Bridging the Research-Practice Gap

That’s the title of an interesting commentary by Stanford University’s Deborah Stipek in the November 14th issue of Education Week. It’s actually a paid-for advertisement, not uncommon for EdWeek, but I think this one rises above the fray for the examples it provides and the thoughtful tone it takes.

Narrative after the article calls it part of a series from the Education Deans Alliance. If this is their first effort, I look forward to seeing more of their work. You can find out more at their website, here.

Later on in the same issue of Ed Week there’s an article highlighting the recent launch of the Doing What Works website from the Department of Education. Designed to complement the What Works Clearinghouse they already run, Doing What Works is set to have video of teachers using those research-based practices in the classroom. I just checked it out, and there are some neat clips of ELL teachers working with primary students. It looks like it’ll be a good place to keep an eye on in the coming months!