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THE HUMAN-CENTERED PRACTITIONER
Designing for Impact: A Journey through Practitioner Research and Human-Centered Design
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allisonjolester
Expanding Your Evaluation Toolkit: Beyond Culturally Responsive Evaluation
Hello, fellow evaluation enthusiasts! Are you a fan of Culturally Responsive Evaluation (CRE)? Do you find joy in weaving cultural...
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allisonjolester
Embracing the Unexpected: Using Emergent Strategy in Community-Based Work
Greetings, fellow changemakers! Picture this: You're knee-deep in a project, and suddenly, everything changes. Panic sets in, right?...
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allisonjolester
Dancing to the Community's Beat: Culturally Responsive Evaluation Practices
Hello, fellow evaluators and community enthusiasts! Let’s talk about something that’s as essential as a good cup of coffee in the morning...
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allisonjolester
The Art of Imperfection: Why Your Research Question Doesn’t Need to Be a Linguistic Masterpiece
Let's take a moment to chat about something that keeps many an educator awake at night (apart from that wild dream about showing up to...
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allisonjolester
Episode 4: From Video Observation to Power-Packed Performance - Unleashing the Super Teacher Within!
Salutations, fellow educators! If you're back here for Episode 4, it means you've survived the harrowing ordeal of watching yourself on...
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allisonjolester
The Sprint Runner's Guide: Tips for Planning & Implementing an Practitioner Inquiry Sprint
Hello education dynamos! Time to lace up your metaphorical sneakers, because we're about to embark on a journey towards effective...
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allisonjolester
Practitioner Inquiry Case Studies
Let's launch into examples of what practitioner inquiry could look like in practice. Case Study 1: Embracing Constructivist Teaching in a...
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allisonjolester
Sprinting Through Education: The Practitioner Inquiry Sprint Way
Hello There! Grab your coffee, settle in, and prepare to journey into the fabulous world of practitioner inquiry sprints. Trust me, it's...
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allisonjolester
Brewing the Perfect Research Question: A Sip-and-Chat with Your Inner Researcher
Hello, educators! Today, I'm going to have a tête-à-tête about the most significant, the most potent, and the most exciting part of any...
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allisonjolester
The Unforgiving Cul-de-Sacs of Teacher Research: What Not to Do!
Hey, education aficionados! Welcome back to the sassy, savvy hub for teaching triumphs and trials. Today, let's tread on the rebellious...
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allisonjolester
Red Flags of Research: The Not-so-Researchable Teacher Research Questions
Hey, teaching trailblazers! Gather 'round because we're about to debunk the myth that every question is a researchable one. Gasp! Did I...
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allisonjolester
When Teaching Dilemmas are NOT Actually Dilemmas
Hello fellow educators! Today, let's play a little game I like to call, "This? That's not a teaching dilemma!" While teaching does often...
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allisonjolester
From Chaos to Co-Creation, My Journey into the Science of Classroom Interior Design
Alright, fabulous educators, buckle up and prepare to embark on a fascinating journey! The destination? The intersection of aesthetics...
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allisonjolester
Slaying the Perfectionism Dragon: Why and How to Keep It Out of Your Teacher Research Project
Hi again! I decided to write another post this week on perfectionism because this topic is one I personally face and also have had to...
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allisonjolester
The Perils of Perfectionism: Why Your Teacher Research Project Needs a Little Chaos
Hello! Buckle up, because today I'm taking a detour away from the gleaming, sterile highway of perfectionism and veering into the...
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allisonjolester
Positionality Statements: Finding Your Compass in the Landscape of Research
Alright, pedagogical pathfinders, today I'm tackling the daunting, thrilling, sometimes blush-inducing topic of positionality statements....
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allisonjolester
Keeping it Ethical, Darling: The Do’s and Don'ts of Classroom Research
Hey there! Today, I'm navigating the moral maze of classroom research. Yes, I'm going full-blown Indiana Jones on this adventure, minus...
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allisonjolester
Lights, Camera, Cringe! Embracing the Awkwardness of Video Observations Episode 2
Hi, wonderful teachers! Welcome back to Part 2 of my Video Observation series (for Part 1, Part 3, and Part 4). It's time to talk about...
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allisonjolester
Refining Your Practice Through Video Analysis: A Journey of Self-discovery (Episode 3)
Hello There! Welcome to the third episode of our four-part series exploring the exciting and insightful process of video observation for...
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allisonjolester
Rolling Action on Teacher Growth: The Cinematic Marvel of Video Observations Episode 1
Hey there, fabulous film star educators! This week I am focusing a four-part series on the the groundbreaking, ego-checking, and truly...
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