2024 Annual Summer Conference
June 7 8am-4pm online
June 8 8am-11:30am at
Lewis University,
1111 22nd St, Oak Brook, IL
State Approved PD Provided 1-1
For more information or questions, contact Dr. Janis Fitzsimmons, Director of the Center for Success
Registration
Friday Registration: FREE!!! Registration link: https://center4success.eventsmart.com/events/annual-center-education-conference-doing-school-with-dignity-june-7/
Saturday Registration: $35 (includes a light breakfast )
Friday Opening Keynote: Teaching for Change in Schools
Cynthia Candido Nambo
Friday Keynote
The Keynote Challenge: Becoming Transformative Teachers: A Perspective from School Science
Dr. Daniel Morales-Doyle, UIC
PROGRAM
Join us for sessions pertinent to Illinois educators of all levels, including preservice teachers.
Sessions include:
FRIDAY
Ava Belisle-Chatterjee & Gloria McDaniel-Hall Culturally Responsive Teaching Begins With Us
Kristine Argue-Mason Resiliency: The Antidote to Toxic Stress
Erica Dávila & Elvira Pichardo Spotlighting Students: The Story of Self, Us, and Now
Lindsay Meeker and Samantha Lazich-Caesar Navigating the Pathways to Literacy Excellence: An Overview of the “New” Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) Comprehensive Literacy Plan
Mary Ellen Daneels How Shall We Live Together? Centering Student Voice and Agency Across the School System
Kevin Jones Restorative Practices
Barbara Randolph The Family Writing Project
Elvira Pichardo & Erica Dávila Translanguaging as a Culturally Responsive Practice
SATURDAY
Kevin Jones Creating a Foundation for Restorative Justice Practices in My Classroom
Lindsay Meeker Equitable Language and Literacy for Young Children...A Playful Approach
Samantha Lazich-Caesar Unlocking Literacy: Exploring the Foundations of Phonemic Awareness and Phonics
Anton Miglietti Liberating Learning by Centering Students (& Families) as Curriculum Co-Creators
Morris Jenkins Infusing Culturally Specific Issues in Conflict Resolution and Restorative Justice Training
Todd Oberg Pictorial Problem Solving: A Missing Link?
Book Raffles after each session!
Dr. Ava Belisle-Chatterjee
Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall
Kristine Argue-Mason
Dr. Erica R. Dávila
Dr. Elvira Pichardo
Dr. Lindsay Meeker
Dr. Samantha Caesar
Mary Ellen Daneels
Dr. Barbara Randolph
Kevin Jones
Dr. Morris Jenkins
Dr. Anni Reinking
Anton Miglietta
Dr. Todd D. Oberg
Session Recordings and Materials
Dr. Daniel Morales-Doyle, UIC
Keynote: Becoming Transformative Teachers: A Perspective from School Science Recording
Ava Belisle-Chatterjee & Gloria McDaniel-Hall Culturally Responsive Teaching Begins With Us Slidedeck
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Kristine Argue-Mason Resiliency: The Antidote to Toxic Stress Recording
Kristine Argue-Mason Resiliency: The Antidote to Toxic Stress Slidedeck
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Erica Dávila & Elvira Pichardo Spotlighting Students: The Story of Self, Us, and Now Slidedeck
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Todd Oberg Pictorial Problem Solving: A Missing Link? Slidedeck and handouts
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Elvira Pichardo & Erica Dávila Translanguaging as a Culturally Responsive Practice Recording
Elvira Pichardo & Erica Dávila Translanguaging as a Culturally Responsive Practice Slidedeck
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