The RPP Exchange: Equity Through Research-Practice Partnerships

In this episode, Rachel Ruggirello (Associate Director) and Carmen Stayton (Program Manager, Instructional Specialist) discuss the 40 year history of the Institute for School Partnership at Washington University in St. Louis. Through a focus on STEM instruction, equitable partnerships, and strengths-based collaboration, the Institute engages in data driven, meaningful collaboration with a wide var...

In this final episode of our conversation with Dr. Jean Snell and Dr. Segun Eubanks, we discuss some of the essential elements in remaining responsive to education practitioners and the payoff of institutional shifts after years of dedication to RPP work. Please visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast to learn more about our guests and to find the resources discussed.

In this episode, Dr. Jean Snell and Dr. Segun Eubanks (CEii-UMD) discuss the nuanced understanding and work needed to span boundaries between school districts and research partners. To learn more about the CEii and our guests, please visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast. Our next episode will air on Friday, September 20th. Thanks fo rlistening.

In this episode Dr. Jean Snell and Dr. Segun Eubanks describe the groundbreaking research-practice partnership developed between the University of Maryland and Prince George's County Public Schools. To learn more about our guests, the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative and the Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcas...

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC) talks with Dr. Kimberly Griffin (Dean, College of Education-University of Maryland) and Dr. Ana Taboada Barber (Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Partnerships - College of Education, UMD) about how to build relationships with education practitioners in Research-Practice Partnerships. To learn more about the RSJC and our guest, visit https://sites.google.co...

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC) talks with Dr. Kimberly Griffin (Dean, College of Education-University of Maryland) and Dr. Ana Taboada Barber (Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Partnerships - College of Education, UMD) about concrete steps Deans & Associate Deans can take now to center and support RPP work for faculty in Colleges of Education. Learn more about the Racial and Social Just...

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC) talks with Dr. Kimberly Griffin (Dean, College of Education-University of Maryland) and Dr. Ana Taboada Barber (Associate Dean for Research, Innovation, and Partnerships - College of Education, UMD) about shifting the culture in academia around Research-Practice Partnerships. Learn more about our guests and the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative by visiting http...

Today we conclude our conversation with four public school educators who share their thoughts on education research, outdated systems, and the modern needs of students and teachers. Our host, Jenni Eaton, is a 9th-grade English teacher and doctoral student at the University of Maryland Our guests are Chanelle Cohen, an educator for almost 20 years and doctoral student at Marymount University, Caro...

In this episode Jenni Eaton (Doctoral Student-UMD; 9th grade English teacher) and four public school teachers offer their thoughts on how education research can be centered on teachers and students. Our guests are Chanelle Cohen, Carolyn Martinez-Ross, Dr. Heidi Temple, and Elizabeth Vogel. To learn more about our guests visit the RSJC website at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-excha...

In this episode Jenni Eaton (Doctoral Student-UMD; 9th grade English teacher) talks with four public school teachers about the disconnect between research and practice and how we can begin to address the gap. Our guests are Chanelle Cohen, Carolyn Martinez-Ross, Dr. Heidi Temple, and Elizabeth Vogel. Please visit our website to learn more about our guests at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/t...

In this final conversation with Dr. Jing Liu (University of Maryland) and Dr. Laura Wentworth (California Education Partners) they discuss nonprofit brokering in RPPs, the agency of researchers in RPP development, and the many benefits of RPP work to education policy, funding, and more. This podcast is brought to you by the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative with the Center for Education Inno...

This episode was recorded last fall during the launch event for the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative (RSJC) at the University of Maryland-College Park. Dr. Bill Penuel joined Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC) for a conversation about the potential for RPP work in addressing some of our biggest challenges in public education. Learn more about the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative at https...

Dr. Jing Liu- Associate Professor (UMD-College Park) and Dr. Laura Wentworth (California Education Partners) discuss the power of routines and brokering in Research-Practice Partnerships. The RPP exchange is brought to you by the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative with the Center for Education Innovation and Improvement at the University of Maryland College Park. To learn more about the cente...

Dr. Laura Wentworth (California Education Partners) and Dr. Jing Liu (University of Maryland-College Park) discuss the impact of RPP work at the District, State, and National levels. To learn more visit our podcast page at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast where you can learn about Jing and Laura's work and the work of the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative at the...

Dr. Laura Wentworth (California Education Partners) and Dr. Jing Liu (University of Maryland - College Park) discuss how involvement in RPP work as a graduate student impacts ones career forever, the creation and impact of California Education Partners, and scalability through work with district leaders. Go to https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/home to learn more about the Collaborative and the...

In the final episode with Dr. David Weintrop and Kris Beck, they discuss the power of teacher engagement in ensuring the success of the Scratch Encore curriculum and materials, how RPP work creates transparency and accountability to stakeholders, and how research-practice partnerships have transformed their professional work. To learn more about the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative at the U...

In Part 2 of this conversation between Dr. David Weintrop (UMD-College Park) and Kris Beck (Office of Computer Science; Chicago Public Schools) they describe how they met COVID and other challenges with resilience and innovation. within their research-practice partnership. Stay tuned for our final episode on this conversation to be released 4/5/24. Learn more about the Racial and Social Justice Co...

In this episode, David Weintrop, Ph. D. (University of Maryland) & Kris Beck (Director of the Office of Computer Science for Chicago Public Schools) discuss their creation of a Research-Practice Partnership to develop Scratch Encore, an intermediate computer science curriculum Learn more about the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/home (links to Dr. W...