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<\/a><\/p>\nSara is presented with her award by Rachel Lofthouse<\/em><\/p>\n We also welcomed Steve Jones, Marie\u2019s husband, to share in the event.\u00a0 He acknowledged the award stating \u201cThank you too for all the work you put into choosing the award winner every year. It’s a very touching – and appropriate – gesture to help keep Marie’s memory alive and to, in a sense, allow her work to continue.\u201d\u00a0 In relation to Sara\u2019s work he added \u201cIt’s encouraging to know that there are still people out there who don’t see data-crunching as the be-all and end-all of education.\u201d\u00a0 The last word should go to Sara herself who wrote, \u201cI just want to thank you again for the wonderful recognition of this award and the opportunity to talk about my research. It really was an absolute pleasure – please pass on my thanks to all who attended. Their interest and thoughtful questions were particularly gratifying. It’s a delight to be able to share my research in such depth to such an esteemed group – it has let me re-engage with the successes and findings of this research as well as inspiring me to further this work.\u201d<\/p>\n Sara is joined by Steve Jones at the CfLaT research tea<\/em><\/p>\n Every year we present the Marie Butterworth Prize for Excellence in Practitioner Enquiry to a student who has completed one of our M.Ed in Practitioner Enquiry programmes.\u00a0 Marie was a keen advocate of teacher research, an active participant in a … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n