Annenberg Institute at Brown University
The Thomas F. Hoppin House, home to the institute from 2001 to 2019
Parent institutionBrown University
Founder(s)Theodore R. Sizer
Established1993; 31 years ago (1993)
DirectorSusanna Loeb
Address164 Angell Street
Location
Providence
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Rhode Island
Coordinates41°49′42″N 71°24′04″W / 41.8282°N 71.401°W / 41.8282; -71.401
Websiteannenberg.brown.edu/

The Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University is an education research and reform institute at Brown University. Its mission is to "understand the causes and consequences of educational inequality and to reduce this inequality through innovative, multidimensional, and research-informed approaches." The institute was established in October 1993 as the National Institute for School Reform and renamed the Annenberg Institute for School Reform in December 1993 following a gift from the Annenberg Foundation.[1][2]

Prominent educational reformer Theodore R. Sizer worked to found the institute and served as its inaugural director.[3][4] Since 2018 the institute has been directed by Susanna Loeb.[5]

History

The National Institute for School Reform was established in October 1993 following a $5 million gift from an anonymous donor.[6] In December 1993, the institute was endowed with a $50 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation and renamed the Annenberg Institute for School Reform. Theodore R. Sizer directed the institute from its founding in 1993 to 1996. In 1998 he was succeeded by Warren Simmons, who led the institute until 2015.[7][8]

In 2016 and 2017 the university conducted a review of the institute. Following the review, the university moved to shift the institute's focus away from school reform and community-based work to focus primarily on research on educational inequality. In adjusting the institute's focus, provost Richard M. Locke sought to better integrate the institute's work with university research and academic departments.[9][10] In 2018, Susanna Loeb of the Stanford Graduate School of Education joined the Annenberg Institute as its third executive director.[5]

Work

The Critical Friends Group model of professional learning originated at the Annenberg Institute in 1994.[11][12]

People

References

  1. ^ "93-075 (Annenberg Challenge Announced)". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ^ Celis 3d, William (1993-12-18). "Clinton Hails Annenberg's $500 Million Education Gift". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-20.((cite news)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Maremont, Mark (January 10, 1994). "Theodore Sizer's Mandate To Mend 'Mindless' Schools". www.bloomberg.com.
  4. ^ Fox, Margalit (2009-10-22). "Theodore R. Sizer, Leading Education-Reform Advocate, Dies at 77". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  5. ^ a b Culpepper, Sophie (September 27, 2017). "Annenberg hires new director". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  6. ^ Olson, Lynn (1993-11-03). "Brown U. Uses $5 Million Gift for Institute for School Reform". Education Week. ISSN 0277-4232. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  7. ^ Harris, Emma (October 17, 2014). "Annenberg director to step down at end of year". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  8. ^ Borg, Linda (October 15, 2014). "Director of Brown's Annenberg Institute to step down". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  9. ^ Reed, Allie (April 3, 2018). "Annenberg staff, programs depart after University review". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  10. ^ Goldberg, Daniel (March 4, 2019). "Annenberg Institute rebuilds from scratch following University review". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  11. ^ Johnson, Karen E. (2009-06-02). Second Language Teacher Education: A Sociocultural Perspective. Routledge. p. 100. ISBN 978-1-135-96742-0.
  12. ^ Burke, Wendy; Marx, Gary E.; Berry, James E. (2010-12-22). "Maintaining, Reframing, and Disrupting Traditional Expectations and Outcomes for Professional Development with Critical Friends Groups". The Teacher Educator. 46 (1): 32–52. doi:10.1080/08878730.2010.530342. ISSN 0887-8730. S2CID 54893069.
  13. ^ "95-029 (Annenberg Fellow)". www.brown.edu. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  14. ^ Richardson, Lynda (1994-09-07). "Taking Change From Classroom to Central Office". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  15. ^ "Matthew Kraft | Annenberg Institute at Brown". annenberg.brown.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
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