The latest issue of “Endeavors” magazine is now online! Read about how #EdTerps are transforming education for good–from leveraging AI to improve education for all, to supporting the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, to launching a student food pantry. brnw.ch/21wOSGp

Exciting news: Bowie State University is launching a tuition-free program for 75 teachers to earn NBC in Maryland! This is an incredible opportunity to support teachers through the journey of elevating their teaching career by achieving NBCT. hbcubuzz.com/103560/hbcu-la…

New evidence on teacher eval in DC Public Schools shows stark differences in responses to incentives by race and teacher experience. Authors David Blazar, Adnot, Anthenelli, & Zhong collaborated w/ DCPS, and findings echo the district's own equity review. bit.ly/40mCfrh

We are proud to announce Office Hours, a publication for PK-12 educators that shares research-backed, classroom ready answers to educators' most pressing questions, and offers tips and strategies to go from page to practice. Recent articles: brnw.ch/21wPQv4

A study in AERA Open found that teachers are significantly more likely to use ambitious and culturally responsive instruction and that student engagement increases when professional learning and curriculum adoption are targeted toward ambitious and CR instruction, provide clear,

📢 #EdWorkingPapers: DC teachers respond differently to evaluation incentives, with striking divides by race and experience. 🔍 Authors: David Blazar, UNC Charlotte's Melinda Adnot, Univ. of Maryland's Max Anthenelli & UW College of Education's Xinyi Zhong 📄 bit.ly/48MENBv

I am hiring a data scientist for my newly established Center for Educational Data Science and Innovation at UMD. If you are passionate about doing cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI, data science, and education, please apply and join my team! umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UMCP/job/Unive…

Congratulations, Dean Griffin!

Happening today at 3:00 p.m. EST! Don't miss our conversation with 3⃣ former U.S. secretaries of education: Arne Duncan, Margaret Spellings, and Dr. John B. King, Jr.. RSVP here: brookings.edu/events/the-fut…

To celebrate #NationalMentoringMonth, Dean Kimberly Griffin, UMD College of Education & Professor Brad Johnson, U.S. Naval Academy, will share strategies for building a strong mentorship culture on campus. Join Rise UPP's webinar on Jan. 28 from 3-4 p.m. RSVP: riseupp.org/events

Associate Professor and Maryland Equity Project Faculty Director David Blazar's research on the benefits of a diverse teacher workforce, teacher recruitment programs and teacher coaching has helped to inform key federal documents on the educator workforce: go.umd.edu/1vbi

The first RCT to test the impact of automated feedback to teachers in physical classrooms is out in Computers & Education! 🎉authors.elsevier.com/a/1kGTb1HucdZu…. Jing Liu Shyamoli Sanghi Stanford Graduate School of Education TeachFX

A study in AERA Open confirmed findings from previous research that increases in charter school enrollment increase within-district racial and economic segregation, and the effects of interdistrict choice on both within- and between-district segregation vary with the presence of

Research by David Blazar shows Black teachers dramatically improve outcomes for ALL students, boosting test scores & cutting absences by 60%. bit.ly/3DlLVq7

"You have to recognize that you stand on the shoulders of a lot of people who've carved pathways before you." #UMD Distinguished University Professor Sharon Fries-Britt shares how she honors trailblazers in her UMD College of Education office: go.umd.edu/1w3a #BlackHistoryMonth

Learning math through play? Game on! Thanks to Do Good Institute, our Terrapin Teachers Game On project has brought math games into local schools & empowered our students to share their knowledge with educators. #EdTerpsforGood

“History is not just for adults. History is for kids because they're the living future.” Jennifer Turner, associate professor of reading education, recommends five children’s books for #BlackHistoryMonth, featuring important events and heroic individuals: brnw.ch/21wQMMa

In a new study, Kayla Bill identifies how political resistance undermines redistricting policies' potential to reduce segregation. She highlights policy changes that could help districts capitalize on limited opportunities to desegregate. #edpolicy #edchat bit.ly/41C5xTC

For Read Across America Week, Co-Directors of the Maryland Initiative for Literacy & Equity Donald J. Bolger, assoc. professor, and Simone Gibson Ph.D. '09, @morganstateu assoc. professor, share 4 innovative strategies that support the Science of Reading: brnw.ch/21wR9j9

Associate Professor of Education Policy Campbell F. Scribner discusses the factors leading to enrollment declines in traditional public schools. Read more ⬇️