Only two more days left! My next office hours are tomorrow, but if you’d like to debrief about anything before then, feel free to reach out.
Major to-dos
- Get done thank-you notes if you have not already done so
Schedule
Attire: business casual
10:00 – 12:00 Museum visit: Planet Word Museum
Planet Word Museum (925 13th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005, entrance on K Street)
- Please bring anything with you that you’ll need to work on your final project in the afternoon
- Walking takes approximately 20 minutes (https://maps.app.goo.gl/38t88gv4XtxhYLf97)
- Bus route (D4): https://maps.app.goo.gl/2cUgVmfKseG1b7CM8
- For those commuting, closest metro stations are Metro Center and McPherson Square
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch
MLK Jr. Library (901 G St NW, Washington, DC 20001)
- We’ll walk together (https://maps.app.goo.gl/UvtdF7Djz7FtqxTK6)
1:15 – 3:00 Time to work on final project
MLK Jr. Library
I’ll probably host office hours 4:00 – 5:30 and 9:00 – 10:00. Let me know if there are times that would work better for you.
Things to complete by tomorrow
- If you signed up to write the thank-you note for Nancy O’Brien, Christy Talbot, or any of the teacher panelists, please give that to me by the end of the day tomorrow! If you don’t remember who you signed up for, please reference this sheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wdjJkBxRTQ5oX69iDCzbCN9CmXizs2EVd9i8apg202E/edit?usp=sharing
Materials mentioned today and other supplemental resources
Interested in creating a LinkedIn to network with our speakers? https://www.wm.edu/offices/career/students/advising-topics/online-presence/
NEA aspiring educators: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/our-members/aspiring-educators
Williamsburg-James City County Education Association: https://sites.google.com/view/wjcea/home
Representative assembly: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/conferences-events/annual-meeting-and-representative-assembly
NEA archives: https://library.gwu.edu/national-education-association-archive
NEA aspiring educators conference: https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/conferences-events/aspiring-educators-conference
NEA micro-certifications: https://nea.certificationbank.com/
Emails to contact Education Policy and Research Center
research@nea.org
Erica Taylor: etalyor@nea.org
Research and publications: https://www.nea.org/research-publications
Action center: https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center
Issues: https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/action-center/our-issues
Emerging Leaders Program at UVA Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership: https://www.coopercenter.org/sorensen/elp
NEA student loan support: https://www.nea.org/student-debt-support
American Federation of Teachers: https://www.aft.org/
How many decisions do teachers make in a day?https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/jazz-basketball-and-teacher-decision-making/ might have some good sources to start with
If you’re curious about teacher decision-making during lessons, feel free to reach out to me, I did research about it over the summer!
Changes to the FAFSA: https://financialaidtoolkit.ed.gov/tk/learn/fafsa/updates.jsp
Ronny Lau’s email: rlau@nea.org
Andy Coons’ email: acoons@nea.org
You can contact Kim Anderson by emailing mboyd@nea.org (Michele Body) to schedule a meeting w/ Kim
Brown lecture: https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Brown-Lecture-in-Education-Research
National Assessment Governing Association: https://www.nagb.gov/
STEMM Opportunity Alliance: https://stemmopportunity.org/
IPEDS (database for higher ed): https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
IES reauthorization bill: https://fabbs.org/news/2023/12/senate-education-committee-advances-ies-reauthorization-bill/
CHIPS and Science Act: https://new.nsf.gov/chips
Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act: https://www.cio.gov/policies-and-priorities/evidence-based-policymaking
AERA amicus brief for Supreme Court affirmative action case: https://www.aera.net/Education-Research/Issues-and-Initiatives/Affirmative-Action/Affirmative-Action-Legal-Briefs/Students-for-Fair-Admissions-Inc-AERA-et-al-Amicus-Brief
What is Texas’ Top 10% Rule? https://news.utexas.edu/topics-in-the-news/top-10-percent-law/
AERA undergraduate student education research training workshop (application due in November): https://www.aera.net/Professional-Opportunities-Funding/AERA-Funding-Opportunities/Undergraduate-Student-Education-Research-Training
Griffin School Partnerships (copied from Day 4 wrap-up): https://www.wm.edu/offices/cce/programs/education-programs/griffin-school-partnerships/
Luc’s blog: https://lucnguyen14.medium.com/
See you all tomorrow at 10:00 at the Planet Word Museum!