Welcome to NNERPP Extra, your space for exploring the intersection of education research, policy, and practice!
Welcome to our spring edition
Happy spring, and welcome to a new issue of NNERPP Extra! In this issue, we explore how to support practice-side leaders in presenting at research conferences that are designed with mainly academic researchers in mind, we examine what possible pathways into RPP work look like, and we learn which “ingredients” make for a stable partnership. We hope you enjoy this issue! 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 we support practice-side leaders in participating in and presenting at conferences that are often designed with only academic researchers in mind? This article explores the value, learning opportunities, and some logistical considerations of such efforts.
RPP Deep Dive
This section explores pressing challenges commonly encountered in RPPs and possible solutions to these
How do professionals end up working in RPPs? What prepares them for this work? This article begins to explore the question of possible pathways into RPPs to help support the growing RPP field and those engaged in the work in being effective and impactful.
Extra Credit
This section features shorter pieces covering a variety of topics through a “Spotlight” or “How To” format
How do we know which components are central to forming and being a healthy partnership? Members of the Institute for School Partnership (ISP) share insights from a collaborative thought activity examining the main “ingredients” to a partnership “recipe.”
Research Headlines
A roundup listing all of our members’ research from the past quarter
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