REL Midwest Research to Action Forum Highlights

Topics

• Teacher recruitment
• Teacher assignment
• Teacher effectiveness

Benefits of Attending

• Obtain concrete information based on applied research.

§         Teacher recruitment.

§         Teacher assignment.

§         Teacher effectiveness.

• Work in interactive sessions with peers and colleagues.

§         Convene with policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from your state.

§         Develop networks with colleagues in other states.

§         Share ideas for improvement, informed by research and best practice.

• Generate ideas for improved state plans.

§         Develop tools for analyzing your state plans.

§         Share the challenges you face in connecting NCLB teacher quality plans to overall goals for improving teacher quality.

§         Learn new processes for creating action plans to implement research-based best practices.

§         Discuss what new applied research would best inform policy and practice.

Forum Participants

The following stakeholders from the seven states in the REL Midwest region (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin) are invited:

• Officials and key staff of state education agencies.
• Policymakers (legislative staff, governor’s policy advisors, state boards of education, school boards, and boards of regents).
• Providers of technical assistance and support services.
• Preservice education and professional development providers.
• Practitioners (superintendents, principals, teachers, central office staff, and school building staff).
• Education and public policy researchers.
• Advocates (teachers unions and statewide stakeholder associations).
• Funders.

Space is limited for this invitation-only event. Register now to reserve your spot at the forum. Most costs associated with the forum will be subsidized for invited participants.