Pogodzinski, Ben
Ben Pogodzinski is a fourth-year doctoral student in MSU's Educational
Policy Program. His research focus is on teacher quality policy and teacher
labor markets. In particular, he is interested in the effects that
labor-management relations and labor contracts have on teacher commitment to the profession. Prior to coming to MSU, Ben was a social studies teacher in Michigan for two years and received a Master's Degree in public policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor's degree from the University of
Michigan. While living in Washington, D.C., he was able to gain work
experience concerning education policy, which greatly relates to his current
interests in the program.
Honors
Dean's Scholar Award
Publications
Pogodzinski, B., & Youngs, P. (under review). How school-level social
capital influences new teachers' experiences: An analytical review of
empirical research on induction.
Pogodzinski, B., & Youngs, P. (in preparation). How collective bargaining
agreements influence the work conditions of new teachers.
Youngs, P., Pogodzinski, B., & Low, M. (forthcoming). The role of formative
assessment in new teacher induction. In M. Kennedy (Ed.), Handbook of
Teaching and Teacher Quality. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Presentations
Pogodzinski, B., & Youngs, P. (2008). Labor relations' influence on new
teachers' induction experiences and commitment levels. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New
York.
Pogodzinski, B., & Youngs, P. (2007). How school-level social capital
influences new teachers' experiences: An analytical review of empirical
research on induction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American
Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Youngs, P., Pogodzinski, B., & Wayne, A. (2006). How district policies and
school-level social capital influence new teachers' labor market decisions:
A review of research on teacher retention. Paper presented to the annual
meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco.
