source: education.ucsb.edu

I want to start out by thanking the good folks at Corwin Press for inviting me to AERA 14 and providing me with this opportunity. The first day of the conference was exciting and there was quite a buzz. There were participants from literally all over the world. I met people from Ireland, Thailand, Nigeria and all throughout the United States. I spent time in the press room looking over the thousands of presentations, discussions, and events in the 446 page Conference Overview.

I attempted to attend Diane Ravitch’s presentation/discussion. I wasn’t the only one. There were about 35 people outside of the very packed room. I took time to meet and discuss issues with various educators. One important theme in the conversations was the need for innovation in education, and a  deeper look into standardized assessments.

As someone who learns from Twitter, I was very pleased to see an active feed from connected educators (#aera14). Looking forward to more learning.