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Faculty, Students Present at American Education Research Association Conference At the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) from April 13 to 17 in San Diego, 52 Northwestern University faculty members and graduate students will give presentations. Professor Carol Lee will deliver the vice-presidential address and officially begin her term as AERA president. The theme of the 2009 conference is “Disciplined Inquiry: Education Research in the Circle of Knowledge.” Founded in 1916, AERA is an international research society with 25,000 education researchers as members. Northwestern faculty members and graduate students are slated to make presentations or participate in panel discussions at the following times: Monday, April 13 Tuesday, April 14 Wednesday, April 15 Thursday, April 16 Friday, April 17 Sunday, April 12 Dani Houchin Petrie (Director), Leigh Mesler (Instructor) Project Management for Educational Researchers 9 a.m.–5 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Balboa Room Monday, April 13 Sophie Haroutunian Gordon (Participant) Intersections of Listening and Trust: Conceptual and Empirical Analyses Noon–1:30 p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Manchester Ballroom - Section A Larry V. Hedges (Participant) Assessing the Impacts of Disciplined Inquiry: Implications of Modeling Evidence Generation in Phases for Research, Policy, and Funding Priorities Noon–1:30p.m., Omni San Diego / Salon B Carol D. Lee (Participant) AERA 2008-2009 Council Meeting Noon–3:45p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Cardiff Room Janet R. Barrett (Presenter) Hearing the “Voice” of Students and Teachers in Music Education Research 2:15–3:45p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / San Francisco Room Carol D. Lee (Chair) The Wallace Foundation Distinguished Lecture: Lauren B. Resnick 4:05–5:35p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Ballroom 6F Brandy Evans Buckingham (Participant) Graduate Student Council Orientation to the Annual Meeting and Networking for Graduate Students and Campus Liaisons 6:15–7:45 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 2 Tuesday, April 14 Carol D. Lee (Chair) AERA Welcoming Orientation for New Members and First-Time Attendees 7–8 a.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / San Diego Ballroom Salon A Michelle Reininger (Chair) Movement in and out of the Teacher Workforce 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 22 Gregory J. Light (Discussant), Penny Hirsch (Presenter), Pilar Pazos(Presenter), Bernhard Thomas Streitwieser (Presenter) College Access and Success: Programs and Practices 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 11A Carol D. Lee (Participant) Race, Culture, and Schooling: Implications of Theory and Research From Social Scientists Across Nations 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Ballroom 6F Michelle Reininger (Discussant), Dani Houchin Petrie (Presenter) Urban Teaching, Urban Thinking 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 31C Carla Pugh (Participant) AERA Social Justice Action Committee — Open Meeting 10:35 a.m.–12:05p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Mission Hills Room David Rapp (Discussant) Emotional Aspects of Learning 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., Omni San Diego / Gaslamp Room 4 James P. Spillane (Discussant) Examining the Policies That Support Classroom Teachers’ Learning 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Torrey Room 3 Janet R. Barrett (Discussant) The Study of Identity in Music Education Research 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / New York and Orlando Rooms Leigh Mesler (Presenter) Examining the Policies That Support Classroom Teachers’ Learning 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Torrey 3 Rachelle L. Brooks (Presenter) Peer Networks and School Culture: Their Influence on Academic and Social Outcomes 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 8 Bruce L. Sherin (Participant), Rosemary Russ (Participant) Epistemological Frames in Students’ Scientific Activity and Reasoning Across Formal, Informal, and Research Contexts 10:35 a.m.–12:05p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Del Mar Room Carol D. Lee (Participant) GSC Division G Fireside Chat: Research Leading to the Transforming of the Social Context of Schools 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 11A Melissa J. Luna (Presenter) The Policies Around Teacher Knowledge: Implications and Effects 12:25–1:55 p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Manchester Ballroom - Section D Ann F. McKenna (Chair), Margaret A. Pligge (Participant), Ken P. Rose (Participant) Building Professional Learning Communities: Coming Together Around Common Practice 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 33B Andres Acher (Presenter) Developing and Refining a Learning Progression for Matter From Pre-K to Grade 12: Commonalities and Contrasts Among Four Current Projects 12:25–1:55p.m., Omni San Diego / Gaslamp Room 2 Linda K. Crafton (Presenter) Shut Out of the Circle? Making Meaning as a Question of Social Justice 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 1 Pratim Sengupta (Presenter) Learning Sciences Papers 12:25–1:55 p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Madeleine Room A Carol D. Lee (Discussant), Phillip Herman (Presenter) Toward 21st-Century Literacy: The Integration of Science, Reading, and Reasoning 2:15–3:45 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 24B Hisham J. Petry (Presenter) Collaborative Processes During Learning 2:15–3:45 p.m., Omni San Diego / Gaslamp Room 4 Enid Marie Rosario-Ramos (Presenter) Power, Home-School Relations and Ideologies: Relationships Between Critical Literacies and Community Building 2:15–3:45 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 30D Bruce L. Sherin, Miriam G. Sherin, Rosemary Russ, Adam A. Colestock (Presenters) Teacher Autonomy in Using Digital Video for Professional Learning of Practicing Teachers 2:15–3:45 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 1 Seung W. Choi (Presenter) Computer Adaptive Testing Solutions 4:05–5:35 p.m., Omni San Diego / Salon E Carol D. Lee (Presenter) The 13th Annual Continuation of Conversations With Senior Scholars on Advancing Research and Professional Development Related to Black Education 4:05–6:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Ballroom 20A Brandy Evans Buckingham (Participant) Graduate Student Council: Open Business Meeting and Reception 6:15–7:45 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 2 Wednesday, April 15 Vicki Chung (Presenter) Evaluation of Teacher Quality and Teacher Effects 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 23A Bruce L. Sherin (Presenter) Modeling Micro-Processes of Learning and Conceptual Change 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 3 James P. Spillane (Participant), Allan M. Collins (Participant), Leigh Mesler (Participant) Reflections on the U.S. National Mathematics Panel Report 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., Omni San Diego / Salon C Lois Calian Trautvetter (Presenter), Ann F. McKenna (Discussant) Diversity Issues in Higher Education STEM Fields 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 11A Enid Marie Rosario-Ramos (Discussant) Transformative Teaching and Learning in Communities and Schools: Connecting Words With Worlds 10:35 a.m.–12:05p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 30C Denise L. Drane (Chair) Striving Toward Teaching Effectiveness for Improved Student Learning 10:35 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / New York and Orlando Rooms Gregory J. Light (Presenter), Bernhard Thomas Streitwieser (Presenter), Shyanmei Wang (Presenter) Global and International Issues in Higher Education 11:25 a.m.–12:05 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 4 Carol D. Lee (Presenter) Division G Vice-Presidential Address 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 33B Jonathan Boxerman (Presenter), Rosemary Russ (Presenter) Divergent Issues in Science Teaching and Learning 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Sails Pavilion Bruce L. Sherin (Discussant), Melissa J. Luna (Chair), Kirsten K. Mawyer (Presenter), Heather Johnson (Presenter) Methodological Approaches to Investigating Science Teachers’ Cognitive Resources 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Manchester Room 1 David Henry Uttal (Discussant), Camillia Faye Matuk (Presenter) Hypermedia and Multimedia Learning 12:25–1:55 p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Manchester Ballroom - Section D Uri J. Wilensky (Chair), Paulo Blikstein (Presenter), Pratim Sengupta (Presenter), Michelle Wilkerson (Presenter) Complexity, Learning, and Research: Under the Microscope, New Kinds of Microscopes, and Seeing Differently 12:25–1:55p.m., Omni San Diego / Salon C Wan Shun Eva Lam (Discussant) Tracing Learning Across, Within, and Between “Real” and “Virtual” Worlds: A Discussion of Methods, Ethics, and Findings 2:15–3:45 p.m., Omni San Diego / Gaslamp Room 2 Thursday, April 16 Larry V. Hedges (Instructor) How to Get Published: Guidance From Emerging and Senior Scholars 8 a.m.–noon, San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marina Ballroom Salon E Barton J. Hirsch (Presenter) A New Platinum Standard? Designing Mixed-Methods Research Projects to Understand Out-of-School Settings 8:15–10:15 a.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Columbia 3 Carol D. Lee (Chair) Conceptual and Methodological Models for Educational Research From a Cultural and Ecological Framework: Diversity and the Disciplines 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Ballroom 6F Miriam G. Sherin (Discussant) New Developments in Measuring Teacher Knowledge in Mathematics: Exploring the Reliability and Validity of Three Novel Measures 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 11A Lois Calian Trautvetter (Chair) Postsecondary Faculty: Attitudes and Perceptions 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 14A James P. Spillane (Chair) Scaling Up and Sustaining Educational Improvement Programs in 38 Schools in Six Districts in Five States 10:35 a.m. –12:05 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 17A Carol D. Lee (Chair) Examining GLBT Issues in Education: What We Know and What Research Is Missing? 12:25–1:55 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Ballroom 6D Brian J. Reiser (Presenter) Scientific Modeling in the Classroom: Investigating Learning and Instruction 12:25–1:55p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 3 Annie Peshkam (Discussant) Conflict Resolution and Violence Prevention 2:15–3:45p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / New York and Orlando Rooms Tonya N. Saddler (Presenter) Student Learning and Development in STEM Contexts 2:15–3:45 p.m., Manchester Grand Hyatt / Manchester Ballroom - Section E Edd V. Taylor (Presenter) Venues for Defining and Differentiating Teacher Knowledge and Professional Expertise in Mathematics Education 2:15–3:45 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 5A Tonya N. Saddler (Presenter) Gender in the Institution: Examining Women’s Competence, Advancement, and Leadership 4:05–4:45p.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 4 Wan Shun Eva Lam (Presenter) Writing and Literacies SIG Business Meeting 6:15–8:15 p.m., San Diego Convention Center / Room 28B Friday, April 17 Carol D. Lee (Participant) AERA Open Business Meeting 8:15–9:45 a.m., San Diego Marriott Hotel & Marina / Marriott Hall Salon 5  E-mail this story
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