Pracademics: What, Why and How
Pracademics at the intersection of practice and research, engaging educators towards creating spaces for practitioners who are researchers and researchers who are practitioners to collaborate in ways to make research actionable in the classroom and support educators address the every day classroom challenges to better impact the lives of learners globally.
About Grazzia María Mendoza Chirinos
As researcher for WIDA Español at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Grazzia María Mendoza Chirinos, facilitates research processes and design of resources for professional development through innovation, contextualization during implementation and promotion of complex, consistent and quality research. She is responsible for a) coordinating research conducted with participating educators and local school districts; b) tracking and maintaining records contributing to the research and evaluation conducted in the different education programs; and c) conducting research activities. She has 30 years’ experience in education at all levels including PK-12, higher education, and adult education. In addition, the last 15 years she has focused on teacher training in Honduras and worldwide through her volunteer work with TESOL International Association where she served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2019-2022. During that last 6 years she also worked directly in development through education through her work at USAID Honduras managing projects ranging between $10 - $55 million and supporting the Ministry of Education in Honduras in quality of education, community engagement for education, development of social and emotional learning and violence prevention methodologies as well as contributions to workforce development and positive youth development. She is an active keynote presenter worldwide.
