September 2023 Email Newsletter 

Dear Educational Change SIG Members,

First, thank you to all who took the time to do your AERA reviews! We appreciate you!

Second - this year, ALL the leadership positions on the SIG are up for election (thank you for allowing me to serve!) and we need wonderful candidates like you to throw your hat in the ring.  

If you are interested or would like to nominate someone - please email me directly - jennie.weiner@uconn.edu. WE REQUIRE 2 CANDIDATES PER POSITION

To aid in this process - I provided a brief overview of each position below - of course, please reach out if you want to know more. 

Chair - facilitates leadership team meetings, supports all aspects of the SIG, helps build and execute a strategic vision to best serve and meet the needs of members, writes newsletter etc.  Communicates with AERA on all SIG business. Workload is steady (though manageable) throughout the year and follows the patterns of all other officers.. 

Program Chair - leads all aspects of AERA programming including soliciting reviewers, managing reviews, creating sessions, selecting and supporting chairs and discussants. Helps create SIG programming throughout the year and other partnerships. Workload heaviest August-October per AERA deadlines. 

Treasurer/Security -  Obtains SIG bank statement on a monthly basis and checks for accuracy. Works with the chair on getting and then processing donations and sponsorship. Processes invoices and receipts and organizes catering for all SIG AERA activities. 

- Communicate with AERA for payment discrepancies etc. Workload heaviest nearing AERA. 

Candidates need to submit: 

• Your full name
• Your institutional affiliation 
• Your email
• A biographical statement which can be up to 200 words.

As usual, we have another wonderful Lead the Change  this month. We are featuring Dr. Minahil Asim of the University of Ottawa. She speaks to issues of equity and justice in international research and the need to use methods (quantitative included) that uplift and accurately portray the contexts in which they are utilized. Thank you to our author and editor Dr. Lamb. Enjoy and if you have suggestions for people to feature or would like to write for us - let us know! 

Please send us your achievements and news - we would love to feature you and your work! 

As always we are here for your comments, concerns, and suggestions and have a splendid week! 

Thank you to our Partners

Educational Research for Policy and Practice
International Education News
International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement
Journal of Educational Change
Journal of Professional Capital and Community
National Principals Leadership Institute
School Leadership & Management

Join the Ed Change SIG!

To join the SIG: Non-members, please click here to become a member of AERA and one or more SIGs or to renew your AERA and SIG memberships. 

Current AERA members can add individual SIGs to their membership by clicking “Login,” entering your user name and password, and clicking on “Purchase Additional SIG Memberships” in your My AERA page. 

Become a SIG Sponsor/Partner

We encourage you to share why you enjoy the Educational Change SIG with your colleagues and extend the opportunity for joining to graduate students. If your organization/institution/journal/association/publisher is interested in hosting any events, please reach out to a member of the leadership team.

Share your News with Us

Please visit our membership page for all the Lead the Change articles, information on SIG awards and more.

Do you have a new publication? A new initiative? Presenting at a conference? Let us know, and we will post it on our Web Membership Corner, Facebook and Twitter pages.  Please send your pictures and video clips from your presentations and conferences for our web pages! 

Warmest Regards,

Jennie Weiner, Chair
Olga Fellus, Program Chair
Corinne Brion, Secretary/Treasurer
Alex Lamb, Lead the Change Editor
Taylor Strickland, Social Media Coordinator
Emy Decker, Event Coordinator