Literacy Education Research Series
Sponsored by the Literacy Education
Program
The goal of this series is to promote discussion and new
initiatives focused on reading and literacy that extend beyond
the literacy education program area to include other programs
and departments across the college, university, and organizations
in the broader community.
Fall 2008
Literacy and Diversity in Urban Schools: Preparing and
Sustaining Educators for Today’s K-12 Schools
Friday, November 7, 2008
1:30-3:15 p.m., Reception to Follow
McNamara Alumni Center, Ski-U-Mah Room
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Gloria Ladson-BillingsProfessor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational
Policy Studies Author of Beyond the Big House: African American Educators on Teacher Education and The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. |
Dr. Ladson-Billings has been honored with numerous awards including:
- Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education
- Distinguished Service Medal, Teachers College, Columbia, New York
- Hilldale Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement, UW-Madison
- State of Wisconsin Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Award
- Elected as a Member of the National Academy of Education
She has published numerous articles and eight books. Her work examines what happens in classrooms between students and their teachers, and presses us to seek culturally relevant teaching as a means to help all individuals learn—educators and students alike. One particular area of her work focuses on preparing and sustaining teachers as they work in diverse settings with children and youth from varying backgrounds. Her work in the areas of critical race theory; issues of social justice, school funding, and the achievement gap inform her research methods and findings.
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Revised December 2008
