Calen is a research analyst for the Center on Reinventing Public Education. He studied social studies education at Appalachian State University (2011) and went on to teach middle school in Charlotte, NC, for 7 years. He transitioned into research after earning an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (2019). Since then, he has worked as an associate in research at Duke University and as a research analyst at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. He also completed the Strategic Data Project Fellowship via a placement with ImpactTulsa, part of the StriveTogether collective action network.
Does Team-Based Teaching Improve Student Learning? Early Evidence from Arizona
The traditional American classroom has looked the same for a century: one teacher, one room, one roster. Critics have long argued that this model leaves...
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Principal, Next Education Workforce, CRPE
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Virtual 1:1 Literacy Tutoring in Oakland Unified School District: Implementation and Effectiveness of a Pilot at Scale
In 2024–25, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) launched a districtwide pilot of virtual, high-dosage, 1:1 literacy tutoring in partnership with three providers: Hoot, Ignite Reading,...