Presenter: Dan Dawer is a doctoral candidate in the Educational Policy and Planning program in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy. His research uses sociological methods to understand how educators, students, and families experience and respond to the implementation of accountability policy and other education reforms, as well as how schools and communities can work together to lead equitable and democratic school improvement. Daniel completed his BA in English and Plan II Honors at the University of Texas at Austin and his Ed.M. at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Prior to his graduate work at UT, he taught in Austin-area public schools for over a decade. Daniel was recognized as a District Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2014 and is a recipient of the Donald D. Harrington Doctoral Fellowship.