Christopher J. Buttimer
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Remote language revitalisation efforts during COVID-19 Open
As schools shift to online instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to support disenfranchised populations and keep issues of equity at the centre of our response. In this study, the authors focus on supporting one of the …
Designing Online Professional Learning to Support Educators to Teach for Equity During COVID and Black Lives Matter Open
The massive racial inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide protests in response to the killings of unarmed Black people forced a reckoning among many educators about racial injustice in the educational system. In Mar…
What's Lost, What's Left, What's Next: Lessons Learned from the Lived Experiences of Teachers during the 2020 Novel Coronavirus Pandemic Open
To more deeply understand the practice and professional experiences of educators during the 2020 extended school closures, we interviewed 40 teachers from across the country in public, charter, and private schools, at different grade level…
Becoming a More Equitable Educator: Mindsets and Practices: In Review Open
In March of 2020, we launched Becoming a More Equitable Educator, a free online course for educators about anti-racist teaching, educator mindsets, and equity teaching practices. This report describes the design of the course, the experien…
Remote Learning Guidance From State Education Agencies During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A First Look Open
We analyze the state education agency policy guidance concerning remote learning published by all 50 U.S. states by the end of March 2020. We find several areas of consensus, including cancellation of testing, recommendations to continue s…
The Challenges and Possibilities of Youth Participatory Action Research for Teachers and Students in Public School Classrooms Open
This study explores the challenges and successes that two public school teachers experienced while implementing youth participatory action research (YPAR) with their students in core academic classrooms. Most academic studies of YPAR have …