SDP Winter Workshop 2023: Full Schedule

12:00pm EST

Welcome and Keynote Address

Join us as we come together to kick off day one of SDP Winter Workshop 2023! We request that you have your video on, energy up, and that you are ready to engage and learn with one another over the course of the next four days.

We are excited to welcome SDP alum and social entreprenuer Atnre Alleyne to deliver keynote remarks. He will reflect on his leadership journey through the public and nonprofit sectors, and will share his advice for fellows driving towards impact in their own contexts. There will be ample time for audience questions, so please bring your curiosity!

Speakers

Atnre Alleyne

CEO and Co-Founder, TeenSHARP

Atnre Alleyne is the co-founder and CEO of TeenSHARP, an organization that prepares students of color for top colleges and equity-centered leadership. Atnre is also the founder of The Proximity Project, a diversity and inclusion firm that helps organizations build deeper and more... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Virtual

General

1:15pm EST

Cohort 14 Leadership Stories and Knitting the Network

A longstanding Fellowship tradition, each Fellow will have the opportunity to share their leadership story, also known as a Formative Experience story, with their cohort. The programming is designed to build fellowship community, support for one another, and further develop each of our leadership capacities. Sharing our leadership stories allows us to better understand what has led each of us to do the work we do, and how we continue to be inspired to make a positive difference in education. In this session, the first fellows of your cohort will share their leadership stories, and you will have the opportunity to hear from SDP staff as well.

Speakers

Robert Pollard

Sr. Associate, Outreach & Engagement, Strategic Data Project

Robert is the senior outreach and engagement associate for the Strategic Data Project (SDP). Prior to joining SDP, he was a project assistant for the Middle School Mathematics Teachers and Teaching Survey (MTTS) and the National Center for Research in Policy and Practice with CEPR... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

1:15pm EST

Making it Count: Your Role in Data Governance

As education agencies strive to make more data-informed decisions and develop and maintain sophisticated data gathering and reporting systems, the need for data governance has grown. Many of the frictions to using data in our organizations stem from data governance processes that could be improved. As data analysts and leaders, we have a critical role to play in identifying and remedying many of these challenges. In this session, LaCole Foots will share how data analysts and leaders can optimize data governance practices.

Participants will understand the key themes of data governance, formulate their key data governance challenges, hear about what data governance means across organizations and understand some tactics to address challenges.

THIS SESSION IS FOR COHORT 13 FELLOWS ONLY

Speakers

LaCole Foots

Principal Consultant, Jodon Maclem

LaCole Foots is the President of Jodon Maclem, a newly launching socially conscious management and analytics firm. The firm's vision is to help service sector organizations in the execution of their strategy; supported by strong data connections, actionable analysis for insightful... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 1:15pm - 3:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows, C13 Only

1:15pm EST

Postsecondary Data Partnership

This session for higher Education Fellows will present a case study on the effective engagement with the Postsecondary Data Partnership and will provide space to work through and discuss specific roadblocks or challenges for institutions and intermediaries to leverage this resource. Fellows will learn about one potential approach to using the PDP as well as come away with ideas on how to more effectively use the PDP in their work.

THIS SESSION IS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION FELLOWS ONLY

Speakers

Alyssa Reinhart

Senior Advisor, Strategic Data Project

Alyssa has spent her career working across the educational spectrum, both domestically and abroad, including roles in higher education, K-12, and nonprofits, with experience at the local, state, and national level. While formally trained in research and evaluation, more of her recent... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 1:15pm - 3:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows, HE Only

3:15pm EST

Managing Through Organizational Upheaval

Working together and in organizations gives us the knowledge, the resources, and the motivation often to accomplish the ambitious work we undertake. However, working with others or within organizations can also be the source of many of our biggest barriers (personal or otherwise) to our goals as well.

This session for fellows in their first year is designed to help you weather the changes and challenges that may come in your respective organizations, irrespective of the form they take. We will offer our advice for staying anchored amidst challenges, collectively action plan around some challenges common to fellows, and ultimately workshop some of your own challenges with your peers.

Pre-work:
Please take approximately 20-30 minutes to do some light reflective writing on the below 3 questions. You do not have to answer all of the questions, but please answer at least one. We don’t expect you to write any more than half a page, and we would discourage you from going further than that.
Please submit your response here by Wednesday, January 11th.

Think about a challenge you’re experiencing at work that you’d like some support thinking through. What is frustrating you, and what is it getting in the way of?
What is a challenge that faced at work (either this role, or a prior one) that you’re proud of how you overcame it? What happened, what did you do, and what was the result?
Think about a time you gave comfort or advice to someone else experiencing a work challenge (colleague, partner, classmate, mentee). What was the problem they were facing (in broad terms)? What did you tell them? How did things go for them after that?

Session Resources:

Anchor slides (below)
Jamboard for breakout 1
Link to 4A's Discussion Protocol (optional resource)
Article for breakout 1 (below)
Google Drive Folder w/ notes for breakout 2
All scenarios for breakout 2 (below - optional resource)

Speakers

Rebecca Marshall

Senior Manager, SDP, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard

Rebecca is the education programs manager at the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University. In this role, she manages the Strategic Data Project Fellowship, which works with education agencies to find and train data leaders to uncover trends, measure solutions... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 3:15pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

3:30pm EST

Getting Started with Your Data Literacy Program

With Data Literacy as one of the emerging capabilities of the Digital Economy, this session outlines how to get started with creating a Data Literacy Program-spanning engagement, development and enablement activities. Given the nascent nature of Data Literacy, this session provides a glimpse into how others are pioneering DL programs- from initial bootstrap work to fully scaled programs.

This DL 103 session builds on the DL 101 session that defined data literacy and the case for change (organizationally and individually), as well as the DL 102 session that explored individual data literacy and the 20 Data Literacy Essentials.

Pre-work:

Attendees that did not attend the Data Literacy 101 Session, should review the Data Literacy 101 slide deck.
Attendees that did not attend the Data Literacy 102 session should review the materials. A brief recap of key DL101 and DL102 topics will also be included.
As you review the materials, part of the session will be to support you in your 1-page narrative on data literacy. In preparation for that, please craft your “what is data literacy” definition and some notes on “why data literacy matters” to your org and the folks you’ll work with. During the session, we will support you in completing the executive summary for your data literacy strategy.

Speakers

Valerie Logan

CEO & Founder, The Data Lodge LLC.

Valerie is the CEO & Founder of The Data Lodge where she helps organizations build data literacy for impact by providing advisory services, bootcamps, a resource library, and community services. She works across commercial, nonprofit and public sectors to help crack the data culture... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

3:30pm EST

Growing Your Collective Leadership

As your fellowship nears its end, you have gained skills, grown your experience, and broadened your perspectives, but successful and sustained progress requires working collectively to change complex systems. In this session, join system leader Kira Orange Jones (CEO of Teach Plus, vice president of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education) in reflecting on the transformative power of collective leadership and how she’s developed these skills in her professional journey. You will also learn strategies for practicing this type of leadership in your own work.

Pre-Work:
To prepare for this session, please read the short article the Dawn of System Leadership prior to the session.

Speakers

Kira Orange Jones

CEO, Teach Plus

Kira Orange Jones is the Chief Executive Officer of Teach Plus. She sets the organization’s vision and impact strategy and leads its work to develop and advance teachers as leaders in education policy and practice, build a more equitable and excellent education for students through... Read More →

Monday January 23, 2023 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

12:00pm EST

Welcome and Quantitative Program Evaluation Tools for Educational Contexts

This session offers an overview of the principles of program evaluation and its application in education research. Participants will review common quantitative analytic approaches, discuss principles of causal inference, and apply these insights to determine when causal inference is needed and how causal estimates can be recovered given varying program contexts. Participants will then apply these tools to their own research questions.

Pre-work:

Read chapters 5 & 6 from The Effect, by Nick Huntington-Klein, on identification and causal diagrams
Bring a research question (causal or descriptive, capstone project or other project) to the session
Read chapter 4 from The Effect, on describing relationships *Optional (recommended if newer to causal inference/quantitative analysis or if asking a descriptive question)

Speakers

Elise Swanson

Senior Research Manager, Strategic Data Project

Elise Swanson is a Senior Research Manager at CEPR, where she supports the analytic work for multiple projects, including the National Center for Rural Education Research Networks (NCRERN) and the Leveraging Technology and Engaging Students (LTES) project, which is a collaboration... Read More →

Rachel Worsham

Senior Research Analyst, Center for Education Policy Research

Tuesday January 24, 2023 12:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

12:00pm EST

Education Data Ethics (All Day Session)

The rapid pace of data innovation has not been matched by a parallel growth in the analysis of the ethical implications of our work. Data analytics has been long conceived to be value-neutral, a technocrat's endeavor. However, working with education data is ultimately a human endeavor, beset with choices that will have real implications for students, educators, and families.

The most important and challenging choices SDP fellows will face are not necessarily about coding or models, nor will they be straight-forward options between good and bad. This session will focus on four traditional frames of ethical deliberation and apply them to common data ethics scenarios. SDP Fellows will attend one of the following breakout sessions.

Ethics of Gaming – Michael LaMont, Cohort 7 on the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal

Ethics of Experimentation – Cara Jackson, Cohort 5 on when it is okay and not okay to experiment with students

Ethics of Privacy – Marika Pfefferkorn, Twin Cities Innovation Alliance to present on data sharing early warning indicator data across public agencies

Pre-Work:
As your pre-work for the Data Ethics module, please accept 3 $10 Donors Choose gifts that you can distribute to any project(s) you want. Donors Choose is a nonprofit organization that allows you to donate directly to public school classroom projects.

Your first step is to search Donors Choose for the projects you wish to invest in. Then, find your name in the spreadsheet below and use the three assigned gift codes next to your name to make three ten-dollar donations. You can allocate all of them in any configuration (all to one project, for example), but they must be in 10$ increments. Add the name of the project you supported with each code and the link to the cause. Enjoy!

Prework_Donors Choose_C13 and HE WW2023

Upload your Data Ethics Consultancy Dilemma by January 11.

Please complete the following pre-work only for the breakout session you selected in the pre-workshop survey.

Ethics of Gaming

Wrong Answer, New Yorker *required reading
The Long‐Run Effects of Teacher Cheating on Student Outcomes *recommended
Overkill: Black Lives and the Spectacle of the Atlanta Cheating Scandal *recommended

Ethics of Experimentation

Read the Ahead of the Heard blog post on RCTs
Explore the EdResearch for Recovery, Evidence for ESSA, and What Works Clearinghouse websites.

Ethics of Privacy

Read the JPA policy brief

Speakers

Miriam Greenberg

SDP Director, Strategic Data Project

Miriam is the Director of the Strategic Data Project overseeing the Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University's efforts to build and sustain data-driven leadership and research capacity in education systems and organizations. She provides direction and support for... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 12:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

2:30pm EST

Ethics Session Breakout: Ethics of Experimentation

Ethics of Experimentation – Cara Jackson, Cohort 5 on when it is okay and not okay to experiment with students

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

2:30pm EST

Ethics Session Breakout: Ethics of Gaming

Ethics of Gaming – Michael LaMont, Cohort 7 on the Atlanta Public Schools Cheating Scandal

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

2:30pm EST

Ethics Session Breakout: Ethics of Privacy

Ethics of Privacy – Marika Pfefferkorn, Twin Cities Innovation Alliance to present on data sharing early warning indicator data across public agencies

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

2:45pm EST

Qualitative Data Methods

This session is designed to provide an introduction to, and overview of, qualitative research methodology, from conceptualization, through design and data collection processes as an applied research methodology for problem investigation, problem solving and evaluation in education research. This session serves as both a standalone overview of qualitative research methods and an introduction to the qualitative methods module.

Pre-work:
Read: "Active Waiting": Habits and the Practice of Conducting Qualitative Research. As you read, consider the following:

What are some habits that you already have that you think could help you as you embark on qualitative work?
What are some habits that you already have that you think could hinder you as you embark on qualitative work?
How does the approach presented in the article fit in with your current workplace culture?

Speakers

Kate Babineau

Senior Research Fellow, The Cowen Institute, Tulane University

Kate is a Senior Research Fellow with the Cowen Institute, a core fellow with the Newcomb Institute, and a Cohort 9 Fellow with Harvard University's Strategic Data Project. Her areas of interest include qualitative and mixed-methods research, data visualization, research ethics, and... Read More →

Tuesday January 24, 2023 2:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

12:00pm EST

Cross-Cohort Speed Data-ing

Join for a session of fun getting-to-know-you rounds of speed-“dat(a)-ing” where we have a chance to reconnect with and meet new Fellows from Cohort 13, Cohort 14, and SDP's first Higher Education Cohort. We’ll connect with one another over our common interest, education. Listening and sharing our perspectives will allow us to build camaraderie and appreciation for one another as we take on this important work together.

Speakers

Robert Pollard

Sr. Associate, Outreach & Engagement, Strategic Data Project

Wednesday January 25, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Virtual

General Social

1:15pm EST

Monitoring Educational Equity: Conceptual and Statistical Tools

A 2019 report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Mathematics advocated for a system of equity indicators for educational agencies. Many researchers, states, and agencies have embraced this call to measure and track not only disparities in educational outcomes but also access to resources and opportunities.

In this workshop, Andrew Ho will review conceptual and statistical tools for designing and constructing these systems. What is monitoring? Why should it improve teaching and learning? Which indicators are important to measure? How should we scale, combine, and present indicators? How can measurement scales and composite indices, developed using factor analytic models and principal components analysis, respectively, improve the validity of the interpretations these systems support? Attendees should leave with a coherent conceptual framework and selected statistical tools for constructing equity monitoring systems.

Pre-work:
Please complete all the prework from Level 1 below. You may optionally complete prework from Level 2 below as well:
Level 1 (expected, 10 minutes)

Monitoring Educational Equity Report Press Release
S:052 Week 12.1 Slides: Creating an Index with Principal Components Analysis (32 min)
S-052 Week 12.2 Slides: Assessing Dimensionality with Principal Components Analysis (22 min)

Level 2: (optional, 90 minutes)

Skim this Guidebook for States and School Districts
Skim the NASEM Report
Watch these videos:
S-052 Week 12.1: Creating an Index with Principal Components Analysis (32 min)
S-052 Week 12.2: Assessing Dimensionality with Principal Components Analysis (22 min)

Speakers

Andrew Ho

Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Andrew Ho is the Charles William Eliot Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is a psychometrician whose research aims to improve the design, use, and interpretation of test scores in educational policy and practice. Ho is known for his research documenting... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

1:15pm EST

Becoming a Learning Organization 

During this session, participants will learn about the key components of a learning agenda, and then begin to work collaboratively to start to build a learning agenda for a key project or strategy within their agency. Then participants will strategize around the process for building and updating a broader learning agenda for their agency.

Pre-work:
Read either:

Better Policy Through Research- Pursuing High-Impact Research in State Education Agencies.pdf

Harvard Business Review: Is Yours a Learning Organization.

Session Materials
Learning Agenda Handouts

Speakers

Adrienne Murphy

Director of Data Analytics, Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care

Wednesday January 25, 2023 1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

3:15pm EST

Data Science for Education: Opportunities and Challenges

New sources and scales of data have increasingly become relevant to the education sector. From large-scale datasets collected by the government; click-stream data generated by various online learning platforms; and collections of unstructured text, speech, and video captured in physical learning environments. The depth and breadth of today’s data in combination with novel methodologies for their analysis have created numerous opportunities for discovery and improvement of the education system. At the same time, we are only just yet beginning to develop the necessary infrastructure and resources for this work. And, ethical questions about privacy, interpretation, and implementation are more important than ever. In this talk, I’ll be speaking about these promises and challenges of data science for education research and practice.

Link to Google Doc for Group Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hVg3oTLqZbm7YySpU_whVyktnbb-mEHANjlDSG-Bxx8/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Sanne Smith

Program Director, Stanford University

I am the director of the master’s program in education data science and a lecturer at Stanford Graduate School of Education. My research interests center around the study of social networks and thriving, diverse contexts. I have studied, for example, why adolescents tend to segregate... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 3:15pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

3:15pm EST

Cost Effectiveness Analysis in Education 

This session will introduce cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis and demonstrate its value for educational agencies and decision makers. Fellows will then practice building cost models and consider how cost analysis can be directly applied to their work.

Speakers

Jon Fullerton

Executive Director, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University

Jon Fullerton is the executive director of CEPR. Jon has extensive experience working with policymakers and executives in designing and implementing organizational change and improvements.Before coming to Harvard, Jon served as the Board of Education’s director of budget and financial... Read More →

Wednesday January 25, 2023 3:15pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

12:00pm EST

Networking Activity Hour: Improv Games with Artly Working

Join us as we engage in some fun networking games and activities. In addition to having some fun, these activities are designed to further build upon the connections we’ve made with one another, bringing us closer to appreciating the commonalities we share, and celebrating the unique skills and personalities we each have. Based on your ranking from our survey, we’ll endeavor to place you in one of your top selected activities. This activity is:

Improv Games with Artly Working

For some lighthearted fun! Get ready for an out of the box, into your screen, and oh so fun team-building improv hour! This interactive session of theatre and improv games is open to all. Participation requires no acting experience, just an open mind and willingness to engage as we share a laugh and make some fun memories together!

Pre-work:
Bring your open mind and positive outlook to share some laughs!

Speakers

Artly Working

Robert Pollard

Sr. Associate, Outreach & Engagement, Strategic Data Project

Thursday January 26, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Virtual

General Social

12:00pm EST

Networking Activity Hour: Virtual Team Adventures with Feet First

Join us as we engage in some fun networking games and activities. In addition to having some fun, these activities are designed to further build upon the connections we’ve made with one another, bringing us closer to appreciating the commonalities we share, and celebrating the unique skills and personalities we each have. Based on your ranking from our survey, we’ll endeavor to place you in one of your top selected activities. This activity is:

Virtual Team Adventures with Feet First

For the competitive folks in the group! Join us as we team up for a whirlwind adventure of cyberspace discovery and fun with the team from Feet First. Yes, it is a race! And you'll quickly get to know your fellow teammates as you traverse vast distances together.

Pre-work:
Come with your sense of adventure!

Speakers

Feet First Entertainment

We started in 1988 with Dave and Kevin (the Cloutier brothers) organizing intramural competitions on the UCLA campus. They became known within the student body for creating games that were original and innovative.After graduation a number of UCLA alumni started asking Kevin and Dave... Read More →

Robert Pollard

Sr. Associate, Outreach & Engagement, Strategic Data Project

Thursday January 26, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Virtual

General Social

12:00pm EST

Networking Activity Hour: Watercolor Painting with Crave Workshops

Join us as we engage in some fun networking games and activities. In addition to having some fun, these activities are designed to further build upon the connections we’ve made with one another, bringing us closer to appreciating the commonalities we share, and celebrating the unique skills and personalities we each have. Based on your ranking from our survey, we’ll endeavor to place you in one of your top selected activities. This activity is:

Watercolor Painting with Crave Workshops

For some artistic and creative fun! Calm your mind and engage with others with a Watercolor Meditations experience. Together, we’ll go over a few basic paint techniques and then dive into relaxing and loose abstract works. We will create different pieces based on color, mood, and energy.

Pre-work:
A simple watercolor kit will be mailed to you. Come with your creative mind open!
Here is some additional prepartion information for the day of the activity: https://www.craveworkshops.com/strategicdataproject

Speakers

Crave Workshops

At Crave Workshops, we celebrate unique voices. We teach experiences where we all start off with the same supplies, and our solutions end up completely different. We teach abstract methods with multiple outcomes. We encourage working on multiple pieces at the same time. We celebrate... Read More →

Robert Pollard

Sr. Associate, Outreach & Engagement, Strategic Data Project

Thursday January 26, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Virtual

General Social

1:15pm EST

Policy-Relevant Measures

This working session is designed to set fellows up to kick-start their work on researching a policy relevant measure of their choosing. After an overview of policy relevant measures and discussion of both expectations and support along the way, we will split into topic-specific breakout rooms to start early scoping discussions around potential measures. The session concludes with a whole-group Q&A and action planning next steps.

Pre-work:

To be prepared to fully engage in this session, please review the PRM Introduction Slides. The slides are available here. We recommend that you download and then present the slideshow so you can hear the voice-over.
Watch Kristen Carroll's "College and Career Readiness" presentation as an example of policy relevant measures.
Submit 2-3 ideas of policy-relevant measures you might be interested in digging into through these working groups.

Speakers

Alyssa Reinhart

Senior Advisor, Strategic Data Project

Thursday January 26, 2023 1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

1:15pm EST

How to Conduct Inclusive Research & Evaluation Through a DEI Lens 

With the murder of George Floyd and the inequities to access healthcare during the height of the global health pandemic, the summer of 2020 called for a national reckoning of how Americans experience social injustices due to race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. More specifically, higher education presidents and K-12 school leaders immediately responded with equity initiatives to ensure such inequalities are not replicated in education systems across the nation.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) continues to be a priority for many educational leaders to ensure education is living up to its promise as the key to unlock opportunities towards socioeconomic mobility – where research and evaluation play key roles in these efforts. Prioritizing research agendas that advance equity for all, including BIPOC and others who have been historically disadvantaged, marginalized, and adversely affected by persistent poverty and inequality is the emerging standard. The problem is that many educational leaders do not know how to conduct research and evaluation from this equity lens. Drawing from the knowledge and experiences of attendees, the instructor will co-create a highly engaging workshop that bridges theory and practice to empower higher education and K-12 leaders with actionable strategies to conduct research and evaluation through a DEI lens.
Pre-Work:
C13 and HE Fellows should complete the How to Conduct Inclusive Research Pre-Session Survey by Tuesday, January 24th

Post-Session Resources
Research Studies that Use an Asset-Based Approach
Please reach out to the #articles-resources Slack channel if you would like to access an article that is behind a paywall.

Higher Ed example: African American and Latina(o) Community College Students' Social Capital and Student Success (ERIC link)
Higher Ed example (in UK but still a good example)" Low Income Doesn't Mean Stupid and Destined for Failure: Challenging the Deficit Discourse around Students from Low SES Backgrounds in Higher Education (ERIC link)
PK-12 example: Culture and Ideology in Mathematics Teacher Noticing (SpringerLink)
Pk-12 example: An Asset-Based Perspective on Prospective Teacher Education
Research Commentary - A "Gap-Gazing" Fetish in Mathematics Education? Problematizing Research on the Achievement Gap

Speakers

Dr. Monique Ositelu

Founder & CEO, Itan LLC

Dr. Monique is an entrepreneur, data strategist, federal education policy advisor, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, and an emerging national advocate for equitable access to colleges and universities for marginalized students. She served as a Senior Policy Analyst for Higher... Read More →

Thursday January 26, 2023 1:15pm - 2:45pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows

3:00pm EST

Project Management: Spinning Plates

Project Management is often seen as a set of checklists used to monitor task completion. However, at its best, Project Management is a way to systematically think through work progression with a framework for making difficult decisions about priorities. Join this interactive session to learn both the industry best practices and realistic adaptations for your work. All levels of management and experience are welcome and will walk away with gems!

Pre-work:
Skim the PMI Dictionary for an overview of some of the terms most commonly used in project management.

PMI Project Management Dictionary

**Optional: Complete the personal reflections using the guiding questions listed here. The reflection will allow for you to reflect on your own experiences and will serve as the foundation of breakout group discussions. If you would like, you are welcome to upload your reflection responses here.

Speakers

LaCole Foots

Principal Consultant, Jodon Maclem

Thursday January 26, 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 1 Fellows

3:00pm EST

Capstone Update: Preparing for Your Capstone Presentation

With your fellowship’s end now in sight, this session will take the time to trace your progress so far and highlight the remaining journey ahead. Importantly, we will spend significant time preparing you for your capstone presentation at SDP Convening 2023, in Chicago, IL from May 17–19. You can expect to receive a template, key deadlines for submission, tips for sharing your work even when it’s still in progress, and some dedicated time to start to plan your presentation. Come with questions and ready to dive in.

Pre-Work:
To prepare for this session, refresh your memory about what capstone poster session looked like at convening last year. Review a couple of posters from last year’s presentations. What do you notice about them? Like about them? If you attended in-person, what do you remember about the conversations you had at the session?

Consider starting with one of these recommended posters:

Jeff Tinley, Roane State Community College (TN)
Santiago Guerrero, Rhode Island Department of Education
Jeremy Landa, Texas Education Agency
Brian Mudrak, KY STATS
Izzy Rubin, The Opportunity Trust
Cathryn Cook, Saga Education

Capstone Assignments in Canvas

Speakers

Alyssa Reinhart

Senior Advisor, Strategic Data Project

Rebecca Marshall

Senior Manager, SDP, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard

Juda Smack

Sr. Coordinator, Center for Education Policy Research

Juda is a senior project coordinator for the Strategic Data Project at CEPR. He graduated from Swarthmore College where he received a B.A. in Gender and Sexuality Studies with a minor in Black Studies. During his time at Swarthmore College, Juda worked with several intercultural centers... Read More →

Thursday January 26, 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Virtual

Year 2 Fellows