June 9 | Orientation


8:30 - 9:00

Breakfast


9:00 - 10:15

Connecting with Primary Sources


10:15 - 10:30

Break


10:30 - 11:40

"Hairs": A Picture Book and Excerpt from House on Mango Street (Cisneros, 1984)

  • Book

  • Related Primary Sources (aka "Hairs Extensions")

    • Also, consider the ways in which Style's (2014) description of "selves" and "shelves" can help us think about engaging with the "Hairs" activity and extensions


11:40 - 12:40

Lunch


12:40 - 1:15

Introduction to Teaching for Black Lives

  • This made me think...

  • This made me feel...

  • What are some implications for teaching and learning?


1:15 - 1:45

Institute Goals, Traditions, and Requirements


1:45 - 2:30

Reflecting and Meeting in Journal Groups


2:30 - 3:00

Wrap-up

Goals

  • Introduce participants to one another

  • Introduce participants to ISI history, structures, and goals

  • Introduce participants to range of texts and writing they will engage with


Key Reading