NEW #EdResearch4Recovery briefs! - Building high-quality school counseling programs by @MSavitzRomer & Tara P. Nicola of Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) - Improving teaching through instructional coaching by Laura Neergaard Booker of Peabody College & Jennifer Russell of Pitt School of Education bit.ly/4recovery

Who should be an instructional coach, what should coaches do, and what supports do coaches need? See this brief I co-authored with Jennifer Russell: annenberg.brown.edu/sites/default/…

Laura Neergaard Booker Dr. Cindy Nebel

Enjoyed talking about my capstone journey to current Peabody College Ed.D. students this past Saturday morning! You’ve got this… and before you know it, it will be over! 💛⚓️ #vupeabody

ICYMI: TERA is hiring! We are looking for Ph.D. grads interested in a post-doc fellowship in Education Policy and Practice research! Applicants can contact Jason Grissom at [email protected] for more info

The new TN pre-k findings have sparked a lot of debate. 6 early childhood experts across dev psych, econ, and ed policy put the findings in context⬇️ with daphna bassok Elizabeth U. Cascio chloe gibbs Deborah Phillips & Deborah Stipek brookings.edu/blog/brown-cen…

It's #TERATuesday! Do you have an interest in Education Policy and Practice research? TERA is looking for Ph.D. grads with an interest in quant. research to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship! Contact Jason Grissom for more info! buff.ly/342M9E5

Thankful for the opportunity to lead Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) in connecting research and practice in the state where I attended public schools K-12! Looking forward to working with TN Dept of Education and all our great partners.

Are you a recent/soon-to-be PhD/EdD grad who loves designing and conducting research that informs policy and practice? Do you know one? Send them our way! We are adding to our awesome Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) team.

Main finding: Students tended to have larger reading gains when their districts used evidence-based literacy decoding practices (e.g., phonics) AND when their special education teacher graduated from a teacher education program that also emphasized these practices (3/7)

TN school leaders - Be sure to take and encourage your teachers to participate in the 2022 #TNEdSurvey to share perspectives about what is working and what can be improved about education in your district. The survey will be available till 04/29! TN Dept of Education Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA)

TN Educators: The 2023 #TNEdSurvey is live and ready for your thoughtful comments on K-12 education in Tennessee. Check your email with a personalized survey invitation link to participate. Find out more here: tn.gov/education/news…

This is heart breaking, again. It hits especially hard knowing families who are affected. How are we not doing better for our kids? What will I say to my own kids when they thankfully come safely home from school today?

"Perhaps we could begin by simply agreeing that we do have a problem. There is no other developed nation in the world that has anywhere near the mass shootings we do." tennessean.com/story/opinion/…

Are you a policy wiz? Do you want to help new families get off to a healthy start and thrive? The Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center is looking to add an economic and family supports expert to serve as a State Policy Analyst. Visit pn3policy.org/jobs to learn more.

📢 New research alert! The 2023 #TNEdSurvey briefs are now live! Check out TERA's first brief in this series about teacher retention and recruitment in TN. vu.edu/tes-2023-teach… 🧵(1/6)

TN educators - TN Dept of Education & TERA have launched the 2024 #TNEdSurvey! This annual survey collects data from educators across the state to inform decision-making at the state, your district, and your school. Check your in box for a link to participate! peabody.vanderbilt.edu/tera/tennessee…

The 2024 TN Ed Survey is out and has new questions about school letter grades and TISA! See the surveys here: tn.gov/content/dam/tn… Please encourage all the TN educators you know to take the survey.

My first grader has strep and is currently asking to go to school b/c she misses her teacher. My third grader went as her teacher for career day. So thankful for TN public schools and their amazing teachers. #tnpublicschoolproduct #tnpublicschoolparent Waverly Belmont Elementary Metro Schools

Sending out all the good vibes to teachers and students starting state tests in TN today. My third grader is having lots of puppy snuggles this morning to calm her nerves.