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EdWeek: Are Selectivity and Diversity Competing Goals for Teaching?
“I think that it is absolutely right to say that there should not be a trade-off between having...
October 05, 2017
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The roots of change in teacher preparation
Recently, a reporter from a national magazine asked a surprising question regarding something she...
August 29, 2017
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Branching out, together
Today marks a day both bittersweet and joyous here in Austin, as Dr. Cassandra Herring formally...
August 28, 2017
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Continuing the leadership journey
The 11 fellows in our inaugural Impact Academy cohort recently completed their fellowship year
Valerie Sakimura
August 24, 2017
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EdSurge: Why Stubborn Myths Like ‘Learning Styles’ Persist
“Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” We should learn from experiences...
August 22, 2017
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Why mythbusting fails: A guide to influencing education with science
“If it disagrees with experiment, it’s wrong,” physicist Richard Feynman said. “In that simple...
June 29, 2017
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Practice with Purpose Panel
On April 25, Deans for Impact convened a panel to talk about our latest publication, Practice with..
May 01, 2017
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10,000 hours of school
Here’s a thought experiment: If you were a teacher candidate about to take over a classroom of...
April 17, 2017
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How my new job provided a fresh perspective on my educational experience
My introduction to Deans for Impact was through The Science of Learning, a publication that...
Tripti Thapa
March 30, 2017
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What the what of deliberate practice in teaching
Last month, Deans for Impact released Practice with Purpose: The Emerging Science of Teacher...
February 21, 2017
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Conveying urgency is deans’ work
Bill McDiarmid is an Alumni Distinguished Professor and formerly dean of the School of Education...
February 16, 2017
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Deliberate practice in teacher education
When I became a teacher, there was neither a clear sequence of skills to master, nor consensus as...
January 31, 2017