Visiting Literacy Research Scholar Symposium
Presented by the Davis-Simpson Endowment
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Gholnecsar (Gholdy) Muhammad, Ph.D.
Featured Visiting Literacy Research Scholar Symposium Speaker
Dr. Muhammad is an Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University. She also serves as the director of the GSU Urban Literacy Clinic. Dr. Muhammad’s scholarship has appeared in leading educational journals and books. Some of her recognitions include the 2014 recipient of the National Council of Teachers of English, Promising New Researcher Award, the 2016 NCTE Janet Emig Award, the 2017 GSU Urban Education Research Award and the 2018 UIC College of Education Researcher of the Year. She is the author of the best selling book, Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy.
For more information on Dr. Muhammad, please click on the links below:
Social Media Connections:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GholdyM
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cultivating-Genius-108631987623205 and https://www.facebook.com/gholdy.muhammad
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gholdy.m/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-gholdy-muhammad-84b4221b0
Author of Cultivating Genius: An Equity Model for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy
https://shop.scholastic.com/teachers-ecommerce/teacher/books/cultivating-genius-9781338594898.html
CHECK OUT RECENT MEDIA:
Historically Responsive Literacy: A More Complete Education for All Students
https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/historically-responsive-literacy/
Good Morning America (GMA) Feature:
EdWeek Interview: https://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/classroom_qa_with_larry_ferlazzo/2020/01/author_interview_with_dr_gholdy_muhammad_cultivating_genius.html
Abolitionist Teaching:
Cultivating Genius/ Literacy Lenses. Feature Story: https://literacylenses.com/2020/06/cultivating-genius/?fbclid=IwAR3kxgFMGqcftrfUuHVaz0x5B0eU-M-XVS1pgeWY744xbouh0VL28kYr9hw
SYMPOSIUM SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
Session 1 - Cultivating Genius: Culturally & Historically Responsive Education for Equity and Excellence - OPEN TO ALL
Friday, June 25, 2021 | 10:00 -11:30 AM | Central Standard Time
In this foundational session, Dr. Muhammad will clearly define culture, equity, anti-racism, and culturally and historically responsive education. Together, equity will be explored and revisited in deep, multifaceted ways. We will consider the need for equity education across the nation. By the end of this session, educators will understand equity, anti-racism, and responsive education. We will also engage in self-identity work and introduce educators to the model of culturally and historically responsive education. Educators will learn a brief history of CHRE and the power of education among communities of color in the United States. In addition, educators will be introduced to a five-layered equity model for teaching and learning (1) identity, (2) skills, (3) intellectualism, (4) criticality, and (5) joy. Exemplar CHRE lessons and unit plans across the contents and grade levels will be shown and discussed. The session will end with practical considerations for writing equitable lessons and unit plans.
Session 2 - Culturally & Historically Responsive Education for Equity and Excellence: Introduction to the Theory & Model
BY INVITATION ONLY (Graduate Students, Faculty, and Invited Guests)
Friday, June 25, 2021 | 1:00 pm - 2:30 PM | Central Standard Time
In this interactive session, Dr. Muhammad will also introduce participants to the model of culturally and historically responsive education. Participants will learn the comprehensive history of CHRE and the power of literacy among diverse communities in the United States. In addition, participants will be able to understand the different manifestations of culture and how to create a classroom community of readers and writers that honors student diversity and social justice. Key principles will be introduced on how to frame equity-centered instruction.
THE DAVIS-SIMPSON ENDOWMENT
The Davis-Simpson Endowment was established by Anne and Danny Simpson to honor the life of Jean Craven Davis. The Davis and Simpson families have a rich history with Texas Woman's University. Jean C. Davis completed her master's degree in Nutrition in 1978, and Dr. Anne Davis Simpson served on the faculty in the Department of Reading from 2002-2019. She was awarded the Cornaro Award at TWU in 2015. Dr. Davis Simpson received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education from Southern Methodist University, her master's degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M, and her doctorate in Reading at the University of North Texas. Dr. Davis Simpson and her husband Danny Simpson actively work to support literacy at the community, state, and national levels.
This endowment was also established to position TWU in a unique way to provide master's and doctoral programs in literacy as one of only two universities in the state of Texas offering a Doctor of Philosophy in Reading.
Learn more about graduate programs in the Department of Literacy and Learning.
Davis-Simpson Endowment Committee
Patricia Watson, Committee Chair, Professor, and Chair
TWU Department of Literacy and Learning
Amy Burke, Associate Professor
TWU Department of Literacy and Learning
Elizabeth Kaye, Associate Professor
TWU Department of Literacy and Learning
Carol Wickstrom, Professor
UNT Department of Teacher Education and Administration
Lilia Bynum, Program Coordinator
TWU Department of Literacy and Learning
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