About Practice

By Joshua Rosenberg

About Practice is a podcast about the divide between research and practice in education and how those on either side of the divide can build bridges to the other. It is hosted by Ryan Estrellado and J... more

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August 15, 202214: On a Virtual Ski Lift: (Democratizing the Development of Evidence with Cara Jackson, Ph.D.)
About Cara Jackson, Ph.D.
Dr. Jackson is Senior Associate in the Division of Social and Economic Policy at Abt Associates. She's conducted education research and evidence reviews on a variety of topics, including interventions intended to improve child outcomes, policies related to school and teacher quality, and school network expansion. Her focus is on helping schools, districts, and education agencies improve the quality of educational opportunities.
Links
Articles:
Democratizing the Development of Evidence https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.3102/0013189X211060357

Rethinking Connections Between Research and Practice in Education https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0013189X18761042

Local Democracy Matters: How Deliberative Culture Shapes Public Evaluations of Local Government and Local Government Performance (Collins) https://edworkingpapers.com/ai19-114

Will The American Rescue Plan’s ‘Meaningful Consultation’ Requirement Usher In Community Participation In School Budgets? (Roza) https://www.forbes.com/sites/margueriteroza/2021/07/20/will-the-american-rescue-plans-meaningful-consultation-requirement-usher-in-community-participation-in-school-budgets/
Logic models:
Education Logic Model application https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/rel/products/resource/100677

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/appalachia/blogs/blog6_why-build-a-logic-model.asp

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/REL_2014025.pdf
Organizations:
Strategic Data Project https://sdp.cepr.harvard.edu/

NNERPP https://nnerpp.rice.edu/

Democratizing Evidence https://www.democratizingevidence4.us/home
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July 19, 2022 13: Not good, not bad: A discussion about social media in education
In this episode, Ryan and Josh speak with Jeff Carpenter and Catharyn Shelton about their recent article on education influencers (co-authored with Stephanie Schroeder). Jeff, Catharyn, and Stephanie's article is "The education influencer: A new player in the educator professional landscape" and was published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education earlier this year: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15391523.2022.2030267
Jeff is jeffpcarpenter on Twitter
Catharyn is catharynshelton on Twitter
Ryan is ry_estrellado on Twitter and Instagram
Josh is jrosenberg6432 on Twitter
Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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February 28, 202212: Slightly Discouraged and Hairier
Democratizing the Development of Evidence

Little Kids, Big Adventures Around Knoxville, Tennessee

The K-12 Educator’s Data Guidebook: Reimagining Practical Data Use in Schools

Music: Blue Dot Sessions
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48min
December 15, 2021 11: These are a few of our favorite things (from the past year)
Favorite Books
Jennifer Pharr Davis, Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph: https://www.amazon.com/Called-Again-Story-Love-Triumph/dp/0825307457/ref=sr_1_3?crid=146PQGU0VL5ED&keywords=jennifer+pharr+davis&qid=1639603954&sprefix=jennifer+pharr%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-3
Norman Ollesta, Crazy for the Storym: A Memoir of Survival: https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Storm-Memoir-Survival-P-S/dp/006176678X
Michael Frome, Strangers in High Places: The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains: https://www.amazon.com/Strangers-High-Places-Mountains-Expanded/dp/0870498061/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=strangers+in+high+places&qid=1639604028&s=books&sr=1-1
Richard Powers, Bewilderment: https://www.amazon.com/Bewilderment-Novel-Richard-Powers-ebook/dp/B08X19W2HD/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1S69Y30962ZDV&keywords=bewilderment+richard+powers&qid=1639604051&s=books&sprefix=bewilder%2Cstripbooks%2C159&sr=1-2
David Epstein, Range: Why Generalists Triump in a Specialized World: https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484
Jessica Abel, Out on the Wire: https://www.amazon.com/Out-Wire-Storytelling-Secrets-Masters/dp/0385348436/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1V5XF9FVLPZ1E&keywords=jessica+abel+out+on+the+wire&qid=1639604149&sprefix=jessica+abel+out+on+%2Cstripbooks%2C156&sr=8-1
John Green, The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet: https://www.amazon.com/The-Anthropocene-Reviewed/dp/B08GL11MDJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2298PFMDEK5YU&keywords=the+anthropocene+reviewed&qid=1639604178&sprefix=the+anthro%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1
Matt Haig, The Midnight Library: https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Library-Novel-Matt-Haig/dp/0525559477
Favorite Podcasts
Conversations With Tyler: Zeynep Tufekci: https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/zeynep-tufekci/
The Anthropocene Reviewed, Icelandic Hot Dog Stand and Signing Your Name 250,000 Times: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/icelandic-hot-dog-stand-and-signing-your-name-250-000-times/id1342003491?i=1000522165954
Favorite Creative Projects
#fountainpen (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/fountainpen/
Why it can be hard to understand the Smokies (and a bit on my understanding of them): https://joshuamrosenberg.com/post/2021/08/21/a-bunch-of-thoughts-on-the-tennessee-side-of-the-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/
Favorite Movie
The French Dispatch: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8847712/
Ryan is ry_estrellado on Twitter and Instagram
Josh is jrosenberg6432 on Twitter
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1h 7min
November 08, 2021 10: Distribute Your Imposter Syndrome (All About Ryan's New Book!)
Preorder The K–12 Educator's Data Guidebook: Reimagining Practical Data Use in Schools
What people are saying about Ryan's new book
The social media influencer in Ryan's story is honestteachervibes. Her account is hilarious. You should totally follow!
The Artist's Way
Austin Kleon
Ryan is ry_estrellado on Twitter and Instagram
Josh is jrosenberg6432 on Twitter
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59min
October 12, 20219: You help me, I help you
In this episode, Ryan and Josh welcome Isabella C. Velásquez to About Practice to discuss the roles of philanthropic organizations in education. They also discuss Isabella's work and share some stories from a collaborative project on which they worked.
Isabella
Website

Twitter
Josh:
Website

Twitter
Ryan:
Website

Instagram

Twitter
Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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1h 8min
September 13, 20218: First Things First, I'm a Realist (Dr. Ji Son, Part 2)
Listen to part 1 of our interview with Dr. Ji Son.
Dr. Ji Son
Twitter
Josh:
Website

Twitter
Ryan:
Website

Instagram

Twitter
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47min
August 09, 20217: Move Close to Your Router (Dr. Ji Son, Part 1)
Welcome to the About Practice podcast, a show about bridging the gap between research and practice in education. In this episode that is part one of a two-part interview, Josh and Ryan speak with Dr. Ji Son (@cogscimom on Twitter) at California State University, Los Angeles about learning through finding connections between concepts - and how ideas generated through research could be translated into practical forms for education.
Resources:
Introduction to Statistics: A Modeling Approach

CourseKata

The Better Book Project

"Practicing Connections: A Framework to Guide Instructional Design for Developing Understanding in Complex Domains"

"Modeling first: Applying learning science to the teaching of introductory statistics"

Power Women: Stories of Motherhood, Faith, and the Academy
Follow us on social media:
Ryan on Instagram and Twitter
Josh on Twitter
Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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42min
July 12, 2021 6. It's Not the Furniture
Welcome to the About Practice podcast, a show about bridging the gap between research and practice in education. In this episode Josh and Ryan reflect on conversations during the last two episodes with Dr. Frances Harper and Lauren Parker.
Follow us on social media:
Ryan on Instagram and Twitter
Josh on Twitter
Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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1h
June 14, 2021 5: Unsigned Spreadsheets (with School Psychologist Lauren Parker)
Welcome to the About Practice podcast, a show about bridging the gap between research and practice in education. In this episode Josh and Ryan talk with Lauren Parker. Lauren Parker is a school psychologist passionate about social-emotional learnin g, mental health, and student growth. Follow Lauren on Twitter @LParker_PsyS
Follow us on social media:
Ryan Estrellado on Instagram and Twitter: @ry_estrellado Joshua Rosenberg on Twitter: @jrosenberg6432
... and for more updates check out our websites:
Ryan Estrellado: https://ryanestrellado.com/ Joshua Rosenberg: http://joshuamrosenberg.com/
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Music: Rabbit Hole by Blue Dot Sessions
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58min

FAQs about About Practice:

How many episodes does About Practice have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.