September 23, 2015: Meeting in the Middle: Preparing Researchers and Practitioners to Engage in Collaborative Research

As states and districts increase their use of data for decision making and interventions, practitioners must develop new skills and be at ease with regular data use. Likewise, researchers need to communicate effectively when called upon to help states and districts examine evidence to identify and address problems of practice. This webinar will focus on the skills and strategies necessary for researchers and practitioners to collaborate effectively, and how to develop these skills within their respective preparation programs.  

Presenters

• Laura O'Dwyer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Education Research, Measurement, and Evaluation Department, Boston College Lynch School of Education; Researcher, REL Northeast & Islands
• Gerry Buteau, Ph.D., Professor, Elementary and Childhood Studies Department, Plymouth State University; REL Northeast & Islands Governing Board

• Rebby Carey, Deputy Director, REL Northeast & Islands
• Maria-Paz Avery, Ph.D., English Language Learners Alliance Facilitator and Task 2 Lead, REL Northeast & Islands 

Researchers and practitioners engaged in collaborative research; educators of future teachers and researchers.