Joshua Goodman
The 2020 Snow Day is Here. It Must Include “Sleducation”
The first major snowstorm of the year is upon us here in the Northeast. This year, it raises one of the most important and controversial question of our time: Should school districts declare a snow day in this world where many students are already learning remotely? In years past, the foot or more of snow […]
New Project Tracks COVID-19 Impact on Teaching and Learning
BU Wheelock has been retained by the Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education (MBAE) to develop a database comparing Massachusetts school district teaching and learning plans during disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Massachusetts School District Continuity of Learning Plans 2020–21 project, which is being led by BU Wheelock associate professors Marcus A. Winters and Joshua […]
BU Wheelock Welcomes Six New Faculty
This fall, BU Wheelock welcomed six new full-time faculty members. Their research interests include teacher quality, the learning needs of students with disabilities, excellence in individuals and teams, labor markets and education policy, and language transition. They are committed to improving systems and unlocking opportunities that will make the world a better place and helping […]
Study Explores COVID-19 Impact on Families’ Engagement with Online Learning
Andrew Bacher-Hicks and Joshua Goodman, faculty members in BU Wheelock’s Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program, have released a new pandemic-related study in Education Next. Their working paper, “Inequality in Household Adaptation to Schooling Shocks: COVID-Induced Online Learning Engagement in Real-Time,” examines how students and their families adapted to and engaged with online learning as […]