28.086 - Teaching. Learning. Leading. Models and Examples of Teacher Leaders Using Research to Impact Education Policy

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Teachers are too often excluded from policy decision-making that impacts their schools, classrooms, and, ultimately, students. Seeking a place in education policy often requires them to leave the classroom and take roles in administration, union leadership, or government. In this symposium, six teacher leaders from five states share how they used research to effectively impact education policy and change this paradigm about the role of teachers. These teachers as researchers will discuss what they learned; what the outcomes of their work in policy using research were; and the overall strengths and limitations of using teacher-led research in education policy. Participants will discuss with these teachers various models and strategies for encouraging more teachers to use research to impact education policy.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Teacher as Researcher

Chair

• Mark Teoh, Teach Plus

Papers

• Retaining Our Most Effective Teachers Through Licensure - Ruth Gallegos

• Ensuring Students in Most Need Have Priority for Pre-K Services - BRITTANY Layne BEHENNA GRIFFITH

• Impacting Policy Using Research and Advocacy on Student Discipline in Illinois - Cynthia O'Brien

• What Strategies Attract and Retain High-Quality Teachers? - Mary A Hulac, Greeley Public Schools

• School, District, and State Strategies for Retaining Teachers of Color - Haley Michelle Wing, Indianapolis Public Schools

• Evidence of Excellence: Using Data to Elevate Teacher Preparation in Texas - Anthony Bryan Castro

Discussant

• Roberto Rodríguez