Special Interest Groups (SIGs) provide a forum within AERA for the involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study, teaching, or research when the existing divisional structure may not directly facilitate such activity. The Association provides SIGs program time at the Annual Meeting, publicity, scheduling, staff support, viability, and the prestige of AERA affiliation.
We are pleased to offer five webinars intended to familiarize you with the concept of a Networked Improvement Community, and each of the four important components and elements of a successful NIC. An introductory 30-minute webinar will feature one or two experts from out team providing key background information about the focal challenges of building a NIC. A facilitated discussion forum will continue for two weeks after the video is posted to this site. At the end of the two weeks, another live webinar with the same expert will be featured. This follow-up webinar will focus on the topics that have arisen through the online forum, as well as questions that are asked live during the webinar.
Supovitz, J., & Peurach, D. J. (2017, January 27). Large-Scale, Network-Based Educational Improvement Initiatives [Audio Podcast]. Research Minutes: Educational Research & Policy Podcast. Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE). https://www.researchminutes.org/episode/large-scale-network-based-educational-improvement-initiatives/
Hinnant-Crawford, B., & Caillier, S. (2022, February 15). Improvement as a Tool for Our Collective Liberation, with Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford [Audio Podcast]. HTH Podcasts on Continuous Improvement. HTH Podcasts. https://hthunboxed.org/podcasts/s3e14-improvement-as-a-tool-for-our-collective-liberation-with-dr-brandi-hinnant-crawford/
Agoos, S. (2019, January 21). Life of the School Episode 63: Samantha Agoos. Life of the School. http://www.lifeoftheschool.org/life-of-the-school-episode-63-samantha-agoos/
CPRE Research. (2019, November 7). Networks for School Improvement: Evidence-Backed Lessons for Leaders, Managers and Practitioners. Research Minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-KfphRy5os
Episode 1705: Paul Cobb on Improving Teaching at Scale. (2017). [Podcast]. https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mathed/episodes/2017-05-08T12_40_38-07_00
