Sharon Feiman-Nemser wins Division K Legacy Award from American Educational Research Association

Sharon Feiman-Nemser, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Professor of Jewish Education, has been named co-winner of the 2017 Division K Legacy Award by the American Educational Research Association.

In a letter, the committee for the award recognized Feiman-Nemser for producing ground breaking work on teacher learning, and for her research on mentoring and new teacher induction, which continues to have wide impact both teacher education research and practice.

The teacher and teaching education division the American Educational Research Association, Division K focuses on research on teaching and on teacher development and education from pre-service through professional induction to the in-service stages of teachers' careers.

The Legacy Award recognizes individuals who have made significant and exemplary contributions through their research, teaching and professional service in the field of teaching and teacher education.