Adam Lefstein is the Shane Family Professor of Education at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. His research and teaching focus on pedagogy, classroom interaction, teacher learning and educational change. He is particularly interested in the intersection between research and professional practice, and how to conduct research that is meaningful, rigorous and helpful for educators. He has recently established the Center for the Study of Pedagogy – Research-Practice Partnerships, an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to collaborating with practitioners and policy-makers to design and conduct research and development projects that expand and strengthen Israeli educators’ professional knowledge infrastructures.