<em>AERA16 Insider</em>

AERA16 Insider
March 2016

The 2016 Annual Meeting, held in AERA’s Centennial Year, will provide an important launching point for the second century of the association and the future of education research. Each year, the AERA Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for groundbreaking, innovative studies in a diverse array of areas. It is where to encounter ideas and data that will shape education practices and policies, and where to connect with leading thinkers from the United States and around the world. Leading up to the 2016 Annual Meeting, AERA16 Insider will provide a monthly glance at meeting highlights and features. Join us April 8–12 for five rewarding days of ideas, engagement, networking, and professional advancement.

In this Issue:

Dr. Jill Biden to Speak at Annual Meeting

Donna Shalala to Moderate Opening Plenary Session with Major Headline Speakers

Jeannie Oakes to Deliver AERA Presidential Address

Awards Ceremony Luncheon

Attend the Annual Meeting Virtually

Honoring Lives and Legacies

Advance Your Skills

Connecting Education Research to the Wider World

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Friday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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About the Theme
The 2016 meeting will illuminate and enhance the role of education researchers as public scholars who contribute to public understanding, political debate, and professional practice in increasingly diverse democracies in the United States and around the globe. Read more

WERA Focal Meeting
As part of the AERA Centennial Annual Meeting, AERA is hosting the Focal Meeting of the World Education Research Association (WERA). All WERA sessions are open to all AERA Annual Meeting attendees and attendees are encouraged to attend. The WERA Focal Meeting is included as part of AERA registration. WERA members do not need to register separately.

2016 Annual Meeting Sponsors

AERA would like to extend a special thank you to our 2016 sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor
- Routledge

Gold Sponsor
- SAGE Publishing

Silver Sponsors
- Teachers College Press
- Access Group Center for Policy & Research Analysis

Bronze Sponsors
- Montclair State University
- NIE, Singapore
- NORC at the University of Chicago

Dr. Jill Biden to Speak at Annual Meeting
Recognizing and Supporting Military-Connected Students
Dr. Jill Biden, the Second Lady of the United States, will be speaking on Monday, April 11, at 1:30 p.m.

The title of her talk is “Operation Educate the Educators: Recognizing and Supporting Military-Connected Students Through University-based Research, Community Partnerships, and Teacher Education Programs.” Immediately following Dr. Biden’s remarks, researchers will participate in a question and answer session. Learn more.

AERA has made a modest adjustment to the program in order to create a one-hour plenary session. On Monday, sessions will begin at 7:45 a.m. rather than the traditional 8:15 a.m. Additionally, there will only be 15 minutes (instead of 20) between all session time slots throughout the entire day. After Dr. Biden’s session, afternoon sessions will resume at 2:45 p.m. Please check the online program, which has already been modified, to view the new times.

Session Details:
Monday, April 11, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Convention Center, Level Three, Ballroom C
Session Hashtag: #AERAJillBiden
Link to Session
Session will also be live-streamed

Donna Shalala to Moderate Opening Plenary Session with Major Headline Speakers
Opening Plenary Session and Gala to Celebrate Centennial Year
The Centennial Annual Meeting's Opening Plenary Session and Gala will celebrate AERA’s 100-year milestone in grand style. Together, the elements of this energizing and dynamic opening session will commemorate the association’s history, highlight the breadth and unity of the field of education research as it has evolved around the world, and begin to explore second-century pathways for advancing AERA’s mission.

The centerpiece of the opening plenary session will be a Town Hall discussion that takes a critical look at the current “State of the Field” for education research – taking stock of its complex history and imagining its future. Donna E. Shalala (Clinton Foundation) will moderate the forum, with Patricia A. Alexander (University of Maryland, College Park), Patricia Albjerg Graham (Harvard University), Gloria J. Ladson-Billings (University of Wisconsin at Madison), Kenneth Prewitt (Columbia University), Joseph P. Robinson-Cimpian (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), and Joy Ann Williamson-Lott (University of Washington) set to participate.

The Washington Youth Choir will be opening and closing the plenary session with special musical performances.

The Post-Plenary Gala will be a celebratory and festive Centennial party for all AERA registrants and special invited guests.

Session Details
Friday, April 8, 6:30 to 8:40 p.m.
Convention Center, Level 3, Ballroom C
Session Hashtag: #AERA100th
Link to Session
Session will also be live-streamed

AERA Presidential Address
AERA President Jeannie Oakes to Address Annual Meeting on Sunday, April 10
AERA President Jeannie Oakes will give the 2016 Presidential Address, which will be centered around the meeting's theme, "Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies." As AERA turns the page to its next century, her address will examine the contributions education research can and should make to educating diverse democracies well and fairly. Reflecting back and looking forward, she will argue that the field must support, strengthen, lift up, and celebrate the work of public scholars who produce and use knowledge in concert with educators, activists, and communities struggling to bring the shifts in cultural values and political power that healthy diverse democracies require.

Following the address, Oakes will pass the proverbial torch to AERA President-Elect Vivian L. Gadsden who will begin her term at the conclusion of the conference.

A celebratory champagne reception will follow the address.

Session Details:
Sunday, April 10, 4:35 to 5:50 p.m.
Convention Center, Level Three, Ballroom C
Session Hashtag: #AERAPres
Link to Session
Session will also be live-streamed

Awards Ceremony Luncheon
Honoring Excellence in Education Research
The fourth annual AERA Awards Luncheon will be held Sunday, April 10. The luncheon is an opportunity to celebrate the field of education research and the accomplishments of AERA-wide awardees and those who receive special citations. Tickets are still available for the luncheon and can be purchased online at "My AERA" to all Annual Meeting attendees, while seats remain. Free tickets are available to attendees who bring their own lunches. Go to "My AERA" to reserve.

Session Details
Sunday, April 10, 12:25 to 2:25 p.m.
Convention Center, Level Three, Ballroom ABC
Session Hashtag: #AERAAwards
Link to Session
Session will also be live-streamed

Attend the Annual Meeting Virtually
Find Out Which Annual Meeting Sessions Will Be Live-Streamed
If you're unable to attend the 2016 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. or are simply trying to be in two places at once, take advantage of free live-streamed sessions. Registration will open soon.

Honoring Lives and Legacies
Memorial Sessions Held for Leading Scholars
As a tribute to their lives and contributions to the field of education research, memorial sessions for Robert Linn, Philip Jackson, Jane Stallings, Joshua Fishman, Herbert Kliebard, and Diane Pollard will be held at the 2016 Annual Meeting. View more details about these sessions here.

Advance Your Skills
Professional Development Courses Now Open for Registration
Annual Meeting attendees can take advantage of a rich program of extended and mini professional development courses. This year’s 31-course lineup provides ample opportunities for attendees to train in research methods and skills, discover specialized research disciplines, address professional development issues, and much more. Several courses emphasize international scholarship, including three organized by the World Education Research Association.

Three professional development and training courses will be streamed live through the AERA Virtual Research Learning Center (VRLC).

To view more information about the onsite professional development courses at the Annual Meeting, click here.

To view more information on the VRLC or register for the three live-streamed courses, click here.

Connecting Education Research to the Wider World
AERA Ed Talks
These high-profile talks will feature powerful, rapid-fire presentations by some of the field’s leading scholars. The structure of the talks, which will focus on five major education research themes, will incorporate interactive and engaging audience discussion. The AERA Ed Talks promise to stimulate and expand thinking on issues of importance not only to the field but also to policy and opinion leaders. View the list of Ed Talks here.

2016 Annual Meeting

"Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies"

Friday, April 8 - Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Washington, D.C.