Educational Innovation in Times of Crisis

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

We find ourselves standing in a crucible of history. The existing inequities in education have been amplified and laid bare due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and the centuries-old pandemic of racism. The education research community has a responsibility to respond by proposing solutions that effectively address both existing and new challenges in education.

This moderated conversation will bring together researchers who have been studying educational structures from multiple perspectives--economic, policy and practice, and health. The speakers will begin a cross-disciplinary action-oriented conversation that aims to investigate the siloed responses of the US educational system and to shed light on the innovative strategies that individuals and communities used to combat these pandemics.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chairs

• Tessa Johnson, University of Maryland - College Park

• Anisha Singh, University of Maryland - College Park

Participants

• Jesus Cisneros, University of Texas at El Paso

• Dèsa Karye Daniel, The University of New Mexico

• Kyndra Violetta Middleton, Howard University

• Justin C. Ortagus, University of Florida

• Viji Sathy, University of North Carolina