Teaching & Learning @BrownEduDept || Passionate about education in multilingual contexts. International Education Research. || Some tweets about ⚽ || he/him
This school year is the first in a six-year process in which Evanston/Skokie District 65 plans to bring dual language programs in Spanish and English to local middle schools. #DualLanguageRocks https://t.co/VxepxyfQTd
The Weiss Fund has a special call for bridge funding in dev econ for projects cancelled by USAID
Submissions due April 14 ~ ceiling of $200k 👇🏾
https://t.co/QkXXGDqRSi
🗓️On April 8, the Education Department is hosting a panel discussion on the transformative impact of teacher residency programs on stakeholders, communities, and institutions. Register now: https://t.co/wzjkIKhBrq
Supporting @MultilingualRI today!Being multilingual is a superpower! We must invest in dual language programs & support the Bilingual & World Language Investment Act to grow our bilingual educator workforce. Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive in more than one language
Crystal clear lede from @jillbarshay: “President Donald Trump promises he’ll make American schools great again. He has fired nearly everyone who might objectively measure whether he succeeds.”
ACTFL stands against the recent Executive Order designating English as the official language of the U.S. This move undermines our nation’s rich linguistic diversity & excludes millions of Americans. Read our full press release at: https://t.co/Y9wJenVHLD
Can online teacher training make a difference? Can financial incentives make a difference to its effectiveness?
My new paper with @pierredegalbert@carlazglave Kumar Biswas & T.M. Asaduzzaman shows that it can work, especially in combo with incentives.
https://t.co/1vsojB52ex
Happy new year!
Looking for something to read?
Kumar Bisas, @shwetlena , @carlazglave , T.M. Asaduzzaman and I just published an evaluation of an online teacher training program in Bangladesh.
cc: @BrownEduDept
Great way to start the year sharing our *just* published article at JEBO where we explore the impact of online teacher training and financial incentives on teacher knowledge, burnout, and instructional practice in Bangladesh.
Open access until Feb 18th.
https://t.co/krWqYciEx3
📣 I am excited to co-edit a book w/ @FabriceJaumont on embracing the imperfection of language learning. Do you have a story, a case study, a biography that challenges the paralyzing "gold standard" of achieving native-like fluency in an L2? Visit https://t.co/8MGtANGQOK #CFP
It's exciting when we see enduring effects of interventions: In this case, four years after an early grade literacy intervention in South Africa, written comprehension skills (which are not easy to boost) are improved. https://t.co/x0n2zpqyUV
The way we share education research isn't working for those who need it most. That's why we built the EdExchange – a 'town square' where researchers, educators, and policymakers can work together to improve schools. Learn more: https://t.co/E3LI6C6rf9 #EdExchange
Where do economists publish reviews? https://t.co/rRLHQn7qoz My updated, certainly incomplete list.
(If you want to suggest a journal to add to the list, please send the link to a specific review in that journal.)
The Dept of Education is excited to host a hybrid event next Tuesday, October 15, with Professor @DavarianBaldwin from @TrinityCollege: “In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: Rethinking the Community Engagement Model of Higher Education” – learn more/register! https://t.co/YTYq2hq0zb