How 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…
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Learning Together Through Evidence: Insights from Year 1 of Deans for Impact’s Common Indicators System Network documents preliminary insights from…
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The Science of Learning summarizes existing cognitive-science research on how students learn, and connects it to practical implications for teaching.…
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Practice with Purpose: The Emerging Science of Teacher Expertise connects the principles of deliberate practice with the methods used to prepare and…
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Temple University faculty wanted to help their teacher-candidates build on a foundation of knowledge about cognitive science and apply that knowledge…
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The Boston Teacher Residency induction team wanted to know if increased knowledge of cognitive-science principles could help beginning teachers with…
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Educator-preparation programs need access to data on the performance of their graduates – and policy has a role to play in helping them get the…
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Our Building Blocks workshops help educators reimagine teacher preparation by covering four essential elements of educator preparation — modeling,…
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We believe that learning is collaborative. And so, we bring leaders together who want to learn from each other and learn how to better prepare…
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Each year, nearly 200,000 new teachers graduate from preparation programs in the United States. Most report feeling unprepared to teach in classrooms…
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Impact Academy helps deans build leadership skills through a year-long fellowship that combines intensive in-person learning experiences with ongoing…
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In April 2017, faculty and staff from Deans for Impact’s member-led institutions gathered to discuss how common indicators, collected and shared…
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In April 2017, Deans for Impact hosted a panel event to explore the implications of deliberate practice for teacher education, featuring:
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What can we learn from research on expertise that will help all teachers improve their performance? In Practice with Purpose: The Emerging Science of…
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“Is Educational Innovation Overrated?” was a panel discussion at SXSWedu between Benjamin Riley, our executive director and Kate Walsh, president,…
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Executive Director Benjamin Riley on what we’ve learned by visiting teacher-preparation programs.
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U.S. Secretary of Education John King on the importance of Deans for Impact.
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A look inside Deans for Impact’s new leadership development experience.
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A recap of the work being done to incorporate practices from The Science of Learning into teacher preparation programs.
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