Leah Bricker

I study how people learn in STEM-related contexts. Political and travel junkie. Love the arts.

[Rabbi Mark Asher Goodman @RabbiMarkAsherG]

In Judaism, if you say a prayer over something, then fail to do the requisite action that follows, like blessing bread and not eating it, it’s a bracha levatla - which is a sinful act.

If you pray for victims of gun violence but do nothing, it is a sinful act.

[Amanda Gorman @TheAmandaGorman]

It takes a monster to kill children. But to watch monsters kill children again and again and do nothing isn’t just insanity—it’s inhumanity.

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Our latest essay in our Reimaging American Education series in @pdkintl is out! @LDH_ed of @LPI_Learning writes about what policies are keeping public education tied to its past and what is needed to change them: https://t.co/SidEAZ0e9H

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Our own @ProfNai will deliver her address "A Vision for the Future of Learning" at the 2022 @AERA_EdResearch Annual Meeting tomorrow. She is encouraging the field to consider new ways of thinking about the goals and means of education. https://t.co/H9LFpPMfej

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

What can we accomplish in the next 25 years? And what kinds of schools and learning opportunities can we create for the coming decades? Check out the thought pieces and responses from our amazing scholars in @pdkintl: https://t.co/4v5K8TwHWL

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Check out the latest in our Dimensions of Racial Equity series! In this white paper, @prudencelcarter and Michael Merry focus on the kinds of inequalities of opportunity that matter within the educational domain. https://t.co/GxsziZfoyj

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Education systems are more aware than ever of the need for fundamental change. On Monday, April 25, @profnai will deliver the @AERA_EdResearch Presidential Address: A Vision for the Future of Learning. https://t.co/IWqISfBzG5

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

If you missed the deadline, you can still apply! Due to a glitch in our system, we have extended the Intent to Apply Deadline to our Racial Equity Grants. Intent to applies are now due April 1. Full proposals are due April 7 at NOON CT. https://t.co/GB5yd8e9La

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Research and mentorship are integral to supporting graduate students and junior scholars in the education field. We're accepting nominations for our Spencer Mentor Award until January 25 at noon CT. Submit today! https://t.co/cKgq7xzyY6

[Bryan Brayboy @BryanBrayboy]

Please nominate great mentors for this award.

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Do you have a mentor who has shaped the course of your academic career. and scholarship? Nominate them for a Spencer Mentorship Award!

Applications due: Jan. 25
https://t.co/cKgq7xzyY6

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Thrilled to announce Spencer's new Indigenous Education Initiative guided by an incredible array of Indigenous scholars and education leaders.
https://t.co/ugn93GrK2e

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Our quantitative research proposal guide can provide helpful insights on how to craft a compelling proposal. We go over fundamental questions to consider and common mistakes we usually see in the review process.
https://t.co/gtMPSP8KmI

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

RPPs are an important approach to research and can uniquely center the voices of educators and practitioners. In our past webinar with @forumfyi and the William T. Grant Foundation, we discussed how to design RPPs that reflect a commitment to equity: https://t.co/6gq6s71Kww

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

DEADLINE TOMORROW: Our Conference Grant proposal deadline is Oct. 13 at noon CT. We support research conferences, symposia, and other convenings around important issues in education research. Submit your applications today! https://t.co/JGXoRtn6vM

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

At Spencer, we rely on a broad group of peer reviewers to give feedback on each submission. We just released this infographic tracking the different stages proposals go through in our review process. Read it here: https://t.co/MyDs88T5iL

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Research-Practice Partnerships are long-term and mutually beneficial collaborations designed to improve education and the study of it. Check out our RPP writing guide to learn more about how we support established RPPs at Spencer.
https://t.co/nwB14BUs3o

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

Thinking about applying to our Research-Practice Partnerships program? We're releasing an RPP guide with useful insights on how to craft your application. Read it here: https://t.co/nwB14BUs3o

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN for our next Research-Practice Partnerships cycle. Our Intent to Apply deadline is November 10 at noon CT. These grants fund collaborative research partnerships with budgets up to $400,000. https://t.co/f5mVximsfn

[Spencer Foundation @Spencer_Fdn]

PLAN AHEAD: Applications will OPEN on Sept 15 for the next Research-Practice Partnerships (RPP) cycle. Our Intent to Apply deadline is Nov 10, 2021 at noon CT. Review our guidelines here: https://t.co/f5mVximsfn