(Name-mce) ListServ Teacher Education and Social Justice January 12-14 Chicago IL

[Anselmo Villanueva]

4th International Conference on Teacher Education and Social Justice



January 12-14, 2007  Chicago IL


This year's two main conference themes:

(A) Initiatives from the Right regarding policy issues of funding,
censorship and teacher certification.

(B) Innovations in Teacher-Education highlighting innovative ways that
teacher educators are preparing pre-service teachers to teach towards social
justice.

Information: http://antioppressiveeducation.org/2007conference.html

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*
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*(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 *
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*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.