
Welcome to NNERPP Extra, your space for exploring the intersection of education research, policy, and practice!
New edition out now
Happy summer, and welcome to our new issue of NNERPP Extra! We are excited to share three new articles with you in this issue: First up, we hear from the Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance about research on strengthening teacher-student relationships using humanizing pedagogies; next, the Institute for School Partnership examines Appreciative Inquiry as an approach to navigating the complexities of partnership work and strengthening RPPs; and finally, we hear insights from positioning students and teachers as change agents in an RPP. As always, a special thank you goes to our wonderful guest authors who contributed to this issue. Happy reading!
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Explore the articles from our new edition!
The magazine is organized into four recurring sections:
Research Insights
In this section, NNERPP members share a behind-the-scenes look at partnership research

How can teachers help students from historically marginalized backgrounds feel valued and supported? The Northwestern-Evanston Education Research Alliance highlights insights from research that was conducted over the course of three years on strengthening teacher-student relationships using humanizing pedagogies.
RPP Deep Dive
This section explores pressing challenges commonly encountered in RPPs and possible solutions to these

How can RPPs navigate the complexities of partnership work? The Institute for School Partnership examines Appreciative Inquiry as a valuable approach, sharing how the partnership has used Appreciative Inquiry to support improvement science projects, strengthen professional learning activities, and evaluate the health of the RPP.
Extra Credit
This section features shorter pieces covering a variety of topics through a “Spotlight” or “How To” format

What happens when students and teachers are treated as partners and change agents? The Adapted Measure of Math Engagement project shares how to sustain student and teacher partnership engagement over time, what participants gained, and how they hope their contributions lead to meaningful change in their school district.
Research Headlines
A roundup listing all of our members’ research from the past quarter

PRiME Center St. Louis University
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