Register Online at www.ctserc.
org
Date & Time:
Friday, April 30, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
(Morning refreshments and lunch included.)
Location:
The Marriott Hotel
Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade
Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University:
Raza Studies, College of Ethnic Studies;
Department of Administration and Interdisciplinary
Studies, College of Education;
Co-Director, Educational Equity Initiative,
Cesar Chavez Institute
Breakout Topics to include:
Early Childhood Education
Leadership in Education
Culturally Responsive Instructional Practice
Racial Development and Racial Identity
Academic Access and Success for all Students
School Improvement
Registration Fee:
$75.00
Please make check payable to
Rensselaer at Hartford and send to
SERC
Attention: Heather Penfield
25 Industrial Park Road
Middletown, CT 06457
CEUs: 0.7
The Symposium on the Intersection of Race and Education is
designed to focus on the eradication of systemic disparities (e.g.,
philosophy, policies, structures, and practices) that perpetuate the
predictable racial achievement gaps that affect all students. This
Symposium will provide an opportunity for Connecticut
policymakers, educators, students, community leaders, and
families to examine the intersection of race and the achievement
of students. Through courageous dialogues about the presence of
institutionalized racism in our schools, participants will identify
strategies for improving outcomes for Connecticut students, in
particular Black and Hispanic/Latino students.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Jeffrey Duncan-Andrade
“Effective Educators of Urban Youth:
The Gangsta, Wanksta, Rida Paradigm”
The persistent failure of schools to adequately serve students of color has
been well-documented for the last several decades. Author and educator
Jonathan Kozol has dubbed this condition the “shame of the nation.” As
academic achievement for youth of color remains intolerably low, it is
necessary to highlight, examine, and understand the practices and
strategies that actually work with these students. Dr. Duncan-Andrade
will describe a three-year research project in Los Angeles schools that
identified and documented the work of five highly effective urban
educators. Using classroom-based examples and incorporating student
voice, he will identify five common elements for effectively teaching
students of color in urban schools.
Important Registration Information:
Register Online at www.ctserc.org
Space is limited to 300 preschool to Grade 12 general and special education
teachers, paraprofessionals, support services personnel, administrators,
families, students, and other members of the community. Morning
refreshments and lunch will be provided. The closing date for submitting
applications is Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Applications received after
that date will be accepted as space permits.
Please direct questions regarding registration to Heather Penfield, Education
Services Specialist, State Education Resource Center (SERC), (860) 632-
1485, ext. 263, or penfield@ctserc.org. For questions regarding content,
please contact Nicole Vitale, Education Services Specialist, SERC, (860) 632-
1485, ext. 234.
SERC will award .7 CEUs for this activity. To be eligible for CEUs,
participants must be preregistered, receive written confirmation from
SERC, attend the full symposium, complete a participant evaluation form,
and provide evidence of post-symposium application/reflection. Evaluation
forms and information about the post-conference application/reflection will
be available at the Conference.