Tag: Educational Reform
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Anthropology of Policy: Methodological Considerations
In this video interview, I discuss the ethnographic study of educational reforms in Russia and explain how I navigated the project that served as the foundation for the Political Theater of Teacher Education Reforms. If you are designing a research study that explores policy processes or presents a critical analysis of educational reforms, this video…
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Disrupting the Disruptors: Reimagining Policy Advocacy in a Post-Truth Era
On October 29, 2020, I had an enormous privilege to give a keynote address to the Pennsylvania Association of Teacher Educators (PAC-TE). In this talk, I discussed how intermediary organizations and advocacy groups have engaged in promoting “science of reading” reforms across the nation. I offer this analysis as an invitation for teacher educators and…
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Money Matters: Political Theater of Competitive Grant Funding
“Money matters: Political theater of competitive grant-funding and reform ideologies” was presented during Eurasia Special Interest Group Highlighted Session at the Comparative and International Education Society Annual Meeting in Mexico City on March 26, 2018.
Elena (Helen) Aydarova 