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Institute for Innovation in Education

Collaborating with educators to improve teaching and learning in Washington, DC and beyond!

The Institute for Innovation in Education (IIE) takes an interdisciplinary approach in its pursuit of conducting educational and translational research and administering research-informed professional development initiatives with the goal of improving teaching and learning in Washington, DC, and beyond. Projects support and engage educators as they affirm, benefit, respect, and value traditionally underrepresented student groups (including students from historically resilient communities and students with disabilities). Researchers and practitioners partner to study educational policies and interventions using a wide-ranging set of methodological and analytical approaches. Please explore our current projects below and reach out if you would like to partner with us.

Jasmine at SSSR conference

Literacy Leadership

Preparing local educators as early literacy intervention leaders.

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2024 NARST Annual Conference Presentation

STEM Educator Preparation and Professional Learning

Our research team has made remarkable progress in understanding the persistence and retention of diverse STEM teachers.

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DGS and IS Bethel presenting

Literacy Partnerships

Ongoing Research-Practice Parnterhips with DCPS supporting the implementation of evidence-based reading practices.

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Sarah Belson and Annie Karabell infant of board

Sharing Our Learning

We share what we learn at researcher and practitioner conferences, in publications, through podcasts, and with pre-service teachers through coursework.

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Heritage language speakers sitting at table

Annual Community-Based Heritage Language Schools Conference

Save the Date: October 3-4, 2025 in Washington, DC

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