40th Annual Conference Preview

40th National Alliance of Black School Educators

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NOVEMBER 14 –18, 2012NashVillE, TN

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“Teaching & Learning: What is Working in America’s Classrooms that Impacts the Success

of Children of African Descent”

The Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program—one of over 400 programs administered by UNCF (United Negro College Fund)—is funded by a $1.6 billion grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Established in 1999, the goal of GMS is to educate “Leaders for America’s Future”™ by providing eligible students with good-through-graduation undergraduate scholarships as well as the opportunity to continue through to a doctoral degree in seven GMS-funded fields.

Eligible students: Are African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian

and/or Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American Are citizens, legal permanent residents or nationals of the U.S. Have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 unweighted scale or

earned a GED Have demonstrated leadership abilities Meet the Federal Pell Grant eligibility criteria Will enroll for the first time at a U.S. located, accredited college or

university in the fall of 2013 For more information, call us at 1-877-690-GMSP (4677) or visit

us online at www.gmsp.org

Allison first learned of GMS from an educator at her school. She applied and won.

Nearly 50 percent of students selected as Gates Millennium Scholars this year cited their schools and educators as the first source from which they learned about the Program.

Allison Wallace GMS Class of 2011 University of Southern California

Pre-ConferenceActivitiesWednesday, november 14, 2012

Aspiring Superintendents Academy*This daylong pre-conference seminar teaches aspiring superintendents how to meet the challenges faced by superintendents—particularly African American superintendents. Participants will hear from “seasoned” superintendents on issues including, the “do’s & don’ts of being a superintendent” and “the buck stops here.” Take advantage of an opportunity to change the fact that less than 3% of the almost 14,000 public school districts are led by African American superintendents.

*There is a fee of $99.00 that can be paid through conference registration. We encourage all those aspiring to become a school superintendent to take advantage of this great professional development opportunity.

Parents SummitThe Parents Summit, presented by the NABSE Parents Commission and the U.S. Department of Education, is a day of workshops and nationally renowned speakers addressing educational, financial and health issues as they relate to students and parents.

School Tours (Pre-K–12)The Metropolitan Nashville School District will offer tours of various schools that demonstrate the excellent work being done to educate children in its school district. There will be 6 tours that will visit elementary, middle and high schools. Lunch will be provided on each tour. This is a great opportunity to witness best practices in action.

Collegiate TourThe NABSE Higher Education Commission and the Nashville Conference Local Host Committee hosts a collegiate tour of Tennessee State University and Fisk University. This is a great opportunity to witness the education and elevation of our young men and women on the collegiate level.

Cultural Tour The Cultural Tour will be a look at the African American experience throughout the history of Nashville, the state of Tennessee, and the surrounding region. Further details will be forthcoming.

The NABSE Exhibition Hall is a key component to the NABSE Conference experience. The Hall is divided into three areas:

Educational Section: This section offers conference attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest instructional/management products and services.

Non-Profit Section: Education professionals will learn about employment and volunteer opportunities from school districts from across the country. Government agencies and other non-profit entities offer important and timely information that is relevant to an educator’s daily life.

Retail Section: Conference attendees can purchase books, unique gifts, music, clothing, art, jewelry and a variety of other items.

In addition to these sections, the Exhibition offers book signings, a Cyber Café, an Employment Opportunity Center where on-the-spot interviews can be conducted by one of the exhibiting school districts and many other networking opportunities.

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Thursday, november 15, 2012

Opening Plenary & Delegate Assembly Keynote Speaker: Roland Martin

Youth SymposiumThe Youth Symposium is designed to motivate students in ways that will increase their desire to work towards academic achievement. This year, the Youth Symposium will be conducted by Erik Cork. His program, Rap, Rhythm and Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing Foundation is an intensely fast-paced workshop that empowers students to systematically organize their thoughts and communicate them effectively on paper. Through music, movement and rap, students will actively participate in a “visually stimulating and physically intoxicating buffet of teachable techniques.”

The Youth Symposium convenes on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Lunch is provided for the students. Although the session is designed for students, it is open to all.

For more information about Erik Cork’s program, please visit www.erikcork.com.

# Exhibition Hall Grand Opening

School Board Workshop Strand IThe School Board Workshop Strand offers workshops that address best practices and various skill sets that would enhance the professional development of school board members. Topics will include budget and financial management, technology, and the history and future education environments.

Concurrent Workshops – Series I & II

Educators Education Strand

Research Roundtable I

Higher Education Commission presents: An Intimate Conversation with the Original 1961 Freedom Riders

Higher Education Professionals’ StrandThe Higher Education Professionals’ Strand offers workshops that address best practices and various skill sets that would enhance the professional development of higher education professionals.

Mini-Plenary Session: Common Core State Standards

Affiliates Presidents’ MeetingThe NABSE Regional Representatives convene this annual afternoon meeting of NABSE affiliate leaders. This meeting is a great opportunity for affiliate leaders to share ideas, best practices, learn about important NABSE happenings and vote for their Regional Representative.

NABSE Commission Meetings

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Friday, november 16, 2012

# Exhibition Hall

Superintendents’ Workshop Strand

Principals’ StrandThe Principals’ Strand is a 2-day series of 8 training modules powered by Lovelady School Leadership Consulting. Participants will learn the research supporting the best practices in instructional leadership and apply those strategies through powerful hands-on experiences.

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Concurrent Workshops – Series III

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Emerging Educational Leaders SpeakEmerging Educational Leaders Speak is a forum in which doctoral candidates have the opportunity to present their research and/or programs.

Research Roundtable II

Clergy SymposiumThis Symposium addresses the importance of the alliance with pastors (Church) and discusses the input committed clergy could have on improvement in our schools.

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ConferenceExhibitorsAlcoholics AnonymousALEKS CorporationApperson DatalinkAramarkBen’s House of MusicCambium Learning Group/VoyagerCerese D. JewelryCJ’s Men’s Wear & AccessoriesDenton Independent School DistrictFashion & Art for the EliteGrand Canyon UniversityHobsons

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtJamali FashionsJerre’s Ethnic AccessoriesJostensKendallsKenya’s KlosetLulu’s ClosetMagnet Schools of AmericaMcGraw-HillMcNeil Educational FoundationNABSE FoundationPearson

Prince William County Public SchoolsPrometheanRenaissance LearningSchool SpecialtyShurley Instructional Materials, Inc.TCPNThe Gold ConnectionThinking Maps, Inc.Tourette Syndrome AssociationTroops To TeachersWestern Governors University

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9 Wellness PlenaryThe Wellness Plenary (formerly the HIV/AIDS Plenary) addresses issues relating to the physical and mental health of students. Special emphasis is placed on how the health of a student affects their learning and social interaction.

⌛ Founding Members Luncheon Keynote Speaker: Dr. Melba Pattillo Beals

Special Plenary Session: Math in Today’s World Keynote Speaker: Dr. Robert Gyles

Concurrent Workshops – Series IV

School Board Workshop Strand III

Common Core State Standards Forum

National Pan-Hellenic Council Mini-Plenary SessionThe leaders of the Divine Nine that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council will discuss the partnership with NABSE as well as education and campus life issues.

# Exhibition Hall Reception—“Shop Til You Drop”

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Delegate Assembly

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Mini-Plenary: Superintendents ForumA panel of superintendents from large urban school districts will discuss the challenges and opportunities in educating the African American child.

Concurrent Workshops—Series V & VI

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Annual Awards Banquet

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sunday, november 18, 2012

Ecumenical ServiceCome and help close out the 40th Annual Conference at an inter-faith religious service. Attendees will be led in worship by local clergy and music ministers.


ConferenceWorkshopsDramatic Discovery: Using Theater as a Gateway to AchievementWendell Ramsey, Chris Williams, Greg Shamie, Lucille Rivin

Innovative Culturally Responsive TeachingDr. William “Flip” Clay

Let’s Perform with PoetryAndrea Billingsley Whitfield

Use Blues To Improve Literacy While Closing The Achievement GapFernando Jones

Using Arts Integration to Reach Difficult StudentsDr. Teresa Pope, Dr. Kmt Shockley

When Failure is Not an Option: Arts Are the AnswerRory Pullens, Alan Blankstein

“Wanna” Improve Literacy?: Make it Relevant with Hip HopDr. Delarious O. Stewart

“Leadership: Extreme Curriculum Make Over—It’s All About READING”Tonya Allen, Tyronna Hooker

10 Strategies for Engaging Visual LearnersStephen D. Bournes

Connecting the Language Dots in Mathematics EducationMonique Bibbs

Demystifying DDI Through the Lens of LiteracyTeimosa Martin

Developing Fluent Readers and Writers Through Vocabulary Instruction and Progress-MonitoringVickie Whitfield

Digital Storytelling: Developing Literacy Competence Through TechnologyDr. Jennifer T. Butcher, Angela Dickson, Angela Powell, Tanya Thompson

Effective Teaching Strategies and Best Practices for Motivating and Engaging Struggling Young Adolescent Students in Reading and Writing FluencyDr. Vera Lang Brown, Sherry Lang, Rosalind Overall, Esther Coleman

Engaging Urban Students: Proven StrategiesDr Andrea Thompson, Michelle Pegram

Globalism: International Study Abroad and Web Curriculums for African American StudentsEugene Adams, Stephanie Nails-Kane

How a Mentoring Program Builds Background Knowledge to Improve ReadingTimothy W. Roberts, Sr., Dr. Renee Willis

Journey to Freedom: The Power to Read and WriteKaranja Crews

Jumpstarting Reading, Math & Science Early On: Language EssentialsDr. Anita Pandey

Lean Your BudgetsKen Brown, Dr. Rosita Riley

Literacy in the Mathematics ClassroomDr. Shaakira Akbar, Dr. Pamela Reeves

Make Reading a Joyful NoiseNikisha M. Jackson, Unikia Monroe

Making HERstory: Empowering Middle School Girls to Find Their VoiceBlonka Winkfield, Quincy Koffel

Media Literacy 101: How to Use Movies to Move StudentsFrederick Gooding, Jr.

Once Teachers Propose… Students are Engaged!Glynetta D. Fletcher

Orally Rhythmic Approaches to Integrating Literacy Into Black Student AchievementDr. Mack T. Hines, III

Power-Up: Literacy Strategies for Maximum SuccessShera Carter

Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme: Rebuilding the Writing FoundationErik Cork

Seven Secrets Which Engage African American Students with TextDr. Jelani Jabari

Teaching Metacognition Reading Skills to Enhance Elementary Students’ Solving of Math Word ProblemsCharles Flowers

Text Complexity/Thought ComplexityCarletha Shaw, Dr. Leontine J. Butler

The Art of Coaching: Understanding Talented African American Male Athletes on the Field and in the ClassroomDr. Wil Parker, Wagner Marseille

The STUDIES Project and A Balanced Literacy Approach: What Students Should Know and DoDr. Pat Wilson Higgins, Ms. Monica Murphy, Mrs. Monica Shack

Thinking Maps: Common Core/Standards-based Strategies for Critical ThinkingFlorence McEachern

Urban Elementary Public School Literary: Preparing Students for Global CitizenshipDr. Roger F. Harris, Dr. Mary Cazabon, Jinhui Xu

Vocabulary Strategies to Positively Impact Literacy Amongst African American StudentsPamela R. Prince

We Can’t Read: The Underengagement of African American ReadersLatosha Guy

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You Can’t Build A House on Sand: Literacy the Underpinning of Student AchievementDr. Nicole P. Allain

A Cultural and Holistic Approach to Mental Health Treatment of Adolescents 13–17; the Academic and Therapeutic MethodologyDr. Doreen E. Barrett, Dr. Karen Taylor-Crawford, M.D.

Co-Teaching MatrixCrystal LaVoulle, Brenda Johnson

Developing Mathematical Understanding Without Using Traditional AlgorithmsChristine King, Imani King

Inclusion Beyond the ClassroomDr. Shelby T. Wyatt and The Kenwood Academy Brotherhood

Making the Change: How Inclusive Practices Benefit At-Risk StudentsDr. Nettie Vaughn, Dr. Raphael Crawford

Out of the Box Thinking: Online Resources for Special EducatorsRenee Scott, J.D., Dr. Beverly Downing, Saundra Birch

Response to Intervention: Connecting the TriangleDr. Mildred D. Browne, Linda Hutcherson, Lavinia Henlon, Adria Angelo

Reversing the Trend: Moving from Safe Places and SpacesDr. Searetha Smith-Collins, Dr. Jacob Collins

Successful Inclusion: It’s A Matter of CollaborationDr. Savanna Flakes

Sustaining The RTI InitiativeJoe Cline

The Great Debate: Urban School Reform and African American Learners With or Suspected of DisabilitiesDr. Brenda L. Townsend Walker, J.D., Dr. Gwendolyn Webb-Hasan

“I Can’t Spell SUCCESS Without “U”—Strategies That Engage Minds”Kenston Griffin, Tonya Allen

A Literacy Revival Has Arrived & Technology is Bringing It Alive!Dr. Kimberly McLeod

A SMART Way to THRIVE in MathematicsDr. Dexter L. Booth, Dr. Vanessa Cleaver, Mrs. Marcelline Carr

Achievement Through Rockets, Robots, and Black HolesBryan Kent Wallace

Driving Achievement Through Action (D.A.T.A.)Quinhon N. Goodlowe, William Honablew, Jr., Esq.

Eliminating Parent/Teacher Math Anxiety/Avoidance for Student EmpowermentGloria Watts Allen

Eliminating the Achievement Gap with Cultural Proficiency and Differentiated InstructionDr. Erick E. Witherspoon

How To Teach Math To Black StudentsShahid Muhammad

Mom! There’s An Airplane In My School!Gene Morrow, CoSheda Hurd

Preparing for Implementation & Assessment: Mathematics Common Core State StandardsDr. Ida Love, Dr. Dottie Whitlow

Professional Development for Blended STEM Learning: The Reasoning Mind ModelJaison Oliver

Removing the Barriers to African American STEM Achievement: The Impact of Culturally Relevant Instruction and Low Teacher Expectations on College ReadinessDr. Chance W. Lewis, Dr. James L. Moore, III

STEM—Solve Every Problem (Problem Solving/Critical Thinking—The Process)Karen Crawford

STEM is a State of MIND: Unlocking the Digital DivideIngrid Ellerbe, Nigel Nisbet

The Hybrid Approach: McGraw Hill’s Transition to a Digital ClassroomJason Marshall

The Aspiring Writer’s Workshop: Instructional Tools for Developing Tomorrow’s WritersTheresa Bennett-Wilkes

A School/Community-based Approach to Microsoft CertificationDr. Antoinette Mitchell, Tony D. Johnson

Preparing our Youth to Compete in a Global Economy Samuel E. Kirk, Alvin Wade

“I Am Starting with the Man In the Mirror”: Black Educators of Special Education Students “Modeling” Evidence Based Knowledge of the “New Look” in the ClassroomDr. Vergie Matthews Brannon

Do I Matter to You? Relationships, Rigor and ResultsDr. Sylinda G. Banks

Assessing the Language Needs of Title 1 StudentsDr. Elaine Bailey, Eddie Orum, Gwen Ferguson, Chris Pichon

BMW Academy STEM ProgramDr. Roger Cleveland, Roszalyn Akins

Georgia’s Answer to Turning Around Its Lowest Achieving SchoolsSylvia Hooker, Dr. Barbara Pulliam, Dr. Ramain Dallemand, Dr. Curtis Jones

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ResearchRoundtablessession #1Thursday, November 15, 2:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m.The Achievement Gap: Implications on College and Career Readiness

Panelists:Bret D. Cormier, Ed.D., Assistant Professor, School of Education, Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, [email protected], (502) 597-6041

Matthew M. Munich, MSW, Ph.D., Trauma Clinician, Children’s Treatment and Recovery Center, Family Service of Rhode Island, Providence, RI, [email protected], (401) 331-1350

Alicia Walker, M.Ed., Doctoral student/Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, University of Kentucky, Department of Sociology, Lexington, KY, [email protected], (859) 402-4141

Raymond Martinez, Vice President of Sales, Fast Path Learning, Carrollton, TX, [email protected], (214) 616-6510

Discussants:Mark Anderson, Principal, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Charlotte, NC

Lavinia T. Dickson, Director of Secondary Education, YouthBuild USA, Boston, MA

Facilitator: Wesley L. Boykin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, C.D. Moody Research and Development Institute, [email protected], (202) 390-8928

Abstract:District and campus leaders face enormous challenges as they try to address the ever-widening achievement gap. The achievement gap has a significant impact on college and career readiness. This is exacerbated by the ever increasing dropout problem. With increased accountability, the achievement gap between students of color and students of poverty and their White, middle-class counterparts is becoming impossible to ignore. Nationally, demographics are shifting toward a society of color and school campuses are following suit. This shift is associated with higher levels of difficulty due to structural inequalities and trauma that students experience, making the pathway to college more challenging. This study was a mixed-method qualitative and quantitative study conducted in an urban school district, one of the fifteen largest districts in the southwest part of the United States.

Findings revealed that there are six facets these schools had in common to go from low performing to high performing schools as well as earn distinction and awards. Acquiring these six facets is called Creating a Culture of Success for Students of Color and Students of Poverty.

Targeted Audience:Students, teachers, campus administrators, principals, district administrators, superintendents, Board of Education, faith-based community, higher education, parents and family members.

session #2Friday, November 16, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.Maryland Public Schools’ Strategic Leaders: Sharing Best Practices and Strategies in Turning Around Low Performing Schools

Panelists:Edward Ryans, Ed.D., TurnAround Director, Prince George’s County Public Schools, Upper Marlboro, MD, [email protected], (301) 702-3910

Kim Ferguson, Director of Turnaround Initiatives, Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore, MD, [email protected], (443) 642-4631

Marla Dean, Ed.D., Principal, Drew-Freeman M.S., Prince Georges County Public Schools, [email protected], (301) 817-0900

Tracey Y. Garrett, Principal Cherry Hill School, Baltimore City Public Schools, [email protected], (410) 396-1392

Inez Elizabeth Cohen, President, Educational Consutling 4U, Tampa, Florida, [email protected], (813) 968-0584

Gail Clark Dickson, Education Program Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education, Baltimore, [email protected], (240) 353-0799

Discussant:Zollie Stevenson, Jr., Ph. D., Associate Professor of Education Leadership, Howard University, Washington, D.C., [email protected], (202) 806-7354

Facilitator:Wesley L. Boykin, Ph.D., M.P.H., Director, C.D. Moody Research and Development Institute, [email protected], (202) 390-8928

Abstract:Strategic leaders share lessons learned and research proven practices that impact student success in low performing schools. Share in the dialogue as these leaders share their stories and practices. Review research studies and key findings in the examination of what works in addressing student needs. Discover resources that can be implemented upon returning to your school district.

Targeted Audience:Instructional specialist/leaders, teachers, principals, superintendents, Title I directors, parents, students, and turnaround school leaders.


Turnaround schools Workshop sessionsRepresentatives from four schools from across the country that were low performing and failed to make AYP will demonstrate how they were able to turn their situation around to become high-performing schools. Curricula, parental involvement, student assessment, staffing, professional development, and resource acquisition and allocation will all be discussed and analyzed.

common core sTaTe sTandards panel sessionA panel of national education leaders will address the Common Core State Standards Initiative. This Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). Adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia, the standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. These set of standards bring diverse state curricula into alignment with each other to ensure that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success.

Mini-PlenarySessions

school board Workshop sTrandWorkshop No. 1Effective Financial Management During a Lean Economy

Workshop No. 2Technology in the Classroom: How to Get the “Greatest Bang for Your District’s Buck”

Workshop No. 3A Discussion on the Historical and Current Trends in Building Educational Environments

principals’ sTrandThe Principals’ Strand is a 2-day series of 8 training modules powered by Lovelady School Leadership Consulting. The Principals’ Strand, or Institute, will be led by Dr. Fannie Lovelady-Spain, a veteran practicing principal. Participants will learn the research supporting the best practices in instructional leadership and apply those strategies through powerful hands-on experiences. Participants will also learn specific strategies to create a collaborative and culturally relevant school culture. Attendees will leave with a follow-up Principal’s Action Plan for implementing strategies and techniques learned.

NABSE members will have the option to attend one or several training modules during the course of the 2-day Institute. However, to obtain Tennessee CEU’s, participants must complete all 8 modules over the 2-day Principals Institute. The modules are as follows:

Module 1: The Principal as Instructional LeaderThis session will provide participants with a powerful leadership strategy that is culturally aligned to support the academic success of African American students in particular and all students in general. Instructional leadership will be defined in the context of the actions principals must take to impact teaching and learning.

Module 2: Building the Capacity for ChangeThis session will provide participants with a systematic “principal-centered” school change process that will activate transformation in the behaviors of the principal and the entire school learning community. Participants will be introduced to the School Principal Change Model. The SPCM™ reflects the belief that the problem in low achieving schools is not getting the stakeholders to work, but it is getting the stakeholders to do the right work.

Module 3: The Principal as Curriculum Leader This session will provide participants with an ‘amplified’ method to unwrap the common core standards. The method will reveal exactly what is needed to teach their students. When principals and teachers take the time to analyze each standard and identify its essential concepts and skills, the result is more effective instructional planning, assessment, management, and student learning.

Module 4: Assessment: How to Move Towards a Data-Driven Instructional ApproachThis session will provide participants with the key differ-ences between assessment of learning and assessment for learning. Participants will engage in developing an assess-ment implementation plan that can be used to drive the entire instructional program within their schools.

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Module 5: The Principal’s Role in Providing Effective Instruction and InterventionsThis session will provide participants with six (6) powerful instructional practices that affect learning for all students. Participants will engage in a hands-on exercise that will enable them to link teacher attributes to these instructional practices.

Module 6: Formal and Informal Observations and FeedbackThis session will provide participants with eight (8) different ways in which to provide teachers with instructional feedback after observing a teaching episode. Participants will also apply the ‘A-E Messaging Method’ adapted from research done by Madeline Hunter.

Module 7: Taking Corrective Action: Implications for Professional DevelopmentThis session will provide participants with the opportunity to examine a Case Study and engage in an exercise designed to meet the professional development needs of the teacher in the case study. Participants can apply the methods to similar professional development needs in their schools.

Module 8: How to Achieve School Wide CommitmentThis session will provide participants with a comprehensive curriculum designed to increase parent involvement that is connected to the classroom.

The Institute will conclude with an introduction to the #1 professional development that improves leadership performance, Coaching. Research that supports this claim will be shared and we will show how the services provided by Lovelady School Leadership Consulting can benefit the efforts to improve student and school performance.

educaTors sTrandPresented by: NABSE Instruction & Instructional Support Education Commission,Gerri H. Bohanan, Chairperson

Thursday, November 15, 10:30 a.m.– 4:00 p.m.

Session I: “Closing the Attitude, Climate, and Cultural Gap for Black Male Learners”Students’ self-identity, attitude, and decision making skills impact their ability to learn in the classroom. Examine causes for the educational condition, climate and culture of the black male learner and the prospects for improvement. Learn strategies to motivate your black male students to strive for academic excellence.

Panelists:Principal Baruti Kafele is a Milken National Educator, best-selling author, educational consultant and motivational speaker.Dr. Will Parker is currently the Director of Diversity Initiatives for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and an educational consultant.Dr. William “Flip” Clay is CEO of Rhyming to Respect, LLC, a nationally acclaimed, educational consultant, speaker, writer and professional school counselor Joshua Parker is the 2012 Maryland State Teacher of the Year Haroon Rasheed is the 2012 Howard County (MD) Teacher of the Year

Thursday, November 15, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.

Session II: “Engaging African American Males in the Age of The Common Core”Presenters will share instructional strategies that result in academic achievement through a multi-media presentation. This interactive workshop will include videos that demonstrate how the strategies work with male students. Handouts will be provided.

Presenters:Joshua Parker is the 2012 Maryland State Teacher of the Year Haroon Rasheed is the 2012 Howard County (MD) Teacher of the Year

Session III: “The Game Factor”“Gamification” and game based learning has proven to be beneficial for increasing student retention and a strong predictor of student creativity. More stimulation, focusing and concentration are evident with videogames and game based learning.

Presenter:Dr. Rosalind “Roz” LaRocque is a nationally known professional developer & course designer and author of Reform Versus Dreams; Preventing Student Failure

Note: Sessions II & III will be presented concurrently

The Educators Day Education Strand continues with the educators attending one of the Workshop Series II sessions.

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Friday, November 16, 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Session IV: “The Voices of Young Black Men”Rather than look at collected data and research, let’s have a conversation with African American male students. What do they believe is most important to their academic success? How do they perceive effective learning? Students from 4th and 5th grades, middle school, and high school will be on hand to share their concerns, beliefs, ideas, etc on learning.

higher educaTion sTrandPresented by: NABSE Higher Education Commission, Dr. Betty Goyens, Chairperson


An Intimate Conversation with the Original 1961 Freedom RidersParticipate in an intimate conversation with a distinguished panel of the original 1961 Freedom Riders. These living legends were threatened, beaten, arrested, jailed, imprisoned, and literally, risked their lives during the Civil Rights movement for freedom and social justice to end segregation on buses and facilities in interstate travel across the South. Of the more than 400 Freedom Riders, most were college and university students, many from Tennessee State University and Fisk University.

Freedom Riders: Frederick Leonard, Mary Jean Smith, Allen Carson, Jr., Joy Reagon Leonard, Etta Sampson Ray, Ernest “Rip” Patton


Higher Education Commission Meeting

Presenters: Dr. Deb Eldridge, Senior Vice President, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the new merger of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) Mr. Dell Warren, Director of Higher Education, 4-Year Institutions, Discovery Education Inc. Discovery Education combines standards-based digital media and a dynamic user community to empower college educators to improve student achievement. Mr. Warren will present digital strategies to position college educators to improve student retention, engagement and graduation rates.


“Culturally Responsive Teaching”There will be a discussion around the critical issue in educator preparation: the need to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers adequately for racially diverse student populations; and showcase

some features from Dr. Richard Milner’s recently published book, Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today’s Classrooms, Harvard Education Press.

Presenters:Dr. Richard Milner, IV is an Associate Professor of Education and Director, Graduate Program of Learning, Diversity, and Urban Studies, Department of Teaching and Learning, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, Nashville, TNMr. Alvin Pearman is a doctoral student in the Development, Learning, and Diversity Program in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College, Nashville, TN.


“The Urban Teacher Residency Model: Implications for Redefining and Transforming Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Teacher Preparation Programs to Recruit, Prepare, and Retain Effective Teachers in High-Needs School Districts”

Presenter:Dr. Adriane Dorrington is the Senior Policy Analyst, Teacher Quality Department of the National Education Association (NEA), Washington, D.C.

Friday, November 16, 2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

University Faculty Panel Presentation“Power and Privilege: Barriers to Culturally Responsive Teaching”

Presenters:Dr. Judith Presley is the Coordinator, Special Education Program and Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.Dr. Celeste Williams is an Associate Professor, undergraduate and graduate teacher preparation, Department of Teaching and Learning, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.Dr. Blanche Jackson Glimps is a Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning, College of Education, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.

Friday, November 16, 3:45 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

The National Pan-Hellenic Council ForumThe leaders of the nine historically Black Greek letter organizations that make up the National Pan-Hellenic Council will speak on a variety of education issues.

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ConferenceSpeakers

Opening Plenary

Roland MartinNationally Syndicated Journalist

& CNN Analyst

Youth Symposium

Erik Cork

Math Plenary

Dr. Robert GylesProfessor of Mathematics &

Director of the Hunter College Mathematics Center for Learning & Teaching

Founding Members Lunch

Dr. Melba Pattillo BealsEducator, Journalist, Author,

member of the Little Rock Nine

Thursday, november 15 Friday, november 16


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1) TYPE or PRINT clearly all responses on the Registration Form on the next page.2) DO NOT SEND CASH.3) Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, by mail and postmarked on or before November 2, 2012 to receive

consideration. Absolutely no refunds will be considered after this deadline. Emails, faxes and verbal refund requests will not be accepted.

4) NO PERSONAL CHECKS WILL BE ACCEPTED ON-SITE.5) Your badge name, full name and organization will appear on your conference credentials and registration documents

exactly as you provide it on the registration form. Badges must be worn to all functions.6) Online conference registration is available at www.nabse.org through November 2, 2012—BY CREDIT CARD ONLY.

reGistration poliCies

• Declined credit cards may result in delayed registration. • On-Site Registrants must come to the On-Site Registration booth to make any required payment in order to receive their

registration materials and conference credentials. • NO PERSONAL CHECKS will be accepted on-site for any conference fees including registration, luncheon tickets,

etc. under any circumstances. • Attendees will not gain access to conference activities without remitting full payment and displaying conference credentials.• Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, by mail and postmarked no later than November 2, 2012 to receive

consideration. Absolutely no refunds will be considered after this deadline. Emails, faxes and verbal refund requests will not be accepted.• A $50.00 service charge will be assessed on all refund requests.• A $30.00 fee will be assessed for all returned checks.• A $50.00 fee will be assessed to transfer registration from one individual to another. Registration transfer requests must be

submitted in writing by November 2, 2012.• Conference badges must be worn in order to gain access to all functions.• All registration fees must be paid in full prior to receiving conference materials.

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!!

Registrants who register by August 31, 2012 will receive a deduction of $25.00!!

(This rate reduction does not include Single Day/Spouse and Parents Day Registration)


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RegistrationFormConferenCe reGistration rates

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!!

Registrants who register by August 31, 2012 will receive a deduction of $25.00!!

(This rate reduction does not include Single Day/Spouse and Parents Day Registration)

Membership Status* FULL BASIC

Individual Non-Member ❏ $500 ❏ $430

Individual Member ❏ $355 ❏ $270

Retiree Non-Member ❏ $359 ❏ $285

Retiree ❏ $309 ❏ $235

Student Non-Member** ❏ $235 ❏ $150

Student** ❏ $215 ❏ $130

Single Day/Spouse N/A ❏ $150

Parents Day N/A ❏ $90

• Members with outstanding membership dues must complete and submit a membership renewal application and dues payment. Otherwise Non-Member registration rates apply.

• Student membership/registration category applicable to full-time students who are NOT employed full-time. Valid student I.D. must be presented on-site or higher registration rate applies.

• Basic Registration does not include Founding Members Luncheon or Annual Banquet tickets.

Name: Prefix First MI Last

Position/Title Badge Name (Nickname)

District/Organization/Company City/State/Country

Mailing Address ❏ Home ❏ Office

City State Zip

Home Phone Fax Email

Work Phone Fax Email

NABSE Affiliate:

payment information Registration: ❑ AMEX ❑ MasterCard Foundation: ❑ VISA ❑ Money Order Meal Ticket: ❑ Check ❑ P.O. Total Enclosed: $ Purchase Order Number: Cardholder’s Name (Required): Credit Card No.: Exp. Date: Signature: Required for Credit Card Authorization

Please Send Completed Application and Payments to:The National Alliance of Black School Educators

310 Pennsylvania Ave., SE • Washington, D.C. 20003

leadership academy registration

Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012Pre-Conference Activity

❏ Aspiring Superintendents’ AcademyAdditional Fee for Academy………$99

❖

naBse foundation Contribution

❑ Diamond $5,000 ❑ Gold ($100)❑ Founders $1,000 ❑ Silver ($50)❑ Platinum $500 ❑ Bronze ($25)❑ Other:

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number of additional meal tickets

❏ Opening Night Reception ($10 each)

❏ Founding Members Luncheon ($55 each)

❏ Annual Banquet ($60 each)


MembershipApplication

personal information

Name: Prefix First MI Last

Home Address

City State Zip

Home Phone Fax Email

Position/Title

School District/Organization/Company

Office Address

City State Zip

Office Phone Fax Email

Name of Affiliate of which you are a member

If not currently a member of an Affiliate, would you like to be contacted for membership by the Affiliate in your local area? ❏ Yes ❏ No

Send NABSE correspondence to: ❏ Home ❏ Business

❏ Male ❏ Female

Age Level (Optional) ❏ 18–24 ❏ 25–34❏ 35–44 ❏ 45–54❏ 55–64 ❏ 65–Above

NABSE Commissions (Select only one)❏ Parents❏ Higher Education❏ Retired Educators❏ Superintendents❏ Administration❏ Governance in Education❏ Instruction and Instructional Support❏ Special Projects, Research & Evaluation

Highest Degree earned:Degree Year Rec’d.

Are you currently a student? ❏ Yes ❏ NoIf yes, what major? College/University Expected Graduation Date

memBersHip type (please CHeCK as appropriate)

❏ Corporate............................$2,000❏ Institutional .......................$1,000❏ Life .........................................$900❏ Subscribing Life ..............$150 (6 consecutive years)❏ Individual ............................$100❏ Retired ..................................$50❏ Student** .............................$20

NABSE Foundation Participation❑ Diamond ..........................$5,000❑ Founders .............................$1,000❑ Platinum ..............................$500❑ Gold ..................................$100❑ Silver .....................................$50❑ Bronze ..................................$25

** Student membership category applicable to full-time students who are NOT employed on a full-time basis.

payment information

Make Payable to NABSE

Membership Dues $ + Foundation Contribution $ = Total Enclosed $

Enclosed is a: ❑ Check ❑ Money Order ❑ Purchase Order #

I authorize NABSE to charge my: ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ American Express

Card Number Exp. Date

Please print AuthorizingCardholder’s Name Signature

Please Send Completed Application and Payments to:The National Alliance of Black School Educators

310 Pennsylvania Ave., SE • Washington, D.C. 20003

Please Provide Complete Information Select One: ❏ Renewal ❏ New


Awards 20122012 NABSE AwARDS

Each year the National Alliance of Black School Educators recognizes distinguished individuals who have made national and international contributions to the education of African American educators and learners. These individuals have shared

and exemplified the vision and mission of NABSE. The awards are collectively known as the NABSE Awards (formerly Hall of Fame Awards). Each year at the national conference NABSE honors those selected persons publicly at various conference events including the Annual Banquet.

Herein is the chance for NABSE members and affiliates to nominate a person or organization for one or more of the following NABSE Awards:

President’s Award ✦ Hall of Fame AwardMarcus Foster Distinguished Educator Award

W.E.B. Dubois Higher Education Award ✦ School Board Member of the Year AwardMary McLeod Bethune Outstanding Teacher Award ✦ Principal of the Year AwardJoseph E. Hill Superintendent of the Year Award ✦ Ida B. Wells Risk Taker Award

Living Legend Award ✦ Lifetime Achievement Award

GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ALL AWARDS

• Nominations will be accepted only from current NABSE members and active financial affiliates.

• NABSE officers, Commission Chairs and Award Committee members are NOT eligible to receive awards.

• NABSE membership is required for all awardees.

• All nominations require supporting documentation that must include a nominating essay written by the nominator and a biographical sketch of the nominee. The supporting documentation may also be in the form of newspaper clippings, citations, photographs of the nominee with trophies and/or plaques, links to online news stories, and links to videos celebrating or showcasing the nominee’s achievements. Please do not send valuables. We cannot return anything that is submitted.

• All awardees must be present at the Annual Conference to receive the award.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL AWARDS

• Only one recipient will be selected for each of the award categories.

• Nominations must be made for a specific award and must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation.

• The official nomination form must be the first page of each packet.

• Attach essay and supporting documentation to the nomination form.

• The title of the award and the nominee’s name must appear on each supporting document page in the upper right corner.

• Nomination forms and supporting documentation must be received by Friday, August 31, 2012.

• Send two (2) copies of the nomination form and any attachments to:

National Alliance of Black School Educators2012 NABSE Awards Nominations

310 Pennsylvania Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20003

• The official nomination form and accompanying documentation may also be scanned and emailed to Ed Potillo at [email protected]. Please use the same instructions above in putting together the scanned packet. Please provide any links to online news stories as well as videos. An electronic confirmation will be sent upon receipt of the emailed packet.

For additional information and applications please visit www.nabse.org.


mailto:[email protected]

www.nabse.org

Awards 20122012 NABSE AwARDS

Following are brief descriptions of all NABSE Awards:

✦ The PRESIDENT’S AWARD acknowledges significant spiritual and financial contributions to the NABSE community.

✦ The HALL OF FAME AWARD is presented to members based upon their individual achievements in the field of education and their unique service and diligence in carrying out the mission of NABSE.

✦ The MARCUS FOSTER DISTINGUISHED EDUCATOR AWARD is bestowed upon individuals who have exercised exceptional leadership qualities and who, through their talents, have made systemic impacts in the field of education.

✦ The W.E.B. DuBOIS HIGHER EDUCATION AWARD is bestowed upon individuals or organizations that are actively promoting or advocating higher education for African Americans, through research, instruction, funding/scholarships, or guidance and counseling, or who quest for equity and equal opportunity to learn.

✦ The MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE OUTSTANDING TEACHER AWARD is bestowed upon teachers whose innovative teaching techniques have led to an increase in student achievement through demonstrating unparalleled commitment and innovation toward enhancing the quality of instruction in the classroom.

✦ The PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR AWARD is bestowed upon principals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills that have led to a greater sense of student, teaching staff, and parental community support.

✦ The JOSEPH E. HILL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD is bestowed upon current superintendents who have demonstrated a quality of leadership that resulted in significant positive outcomes for students of African descent.

✦ The SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER OF THE YEAR AWARD is bestowed upon local school board members who have demonstrated an unswerving commitment to representing and facilitating the educational needs of school children of African descent.

✦ The IDA B. WELLS RISk TAkER AWARD is bestowed upon individuals who have undergone great personal and professional sacrifice in the service of educational advancement for African Americans.

✦ The LIvING LEGEND AWARD is bestowed upon leaders in the African American community with a demonstrated commitment to local, regional or national progression of the African American community.

✦ The LIFETIME ACHIEvEMENT AWARD is bestowed upon individuals in recognition of their outstanding lifetime efforts and achievements to the African American community and the community-at-large.

National Alliance of Black School Educators2012 NABSE Awards Nominations

310 Pennsylvania Avenue, SEWashington, D.C. 20003

(202) 608-6319 (fax)

For additional information and applications please visit www.nabse.org.


www.nabse.org

Awards 2012NABSE AwARDS NomINAtIoN FoRm

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:1. Please type or print all entries.2. Please use one form per nomination. You may duplicate this form as needed.3. Staple all supporting documentation to the back of this form. Label each supporting document with the name of the award

category and the nominee’s name in the upper right corner. You may write on the back of the form. 4. If you are sending the nominating packet electronically, please have all supporting documents follow this form when

scanning the packet.5. Please fill in this form completely.

Award Category:

ABOUT THE NOMINEE:

Nominee Title

Institution/Company

Address

City State Zip

Work Telephone Fax

Email Address

Home Address

City State Zip

Home Telephone Email Address

Web links:

Is this person a NABSE member in good standing? ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ I don’t know

I am pleased to nominate the above person

Name Title

Company/Home Address

City State Zip

Telephone # Email

Signature

Return completed submission form by fax to (202) 608-6319 or by email to [email protected]

Attn: 2012 NABSE Awards Nomination

Submission Deadline: August 31, 2012


mailto:[email protected]

Golf Tournament

The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) cordially invites you to tee off at the 14th Annual Emma L. Marshall Epps Golf Tournament held in conjunction with NABSE’s 40th Annual Conference, in Nashville, TN. (Proceeds from the golf tournament are applied towards the NABSE African American Male Youth Leadership Summit.)

WHEN: Wednesday, November 14, 2012WHERE: Gaylord Springs Golf Links – Nashville, TNFORMAT: Shotgun Start, 4 Player Scramble

For a $125 donation, each golfer plays 18 holes of golf and will receive:• Continental Breakfast • Awards • Door prizes, and other goodies

Sponsorship Opportunities:

• $3,000 Hole-in-One Club – six (6) golf and lunch tickets, back page of tournament program, tee sponsorship sign, reception, nationwide newsletter acknowledgment and special recognition at lunch

• $2,000 Eagle Club – four (4) golf and lunch tickets, green sponsorship sign, reception, program acknowledgment and recognition at lunch

• $1,000 Birdie Club – three (3) golf and lunch tickets, sponsorship golf cart sign, reception, program acknowledgment and recognition at lunch

• $500 Par Club – two (2) golf and lunch tickets, sponsorship, goodie bag, reception, and program acknowledgment

• $50 Bogey Club – tax-deductible donation with name on patron list in tournament program• Tax-Deductible contributions of checks, games, door prizes, and other promotional items for

the “goodie bags.”Traditional golf attire is required on the golf course.

Golf shoes must have soft spikes and a collared shirt is required.

T-shirts, undershirts, cut-offs, gym shorts, sweat suits and jeans (of any kind)

are not permitted.

**For additional information, contact: Ms. Lynda Jackson, Golf Chair at (313) 645-4628 or Dr. Emma L. Marshall Epps at (248) 489-7074 or Donnie Crenshaw at (615) 604-6171

or visit NABSE Conference Information at www.nabse.org

Special golf prizes will be awarded for:

• Longest Drive• Closest-to-the-Pin

EmmA L. mARShALL EPPS GoLF touRNAmENt


www.nabse.org

14th ANNuAL EmmA L. mARShALL EPPS PRESIDENtIAL CLASSIC GoLF touRNAmENt

Official Registration Form • Nashville, TN

FOURSOME ENTRY FORM (Please Print)

Golf Tournament

Name 1 Daytime Phone

Address

City State Zip


Address

City State Zip


Address

City State Zip


Address

City State Zip

PAYER iNFORMATiON

Name: First MI Last Company

Mailing Address

City State Zip

Phone Fax Email

Indicate: ■ MasterCard ■ Visa ■ American Express ■ Check/MO/PO, Payable to NABSE (Tax ID #23-745-1661)

Card or Purchase Order Number Exp. Date

Print Cardholder’s Name Signature Date

PARTiCiPATiON LEVEL COST PER GOLFER/SPONSOR # OF GOLFERS TOTAL COST

Non-Golfer $40

Golfer $125

Hole-In-One $3,000

Eagle Club $2,000

Birdie Club $1,000

Par Club $500

Bogey Club $50

Tax Deductible Contribution

All participation levels include lunch. Proceeds from the Golf Tournament will go towards the African American Male Youth Leadership Summit.

Please Send Completed Form and Payment to NABSE or Fax to (202) 608-6319

The National Alliance of Black School Educators310 Pennsylvania Ave., SE • Washington, D.C. 20003



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