CONFERENCE ON Teacher Education and Social Justice

[Peter Farruggio <pfarr@cal.berkeley.edu>]

> http://antioppressiveeducation.org/2007conference.html
>
>
> 4th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
> TEACHER EDUCATION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
>
> Dates: 12-14 January 2007
> Location: University of Illinois-Chicago, U.S.A.
>
> Conference Overview
>
> What does it mean to prepare teachers to teach toward social 
> justice? Across the
> United States and around the world, educators face many challenges. Especially
> troublesome are the economic, social, and political contexts that make
> difficult our attempts to address differences and oppressions in schools and
> society. Yet, in the face of these challenges, teacher educators are 
> continuing
> to produce significant theories, practices, and coalitions. The 4th Annual
> Conference on Teacher Education and Social Justice will offer rare
> opportunities to discuss cutting-edge research, develop innovative resources,
> build networks, and explore possibilities for new directions in teacher
> preparation with a diverse group of educators who share commitments and
> priorities.
>
>
> Conference Themes
>
> (A) Initiatives From the Right
>
> The Conference will open with a presentation by the Director of CAOE on recent
> initiatives from the Right on such policy issues as funding, censorship, and
> teacher certification, and will focus on why politicians and the 
> general public
> seem swayed by these initiatives, and how the Left can be proactive 
> in advancing
> equity and justice. Featured sessions will expand this topic with analyses of
> other initiatives as well as anti-oppressive responses and resources.
>
> (B) Innovations in Teacher-Education Curriculum Design
>
> The Conference will highlight the innovative ways that teacher educators are
> preparing pre-service teachers to teach towards social justice. Featured
> sessions will describe, analyze, and model the ways that teacher educators are
> challenging oppressions and advancing social justice in the various courses
> found in teacher-preparation programs today, from courses on educational
> foundations to courses on curriculum and methods in the subject areas. These
> sessions will also provide handouts of conceptual, curricular, and cultural
> resources for re-designing curriculum and instruction in teacher preparation.
> Several of the presentations will showcase the groundbreaking and 
> comprehensive
> Teacher Education Curriculum Resource Book that is currently being 
> developed by
> CAOE.
>
>
> Other Special Features of the Conference
>
> Post-Conference Workshop on Publishing for Emerging Scholars: Designed for
> emerging scholars (graduate students and recent graduates) in the field of
> teacher education and social justice, this three-hour workshop offers
> invaluable tips and unravels the "unspoken rules" on publishing books and
> journal articles. Facilitated by the Director of CAOE, this popular 
> workshop is
> free with conference pre-registration and is scheduled for Sunday afternoon,
> January 14th. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, 
> first-served
> basis. Information on registering for this workshop will be included on the
> Pre-Registration Form.
>
> Book Sale and Signing: Save space in your bags for essential books 
> and resources
> for educators, available at the Conference Booksale, run by Teaching 
> for Change
> and Rethinking Schools. Leading scholars in the field of education and social
> justice will be on hand for a special booksigning session on Friday evening,
> including William Ayers, Stacey Horn, Amanda Lewis, Pauline Lipman, Larry
> Nucci, William Schubert, William Watkins, and others!
>
> Networking Reception: A highlight of previous conferences, the Networking
> Reception provides an opportunity to meet other conference participants in an
> informal setting with light refreshments and light-hearted entertainment.
> Scheduled for Friday evening, immediately following the opening plenary
> session.