PDC13: Blogging Education Policy With School Finance 101 and Jersey Jazzman

Session Type: Professional Development Course

Abstract

This course will introduce faculty, graduate students, and all interested participants to the world of education policy blogging, with particular emphasis on data-rich blogging. This session will be a full day session, split into two parts. During the morning session, the instructors will provide an overview of what they have learned about blogging in the education policy arena over the past 5 (or so) years, and provide guidance on (a) different approaches to policy blogging, (b) access to and use of data in policy blogging, and (c) publicizing policy blogs. The afternoon session will be dedicated to preparation, publication, and promotion of participant blog posts.

Sub Unit

• Professional Development and Training Committee

Instructors

• Bruce D. Baker, Rutgers University

• Mark Weber, Warren Township Schools, Warren NJ