing the development of internationalednews.comThomas C. Hatch – Teachers College, Columbia University; Deirdre Faughey – Teaches College, Columbia UniversityLead the Change Series: An informal conversation within the field of educational changeHelen Janc Malone – Institute for Educational Leadership; Osnat Fellus – University of OttawaThe future of educational change: Deep learning and social justiceSantiago Rincón Gallardo – OISE, University of Toronto
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Round Table 23: Considering models for educational change
Chair: Helen Janc Malone – Institute for Educational LeadershipEducation as a complex system: Implications for education research and policyJames A. Levin – University of California - San Diego; Michael J. Jacobson – The University of SydneyParadoxical Distance of Equal Opportunity from Freedom of ChoiceAnNa Choi – EducatorInitial evidence for the utility of a multilevel assessment of a preschool’s readiness for changeAfton R. Kirk – University of Pittsburgh; Shannon Beth Wanless – University of Pittsburgh; Jennifer Briggs – University of PittsburghSeven models of change and their applicability to educational reform: Perspectives from complexity theoryMatthijs Koopmans – Mercy College