2007 REL Midwest Research to
Action Forum Multimedia
Keynote Podcast
"Teacher Quality: International Lessons on the Power of Policy" presents key points from the January 2007 Research to Action Forum's keynote presentation by Robert Schwartz, professor of practice and academic dean of Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. In this 18-minute podcast, Professor Schwartz offers lessons about teacher policy from other countries, districts, and businesses.
Panel Discussions
The REL Midwest Research to Action Forum—held January 24–25, 2007, in Rosemont, Illinois—featured three panels on the following aspects of teacher quality:
- Teacher recruitment
- Teacher assignment
- Teacher effectiveness
The panels were a key part of the Research to Action Forum experience. Panel participants included policymakers, practitioners, and researchers at the state and local levels. Each panel provided insight into experiences and strategies for improved teacher quality policy and practice.
Videos, audios, and transcripts are available for each panel discussion.
Teacher Recruitment: Attracting Promising Candidates to the Field and Preparing Them to Succeed as Highly Qualified Teachers
Moderator
Lou Cicchinelli, Executive Vice President, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning
Panel
Judy Jeffrey, Director, Iowa Department of Education
Mark Keen, Ed.D., Superintendent, Westfield Washington Schools, Westfield, Indiana; Member of the Executive Committee, American Association of School Administrators
Michael Madison, 12th-Grade Class Principal, Pioneer High School, Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Board Member, National Association of Secondary School Principals
Michelle Rhee, Chief Executive Officer and President, The New Teacher Project
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Teacher Assignment: The Challenge of Creating an Equitable Distribution of Highly Qualified Teachers
Moderator
Gina Burkhardt, Chief Executive Officer, Learning Point Associates
Panel
Heather G. Peske, Ed.D., Senior Associate, Teacher Quality, The Education Trust
Marilyn Troyer, Ed.D., Senior Associate Superintendent for the Ohio Department of Education’s Center for the Teaching Profession
Eugene White, Ed.D., Superintendent, Indianapolis Public Schools; President, American Association of School Administrators
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Teacher Effectiveness: Measuring Teacher Effectiveness and Using the Results
Moderator
Steven Cantrell, Ph.D., Director, REL Midwest
Panel
Nancy Flanagan, Teacher Leaders Network
Janet Hansen, Ph.D., Senior Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
Elizabeth Witt, Ph.D., Team Leader, Teacher Quality Programs, U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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