54.012 - Former Presidents Respond to Annual Meeting Theme

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The session is designed as a venue for former AERA presidents to offer perspectives and insights on the 2017 theme, Knowledge to Action: 
Achieving the Promise of Equal Educational Opportunity. Presidents from the past three decades will provide brief commentaries on the issues raised in the theme and the role AERA can play in shaping the future of educational research. By situating former struggles and their complexities, former presidents will discuss the challenges and promises inherent within educational research, practice, policy.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Caroline Hendrie, Education Writers Association

Participants

• James A. Banks, University of Washington - Seattle

• Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

• Frank H. Farley, Temple University

• Kris Gutierrez, University of California - Berkeley

• Gloria J. Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University

• Jeannie Oakes, University of California - Los Angeles

• Barbara Schneider, Michigan State University

• Catherine E. Snow, Harvard University

• William F. Tate, Washington University in St. Louis

• William G. Tierney, University of Southern California