Nihat Polat @polatnihat - Bluesky Profile

A great visit to Taiwan as part of a Fulbright task force with my colleague Jon Malone and colleagues from Columbia TC, NYU, and ASU. Met with the amazing Fulbright team, and colleagues from the MOE and 4 benchmark universities

26.11.2025 16:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Happy Thanksgiving from The Center of Educational Innovation and Improvement. We’re grateful for the educators, leaders, and partners who work every day to advance equity, strengthen school systems, and support student success. Take this time to give thanks and enjoy the break.
#Thanksgiving #CEii

25.11.2025 19:54 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Had a great time at AAAL 2025 annual conference, presenting our paper and spending time with our colleagues and doctoral students

25.03.2025 14:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I’ve decided that I feel grief. I’ve used and studied modeling methods with NCES data since 1992. That’s 33 years. I’m sorry for all of those grieving with me, especially for those who have lost their livelihoods with it. It’s just wrong.

14.03.2025 22:29 — 👍 49 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations Dean Griffin and all colleagues who were awarded a fellowship! What an outstanding group of people who made amazing contributions to educational research!!

07.03.2025 13:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

CEii & William B. Harvey presents

Advancing Our Imperative conference: Connecting K-12 & Higher Ed in a Pluralistic America. April 6-8, 2025.

Where academics, policymakers, & other experts collaborate & discuss policies & practices for larger enrollments of underrepresented students in higher ed.

06.03.2025 20:40 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Advancing Our Imperative Conference Registration Conference Dates: April 6th - 8th, 2025 Pre-Conference: April 6, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM Full Conference: April 6, begins at 12:00 PM 📍Location: Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, Colleg...

Participants will examine key issues affecting the transition from high school to college, access to higher education, and student success.

Please register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

06.03.2025 20:40 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

AERA Major Award Winners to Present Key High-Profile Lectures AERA Major Award Winners to Present Key High-Profile Lectures

Major award lectures will be given at #AERA2025 by 2024 AERA Award winners--Kris D. Gutiérrez, Travis J. Bristol, Gregory J. Cizek, and Leah P. Hollis. Learn more in the latest issue of AERA Highlights: www.aera.net/Newsroom/AER...

03.03.2025 16:04 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

U.Md. program supporting principals at high-need schools among targets of Department of Education grant cuts - WTOP News The Department of Education announced it had cut over $600 million in grants to nonprofits and academic institutions, including the University of Maryland.

CEii’s SILA contract was canceled due to Trump cuts. @segeu.bsky.social gives WTOP the scoop
wtop.com/education/20...

21.02.2025 01:07 — 👍 0 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1

Trump cuts hurt training for teachers, principals at schools in need The Trump administration has cut grants that supported teacher and principal training programs, citing diversity equity inclusion restrictions.

wapo.st/3QhYhWx

How the cuts to education research and other funding hurt teachers and schools. A recent round of cuts has had profound negative impacts on folks enrolled in CEii’s SILA program. Gift article:

16.02.2025 14:09 — 👍 5 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

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It's not too late! Join me to learn how NOT to write poor survey items. Think it is easy to tap into what people think or what they have done? Think again, my friend... only $95 for full-time students to spend Valentine's with me.... umd-cilvr.catalog.instructure.com/courses/item...

10.02.2025 15:49 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1

See this website: https://academiccatalog.umd.edu/graduate/programs/curriculum-instruction-edci/reading-specialist-cert-med/

✨Reading teachers! ✨The UMD Reading Specialist program aligns with Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) certification and is approved by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation. Earn yourMaster of Education (M.Ed.) degree. ❤️🐢🖤 #EduSky #literacy #reading

08.02.2025 02:13 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

@texasfb.bsky.social common Longhorns let’s do this!!!

11.01.2025 03:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Something to remember

31.12.2024 02:24 — 👍 9448 🔁 1522 💬 120 📌 92

Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. In Plains, Georgia, Carole Cadwalladr found the 39th US president full of energy… and determined to ...

I had the huge privilege of interviewing Jimmy Carter back in 2011 at his incredibly modest home in Plains, Georgia, with his wife, Rosalynn (who he bickered with in the most loving & curious way throughout the interview). An extraordinary man & legacy. RIP.
www.theguardian.com/world/2011/s...

30.12.2024 10:51 — 👍 1755 🔁 384 💬 46 📌 19

Happy Birthday Dr.Fauci and thank you for saving us! 💙

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Mohamed Salah is the first player in Premier League history to reach double figures for goals (13) and assists (10) before Christmas.

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡, 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥

22.12.2024 17:30 — 👍 242 🔁 18 💬 3 📌 4

Mohamed Salah has 26 goal involvements in the Premier League this season (15 goals, 11 assists).

He has scored and assisted in seven different Premier League games for Liverpool this season.

It's the sixth season in which he has scored 10+ goals and provided 10+ assists.

Premier League royalty.

22.12.2024 19:09 — 👍 319 🔁 28 💬 5 📌 3