Erzsie MERA

Honoring the rhythm children bring to the classroom. Bridging research to best practices

Tag: PhD

  • The Research Waiting at the Finish Line: On staying focused now so I can show up fully later

    The Research Waiting at the Finish Line: On staying focused now so I can show up fully later

    There is something quietly thrilling about knowing what comes next.I am currently in one of the more suspended moments of doctoral lifewaiting on final edits from my dissertation chair on Chapter 3 while preparing my proposal presentation for my committee. Four more weeks of this phase, and then, if all goes as planned, I move… Read.

  • It’s Been Awhile

    It’s been a while, but I’ve been busy with school and work since January. For the past two months, I worked with a company that does reports to the National Assessment for Educational Progress, the organization that produces the national report card. I traveled throughout Washington and assessed 4th, 8th, and 12th graders in Reading… Read.

  • The Power of Connection: Conversations That Shape Future Research

    Sometimes the most valuable part of research isn’t what you find in journals—it’s what you discover in conversation. Over the past few weeks, I’ve connected with two remarkable colleagues: Mindy Peterson, whose podcast Music Education Conversations amplifies voices across our field, and Sue Newman, co-founder of Boogie Mites in the UK, who’s built a business… Read.

  • Learning Analytics Projects

    I have started a new class at National University this week, and it’s the start of a development of a learning analytics project. Week one is the beginning where I look at three potential projects: Read.