Morgaen L Donaldson is an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut . A former high school teacher, and founding faculty member of the Boston Arts Academy, Donaldson earned an AB at Princeton University and an EdM and EdD from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Donaldson studies policy and practice related to teachers’ career development and professional growth, educator evaluation, teachers unions, with a focus on rural and urban schools. She can be reached at: morgaen.donaldson@uconn.edu.