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The Adelaide L. Sanford Institute for Research, Development
and the Education of Students of African Descent
in partnership with
Medgar Evers College, CUNY; Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration;
the Black Brooklyn Empowerment Convention;
and the Coalition of Black Male Principals
presents
“Creating a Culture of Success for Students of African Ancestry”
Saturday, September 22, 2007
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Medgar Evers College • Brooklyn, NY
This conference will prove to be one of the most
important academic events in our community.
On-site registration begins at 8:00 am.
Workshops are limited. Register early to gain
admission to the workshops of your choice.
For more information, please visit our website at <
http://www.adelaidesanfordinstitute.org>
or email <adelaide.institute@mec.cuny.edu>
or call 718.270.4814
For vendor info, call Saundra Johnson at 718.778.1104
or Renee Young at 718.479.8327
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First Annual Conference
PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
Keynote Presenters
Dr. Edward Joyner, Professor of Education, Sacred Heart College
Dr. Adelaide L. Sanford, Retired Vice Chancellor, New York State Board of
Regents
Featured Speakers
Dr. Joyce King, Benjamin Mays Endowed Chair of Urban Teaching,
Learning, and Leadership, Georgia State University
Sheila Evans Trannum, Associate Commissioner, New York State Education
Department
Workshops
All workshops are repeated - Please select a workshop for:
Session A with an alternate 10:25 am – 11:40 am and
Session B with an alternate 11:45 am – 1:00 pm
I. Promoting A Successful Culture and Climate
01. Whose Culture Are We Thinking In? Presenter: Dr. Mwalimu Shujaa,
Dean, School of Liberal Arts and
Education, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
02. Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline Presenter: Dr. Divine
Pryor, Director, Center for
NuLeadership on Urban Solutions, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
03. Abstinence: The New Cool Presenter: Tracey Cooke-Person, High
School Teacher, NYCDOE
04. Black Males as Academic “Playas” Presenter: Dr. Patricia Canson,
Professor and Chair,
Psychology Department, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
II. Developing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy For Teaching and Learning
05. Evoking the Natural Writer in Students of African Ancestry Presenter:
Cathie Wright Lewis, UFT
Teacher Center Literacy Coach and Poet
06. Making Cultural Connections with Historical Reflections: The K – 12
Social Studies Curriculum Presenter: Majida Abdul-Karim, Assistant Principal,
NYCDOE
07. Hip Hop and Youth Culture Presenters: Mariahdessa Tallie, Adjunct
Lecturer, Medgar Evers College, CUNY and Poet; Adero-Zaire R. Green, Adjunct
Lecturer, Medgar Evers College, CUNY and Founder /Executive Director Project
Excell
08. Assessment to Inform Instruction Presenter: Sandra D’Avilar,
Principal, PS 9, NYCDOE
09. Every Child of African Ancestry Can Learn to Read and Write Presenter:
Dr. Donna Wright,
Professor and Chair, Education Department, Medgar Evers College,
CUNY
10. Critical Strategies for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Math
Presenter: Khalek Kirkland,
Principal, Ronald Edmonds Learning Center, MS113, NYCDOE
11. Algebra For All Presenter: Daryl Rock, Principal, Benjamin Banneker
Academy High School, NYCDOE
12. Accelerating Science Learning Across the Grades Presenter: George
Leonard, Principal, Bedford Academy High School, NYCDOE
13. Pluralistic Approaches to Cultural Literacy in Higher Education
Presenter: Dr. Carlyle Thompson,
Professor of English, Medgar Evers College, CUNY
III. Leadership and Institutional Change
14. Changing School Culture: It Doesn’t Have To Be This Way Presenter:
Frank Mickens, Distinguished Lecturer, School of Public Affairs, Baruch College,
CUNY, and Retired High School Principal, Boys and Girls High School, NYCDOE
15. Nurturing and Identifying Teachers & Administrators Presenter: Dr.
Linda Patterson, Retired
Middle School Principal, MS571, NYCDOE
16. Institutional Practices That Support the Achievement Of Students of
African Ancestry
Presenter: Dr.Susan Goodwin, Director, Rochester Teacher Center
1V. Parents, Family and Community Partnerships in Education
17. Preventing School Bullying and Violence in Public Schools
Presenter: Victor Gathers, Former
School Principal, NYCDOE
18. Preparing You and Your Child for College Presenter: Kim M.
Maglorie, Founder and Executive
Director, SciTech Youth Foundation
19. Alternatives to Public Schooling Presenters: Bernard Gassaway,
Former High School Principal,
Senior Superintendent and Advocate; Jitu Weusi, Retired
Assistant Principal, NYCDOE and Activist
Model Schools Panel with Principals
Facilitated by Dr. Joyce King
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Daryl Rock, Benjamin Banneker Academy High School, George Leonard, Bedford
Academy High School
Dr. Michael Wiltshire, Medgar Evers Preparatory High School, Khalek Kirkland,
Ronald Edmonds Learning Center MS113, Harold Anderson, Crispus Attucks, CS
21, Joletha Ferguson, El Hajj Malik Shabazz, PS262
Dr. Gail Bell-Baptiste, Clara Cardwell, PS/IS308