The 2nd Annual National Summit Highlights: PowerPoint Presentations
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April 1, 2009
The Future of Teaching in Urban Schools
- Barnett Berry, President, Center for Teaching Quality
- Kilian Betlach, Policy & Practice Associate, The Education Trust-West, Oakland, CA
- Ariel Sachs, Teacher, Brooklyn, NY
April 2, 2009
Partnerships to Prepare Urban Teachers: A Call to Activism
- Francine Peterman, Professor, Cleveland State University
- Victoria Chou, Dean, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Peter Murrell Jr., Dean, Loyola College in Maryland
- Afra Hersi, Asst. Professor, Loyola College in Maryland
- Mark Storz, Assoc. Dean, John Carroll University
Pathways to 21st Century Teaching through Learning Teams
- Tom Carroll, President, National Commission on Teaching and America's Future
- Winston D. Jackson, Principal, George Washington Carver/Bruce Street School
- Hillary Dow, Learning Teams Coordinator, Newark Public Schools
Poor Working Conditions Make Urban Schools Hard to Staff
- Eileen Horng, Research Associate, Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice
Components of Urban Preparation Partnerships
- Anne Rogers Poliakoff, Director, Teachers for a New Era Learning Network
- Charles C. Igel, Researcher, Mid-continent Research for Educaiton and Learning
- Trudy Clemons, Senior Researcher, Mid-continent Research for Educaiton and Learning
- Carrie Harris, Researcher, Mid-continent Research for Educaiton and Learning
What Pre-Service Urban Teachers Can Learn from Community-Based Programs
- Cynthia Onore, Professor, Montclair State University
- Bonnie Gildin, Vice President, All Stars Project Inc.
- Beth R. Giles, Director, University of Wisconsin System
Urban Teacher Residency Programs
- Barnett Berry, President, Center for Teaching Quality
- Linda Symcox, Professor, California State University
- Felipe Golez, Professor, California State University
- Marquita Grenot-Scheyer, Dean, California State University
- Karen Lowenstein, Co-director, Boettcher Teachers Program
- Kathleen Boyd, Teaching Fellow, Boettcher Teachers Program
- Leah Pearson, Clinical Professor, Boettcher Teachers Program
- Leslee Koelemay, Mentor Teachers, Boettcher Teachers Program
Developing Teachers as Leaders in Urban Schools
- Cindy Gutierrez, Director, University of Colorado, Denver
- David Pines, Teacher, Denver Public Schools
- Dawn Kral-Kueter, Online Professional Learning Facilitator, Adams 12 Five-Star Schools
- Erin Shea, Teacher, Denver Public Schools
- Frank Cruse, Program Manager, Houston Independent School District
- Berti Brown, Program Manager, Houston Independent School District
Preparing Teachers for Linguistically Diverse Classrooms
- Ellie-Ann Shahinian Baldwin, Chair, Teacher Education Dept., Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Peter Vigil, Asst. Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Honorine Nocon, Associate Professor, University of Colorado, Denver
- Excier J. Rodriguez, Director, Denver Public Schools
Working Conditions in Urban Schools
- Eric Hirsch, Director of Special Projects, New Teacher Center
- Lynn Malarz, Senior Policy Analyst, National Education Association
Induction Programs and Teacher Quality in Urban Schools
- Martha Bleeker, Researcher, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Lisa Vahey, Director, Chicago New Teacher Center
Alternate Route to Certification: How Quality Programs Can Strengthen High-Need Schools
- Greg Reed, Director, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Jamey Roberts, Partner, The New Teacher Project
- Caroline Shimozato, Director, The New Teacher Project
Keeping Urban Teachers Engaged in the Profession
- Marjorie Larner, Co-director, Colorado Critical Friends Group
- Stevi Quate, Co-director, Colorado Critical Griends Group
April 3, 2009
Growing Urban Teacher Leaders
- Sabrina Laine, Director, Learning Point Associates
- Lewis Chappelear, California Teacher of the Year, 2008
- Lee-Ann Stephens, Minnesota Teacher of the Year, 2007
- Tommy Smigiel, Virginia Teacher of the Year, 2008
Preparing Urban Teachers to Address Student Needs in High-Demand Subject Areas
- Douglas Baird, Associate Dean, Temple University
- Nancy Kellogg, Affiliate Faculty, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Patricia Kincaid, Secondary Science Curriculum Coordinator, Denver Public Schools
- Susan Schelble, Asst. Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Dottie Willis, Asst. Professor, Bellarmine University
- Matthew Gracey, Secondary Education Student, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Field Experience in Urban Schools: Examining Strategies to Apply Knowledge and Pedagogy
- Chris Jenkins, Asst. Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Jill Adams, Asst. Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Heidi Ramirez, Associate Dean, Temple University
- Francine Gelbwachs, Faculty Advisor, University of California
Bringing Research to Reality: The Challenges of Incorporating Strategies to Attract and Retain Urban Teachers
- Dale DeCesare, Senior Associate, APA Consulting
- John L. Meyers, Vice President, APA Consulting
- Lori Nazareno, Teacher Leader, Denver Public Schools
- Anthony Cody, Teachers, Oakland Unified School District
- Todd Reimer, Asst. Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
- Theress Pidick, UTP Director, Denver Public Schools
- Kent Seidel, Associate Professor, University of Denver
- Jennie Whitcomb, Associate Dean, University of Colorado at Boulder
- Cindy Gutierrez, Director, University of Colorado, Denver
- Jennifer Stern, Executive Director, Denver Public Schools
- Kate Brenan, Site Manager, The New Teacher Project
Urban Teacher Grow Your-Own Strategies
- Gwendolyn Benson, Associate Dean, Georgia State University
- Susan Ogletree, Director, Georgia State University
- Laurie Forstner, Project Coordinator, Georgia State University
- Anne Hallett, Director, Grow Your Own Illinois
The Role of Unions in Supporting Teaching Practices of Urban Teachers
- Kim Ursetta, President, Denver Classroom Teachers Association
- Rebecca Rosenau, Bilingual/ESL Teacher and Co-chair, Denver Public Schools
- Beverly Thurman-Baldwin, Teacher/Librarian, Denver Public Schools
For additional information, contact Urban Teacher Partnership, Metropolitan State College of Denver, at 303-352-4956 or mscd-tqe@mscd.edu.