ConventionBirmingham, Alabama

Debbie JacksonFort Hill High School

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History – Established by Carter G. Woodson

http://www.asalh.org/

ASALH: Theme

ASALH: MissionMission: To promote, research, preserve,

interpret and disseminate information about Black life, history and culture to the global community (www.asalh.org)

Opening Forum

Teachers’ Workshop

KIAMSHA Teachers’ Workshop

Wednesday, October

1

Thursday, October

2

Friday, October

3

Saturday, October

4

Hidden Treasures of the National Park Service

Culturally Responsive Teaching

Youth Day 2008

Multiculturalism and

Differentiating Instruction – Voices of

Special Educators

Our Shared History

Opening Workshop“Hidden Treasures of the National Park Service: Discovering African American History in our National Parks”

http://www.nps.gov/history/aahistory/

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site

http://www.nps.gov/saga

African Burial Ground National Monument

http://www.pickupandgo.net/articles.html

Central High School

http://www.nps.gov/chsc/

Historic Home of Paul Laurence Dunbar

http://www.dunbarsite.org/sites.asp

              We Wear the Mask     WE wear the mask that grins and lies,     It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,—     This debt we pay to human guile;     With torn and bleeding hearts we smile,     And mouth with myriad subtleties.     Why should the world be over-wise,     In counting all our tears and sighs?     Nay, let them only see us, while             We wear the mask.     We smile, but, O great Christ, our cries     To thee from tortured souls arise.     We sing, but oh the clay is vile     Beneath our feet, and long the mile;

    But let the world dream otherwise,             We wear the mask!

Fort Donelson

http://www.nps.gov/fodo/forteachers/africanamericansat-donelson.htm

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

http://www.buffalosoldiers.com/

The Underground Railroad

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

partnerships - scholarly research - cultural programming - seasonal park guides - tour guides - interns - design brochures - write PSAs - compile a repository of photographs - compose newspaper articles - raise funds

Teachers’ Workshop

Presenter: Alicia L. Moore, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education, Southwestern University , Georgetown, Texas, and co-editor of the Black History Bulletin.

Facilitator: Dr. LaVonne I. Neal, Dean of the College of Education and Professor of Special Education at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and co-editor of the Black History Bulletin.

Other Presenters: Richard R. Schramm, Ph. D, Vice President for Education Programs at the National Humanitites Center, Research Triangle Park, NC; Gwendolyn Webb-Johnson, Ed.D, Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Texas A&M University; Regina Lewis, M.A., Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor of Communication, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado Springs, CO

Teachers’ Workshop

Kiri Davis

Teachers’ Workshop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjy9q8VekmE 12255773249449528.wmv

Kiri Davis

Teachers’ Workshop

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Kiri Davis

Teachers’ Workshop• Culturally Responsive Teaching

• Using community resources• Respecting cultural and linguistic differences• Writing lesson plans that validate young

scholars as treasured entities • Understanding and teaching multiple truths

and perspectives• Giving accurate portraits of the contributions

of all people• Instilling a sense of the inherent worth

http://www.asalh.org/bhb.html

Teachers’ Workshop

Teachers’ Workshop• Respecting the Traditions of Our Families:

Cultural Reference as Academic Motivation for Diverse Learners

• Multicultural Insights: The Importance of Culturally Responsive Curriculum and Teaching for Culturally Diverse Students Who Have Special Needs

• Multicultural Education: Sparking the Genius of All Students

• Contributions of African Americans: Teachers Can’t Teach What They Don’t Know

Teachers’ Workshop

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai/identity/identity.htm

Teachers’ Workshop

KIAMSHA• Youth Empowerment Organization - “That

Which Awakens Me”

• MISSION: Use history to empower youth to abstain from sex, drugs, violence, and prejudice through peer and intergenerational interaction.

KIAMSHALAUGH

at the hilarious changes people go through for love. ENJOY

the unique, sometimes bizarre, antics of a dynamic comedy team.

DON¹T WORRY about a thing because you will be tastefully

tickled. HAVE FUN looking at life¹s lessons in

"KIAMSHA."

Youth Day!

http://www.proinc.net/kiamsha/images/firstProdGroupLarge.jpg

Youth Day!

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Teachers’ Workshop

Teachers’ WorkshopThe Jigsaw Classroom – Ten Easy Steps

http://www.jigsaw.org/

Teachers’ Workshop

6 - Form temporary "expert groups" by having one student from each jigsaw group join other students assigned to the same segment. Give students in these expert groups time to discuss the main points of their segment and to rehearse the presentations they will make to their jigsaw group.

5 - Give students time to read over their segment at least twice and become familiar with it. There is no need for them to memorize it.

4 - Assign each student to learn one segment, making sure students have direct access only to their own segment.

3 - Divide the day's lesson into 5-6 segments. For example, if you want history students to learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, you might divide a short biography of her into stand-alone segments on: (1) Her childhood, (2) Her family life with Franklin and their children, (3) Her life after Franklin contracted polio, (4) Her work in the White House as First Lady, and (5) Her life and work after Franklin's death.

2 - Appoint one student from each group as the leader. Initially, this person should be the most mature student in the group.

1 - Divide students into 5- or 6-person jigsaw groups. The groups should be diverse in terms of gender, ethnicity, race, and ability.

The Jigsaw Classroom – Ten Easy Steps

7 - Bring the students back into their jigsaw groups.

8 - Ask each student to present her or his segment to the group. Encourage others in the group to ask questions for clarification.

9 - Float from group to group, observing the process. If any group is having trouble (e.g., a member is dominating or disruptive), make an appropriate intervention. Eventually, it's best for the group leader to handle this task. Leaders can be trained by whispering an instruction on how to intervene, until the leader gets the hang of it.10 - At the end of the session, give a quiz on the material so that students quickly come to realize that these sessions are not just fun and games but really count.

Teacher’s Workshop

http://www.dallasisd.org/

Teachers’ Workshop

12255272184077413.wmvhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA

Dalton Sherman

“I Believe in Me; Do You Believe in Me?”

Teachers’ Workshop

Dalton Sherman:“I Believe in Me;

Do You Believe in Me?”

12255259927295251.mp4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA

Questions & Answers

Resources• ASALH www.asalh.org• Black History Bulletin http://www.asalh.org/bhb.html• Buffalo Soldiers http://www.buffalosoldiers.com/• Dalton Sherman – “Do You Believe in Me?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA• Holt, Rinehart and Winston

http://www.hrw.com/c/product.web?record@2337+s@Of3yAazCMV646

• Jigsaw Classroom http://www.jigsaw.org/• KIAMSHA http://www.proinc.net/kiamsha/• Kiri Davis – “A Girl Like Me”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjy9q8VekmE• National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad• National Humanities Center

http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/• National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/history/aahistory/• Paul Laurence Dunbar http://www.dunbarsite.org/sites.asp• Pickup and Go http://www.pickupandgo.net/articles.html• Wenona High School http://birmingham.schoolinsites.com/