Dr. Lori Wimbush (Assistant Superintendent of Instruction and School Improvement, Roanoke City Schools, VA) and Dr. Maxwell Yurkofsky (Assistant Professor, Radford University), share the roots of their collaboration to increase retention for teachers of color through improvement science and a dissertation process that addresses systemic issues in education.

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC-UMD) engages in conversation with Dr. Paula Arce-Trigatti and Dr. Kim Wright of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP). In this episode, they discuss tips for reaching out to potential RPP partners and how to access an array of resources related to RPPs through NNERPP. To learn more about the RSJC and our guests, visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC-UMD) engages in conversation with Dr. Paula Arce-Trigatti and Dr. Kim Wright of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP). In this episode, they discuss advice for education practitioners engaging RPPs, building trust by doing the work, and the focus of RPPs outside of the United States. To learn more about our guests and the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative, visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast

Dr. Christine Neumerski (RSJC-UMD) engages in conversation with Dr. Paula Arce-Trigatti and Dr. Kim Wright of the National Network of Education Research-Practice Partnerships (NNERPP). They share how NNERPP began, how they entered the work, and common challenges faced by network members. This is Part 1 of a 3 part conversation. To learn more about our guests visit our podcast webpage at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.

In this final episode of a three part conversation, Danielle Gervais Sodani and Annie Murphy Karabell talk about equalizing power dynamics and practical implications of their RPP work. They also share their thoughts on how to keep partnerships going when funding is uncertain. Learn more about our guests and The Racial and Social Justice Collaborative by visiting https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.

Danielle and Annie are researchers in a Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) with a local DCPS school district focused on supporting district and school leaders in the implementation of evidence-based reading practices. In this episode, they discuss challenges they faced in their RPP and how being aware of and responsive to the various needs of stakeholders contributes to enduring partnership. Read more about our guests and their work by visitinghttps://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.

Danielle Gervais Sodani and Annie Murphy Karabell are researchers in a Research-Practice Partnership (RPP) with local District of Columbia Schools focused on supporting district and school leaders in the implementation of evidence-based reading practices. This partnership began in 2021 and has served 27 elementary schools, including eight dual-language schools. Through the partnership, RPP leaders co-create monthly professional learning. Research endeavors include an investigation into the barriers to the implementation of reading practices, a quantitative study on the reading trajectory of students in grades K-2, and how RPP leaders learn together to support school leaders planning for the implementation of reading practices. To learn more about our guests and their work, visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast .

In this episode, Dr. Doug Anthony asks Dr. Lorenzo Hughes and Dr. Daryl Howard to discuss how we might go about increasing representation of Black men and other teachers of color in the workforce. They share their thinking around community responsiveness, innovative and engaging instruction, and increasing belonging for students of color as a means to achieve this goal. Learn more about guests at https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.

Dr. Doug Anthony, at the Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement at the University of Maryland, guest hosts this conversation with Dr. Daryl Howard (MCPS) and Dr. Lorenzo Hughes (AAPS). In this episode our guests discuss authentic ways to empower historically marginalized students so that their voices influence policy and practice at the district, school, and class level. Learn more about our guests and the Racial and Social Justice Collaborative by visiting https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast

Dr. Doug Anthony at the Center for Educational Innovation and Improvement at the University of Maryland, guest hosts this conversation with Dr. Daryl Howard (MCPS) and Dr. Lorenzo Hughes (AAPS). They discuss concepts of equity and it's role in education in our ever changing sociopolitical landscape. Listen in as they consider pillars of equity, equity exhaustion, and equity's role in modern classrooms. To learn more about our guests, visit https://sites.google.com/umd.edu/rsjc/the-rpp-exchange-podcast.