Resources
We provide resources that highlight the on-the-ground experience of teacher-candidates and teacher-educators and our research of the practice of teaching.
At Deans for Impact, we believe a win-win solution exists that could simultaneously accelerate PK-12 student learning and build a pipeline of…
Learn More download pdfIn 2019, we launched the Learning by Scientific Design (LbSD) Network, a collaboration of educator-preparation programs using principles of learning…
Learn More DownloadWe believe that educational leaders should prioritize future teachers as high-quality tutors and embed tutoring as a foundational component of…
Learn More download pdfFrom 2018 to 2020, Deans for Impact worked with five educator-preparation programs to collectively advance programmatic and policy changes as part of…
Learn More download pdfWe believe that our educator-preparation system is poised to demonstrate its value like never before. But lasting transformation requires sustainable…
Learn MoreIn our first report from the Learning by Scientific Design Network, we dive into results from a first-of-its-kind formative assessment given to over…
Learn More download pdfLeading by Collaborating tells the story of our partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education to strengthen the capacity of the state’s…
Learn More download pdfIn recognition of our fifth anniversary as an organization, Louder than Words honors the leaders who are taking action each day to improve the way our…
Learn More download pdfHow do young children develop their sense of self? How do they learn to understand what they read, and express their ideas in writing? How do they…
Learn More download pdfLearning Together Through Evidence: Insights from Year 1 of Deans for Impact’s Common Indicators System Network documents preliminary insights from…
Learn More download pdfThe Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching.…
Learn More download pdfPractice with Purpose: The Emerging Science of Teacher Expertise connects the principles of deliberate practice with the methods used to prepare and…
Learn More download pdfTemple University faculty wanted to help their teacher-candidates build on a foundation of knowledge about cognitive science and apply that knowledge…
Learn More download pdfThe Boston Teacher Residency induction team wanted to know if increased knowledge of cognitive-science principles could help beginning teachers with…
Learn More download pdfEducator-preparation programs need access to data on the performance of their graduates – and policy has a role to play in helping them get the…
Learn More download pdfIn the fall of 2022, we published the Learning by Scientific Design podcast, a four-episode series in which former education reporter Claire McInerny…
Watch VideoTransformative change: How instruction based in the science of learning advances educational justice
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Watch VideoAnn Taylor, dean of the College of Education at the University of Missouri – St. Louis, talks about learning science and the college’s work to…
Watch VideoDean Steve Atwater of the University of Alaska Southeast talks the historical context of education in Alaska Native communities and the lack of…
Watch VideoDean Thea Williams-Black of Tougaloo College talks about the science of reading and her family’s legacy in education in this “mini-podcast” with…
Watch VideoDean Nancy Marchand-Martella of Purdue University talks about adjusting to challenges posted by the pandemic in this “mini-podcast” with executive…
Watch VideoDean Quay of Endicott College talks about changes to her program and how they will benefit future teachers.
How are leaders in educator…
Watch VideoIn October 2015, Deans for Impact and the Center for American Progress hosted a panel discussion on The Science of Learning at the National Press Club…
Watch VideoOur Building Blocks workshops help educators reimagine teacher preparation by covering four essential elements of educator preparation — modeling,…
Watch VideoWe believe that learning is collaborative. And so, we bring leaders together who want to learn from each other and learn how to better prepare…
Watch VideoEach year, nearly 200,000 new teachers graduate from preparation programs in the United States. Most report feeling unprepared to teach in classrooms…
Watch VideoImpact Academy helps deans build leadership skills through a year-long fellowship that combines intensive in-person learning experiences with ongoing…
Watch VideoIn April 2017, faculty and staff from Deans for Impact’s member-led institutions gathered to discuss how common indicators, collected and shared…
Watch VideoIn April 2017, Deans for Impact hosted a panel event to explore the implications of deliberate practice for teacher education, featuring:
Anders…
Watch VideoWhat can we learn from research on expertise that will help all teachers improve their performance? In Practice with Purpose: The Emerging Science of…
Watch Video“Is Educational Innovation Overrated?” was a panel discussion at SXSWedu between Benjamin Riley, our executive director and Kate Walsh, president,…
Watch VideoExecutive Director Benjamin Riley on what we’ve learned by visiting teacher-preparation programs.
Watch VideoU.S. Secretary of Education John King on the importance of Deans for Impact.
Watch VideoA look inside Deans for Impact’s new leadership development experience.
Watch VideoA recap of the work being done to incorporate practices from The Science of Learning into teacher preparation programs.
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