Maximizing the Benefit of Teacher/Researcher Partnerships in Classroom-Based Development and Implementation Projects

Session Type: Invited Session

Abstract

This symposium will focus on teachers' perspective of partnering with researchers on the development and implementation of instructional interventions. Participants are teachers who have collaborated with researchers on research that aimed to improve instruction. Also participating will be a couple of researchers who have engaged in such collaborative researcher-teacher projects. The teacher-participants will present their experiences and respond to questions concerning their insights for researchers who are interested in pursuing such collaborative work. The researchers will talk about their reasons for engaging in such partnerships. The symposium will conclude with a discussion between the audience and the presenters on the best ways to build teacher-researcher relationships to maximize the potential of such collaborative work.

Sub Unit

• Division C - Learning and Instruction

Chair

• Avi Kaplan, Temple University

Participants

• Rick Coppola, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Matthew Hartwell, Temple University

• Liam Gallagher, Project Learn School

• MaryAnn Stolberg, Our Lady of Victory Catholic School

• Chris S. Hulleman, University of Virginia

• Kenn E. Barron, James Madison University

Discussant

• Tim Urdan, Santa Clara University