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Session 10: Sunday, February 8, 2004 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.* *Extended sessions, marked with an asterisk, continue through both Session 8 and Session 9 (from 10:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ) OR through Session 9 and 10 (from 12:30-3:30 p.m.). This is the program schedule and details as of January 5. There will be some final changes during the final 5 weeks before the summit, but this is a fairly safe guide for choosing your summit workshops! Locations for these sessions will appear in the final program book.
*Extended session LISTENING UP! COMMUNITY WRITING IN SCHOOLS AND OUTParticipants in this session will write, as we explore ways to generate writing about things that matter, respond to writing so that the writer writes more, and help students place individual stories into broader contexts of community justice. (#55) RACHEL MARTIN teaches at the California Institute of Integral Studies and also works with teachers K-12 at Lesley University. In addition, Rachel facilitates community writing and publishing projects with residents of urban neighborhoods of color, welfare activists, youth and others. Her book, Listening Up: Reinventing Ourselves as Teachers and Students was published by Heinemann in 2001. L'ESA GUILLON is Director of Human Resources at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is also involved in community work with women in poverty. She holds a PhD in learning and change in human systems. Literacy Education Siemens Hall 115 STANDARDIZED TESTING: WINNING AND LOSINGThis session will feature an overview of standardized testing through a PowerPoint presentation, which will focus on some of the significant, often detrimental, effects of high-stakes testing on teaching and learning. A panel of educators and members will share their perspectives about problems related to high-stakes testing. Participants will be able to express their concerns/experiences and affiliate with others who share their concerns. (#63) JAN WEST is a kindergarten/first grade teacher at Trinidad School and a former Humboldt County Teacher of the Year. She serves on the Humboldt County Readiness Task Force and is concerned about the effects of standardized testing on the primary curriculum. Jan is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Afghanistan, recently named Peace Educator of the Year. She has a special interest in multicultural education. LAURA ROSE taught for 25 years in grades K-8 in the Humboldt County area. She has worked with elementary, secondary, and special education credential candidates at Humboldt State University for the past ten years. She has written six books promoting student creativity and success in language arts. Laura's teaching career has been based on her belief that children are active problem solvers and seekers of meaning, rather than empty vessels waiting to be filled with facts. Education Policy Founders Hall 125 IMMIGRATION TODAY: USING PRIMARY SOURCES AND ORAL HISTORY TO STUDY MODERN IMMIGRATIONThis workshop will demonstrate two lessons that can be used in the study of modern immigration. Participants will participate in a modified Document Based Qusetion (DBQ) lesson on immigration. DBQ's are an important part of the Advanced Placement exam, however the modified DBQ will engage all students in the study of primary sources. Participants will also examine the benefit of introducing oral history into other units of study. (#66) ROBERT WOODS is a social studies teacher at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, California. Coachella Valley High consists of 97% Hispanic students, with a large percentage of ELL and migrant students. He recieved his BA and credential from Humboldt State University. Social Studies Founders Hall 163 EDUCATION NOT INCARCERATIONEducation Not Incarceration is the name of a coalition of students, teachers and community members concerned about the state of California spending money on the prison industry rather than spending money for education. The presenters would like to use this theme to discuss strategies for breaking cycles of incarceration, abuse and violence through education. We will share examples of programs that educate and give options to youth to stay out of prison and programs that educate youth to know their legal rights. Especially important for children of color and children from low-income families, we will explore the issues surrounding education of children whose parents or family members are in prison and also children whose parents work in prisons. This workshop will be a place where we generate concrete ways that educators can intervene in cycles of incarceration and violence that are complicated and emotionally intense. (#115) JESSICA WHATCOTT is a student at Humboldt State University, a community activist, and a member of the Northern California Coalition for Women Prisoners. While she is still learning about all the issues facing prisoners and prisoners' families, she wants to take action in response to the prison experiences of a very close friend. YVONNE DOBLE is a prisoner rights advocate with several organizations including Bar None. She is a committed especially to meeting the needs of teens and children in juvenile detention and the foster care system. REBECCA BRESKA, a former juvenile detainee, is now a worker in the Eureka Juvenile Hall. STORMY OGDEN is a member of the Kashaya Pomo tribe and a former woman prisoner. She is a longtime prisoner-rights activist, most recently working with the California Coalition for Women Prisoners. She often travels to lecture about issues facing American Indian prisoners, and has been published several times, including in ColorLines magazine. Organizing for Change Founders Hall 118 BEYOND SERVICE IN SERVICE LEARNING: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND STUDENTS AS SOCIAL ACTORSLast spring Humboldt State University was selected to be the Northern California Regional Center for the Study, Dissemination, and Promotion of Student Civic Engagement. In the fall, students from the Service Learning Center held a retreat which gathered over 60 student leaders from thirteen different campuses in California and Oregon. During this retreat, students answered some hard questions about civic responsibility, social justice, service learning, and the role of the institution in educating for democracy and social change. Each campus came up with a concrete plan to promote student action on campus. Come to this interactive workshop to learn about civic engagement and how to promote dialogue in your campus and community. You will participate in the dialogue – so bring your own ideas and experiences! (#114) JESSICA BERRY is a service learning intern and graduating senior at HSU. She spent part of last year working with the Landless Rural Worker's Movement in Brazil. She is interested in and has done research on the use of Freire's teaching methods in elementary education. She likes recess. ELIANA MACHUCA is a second-year service learning intern and works as a service learning assistant for the Redwood Community Action Agency on the Cesar Chavez Healthy Communities Project . A former Americorps member who worked on developing service learning projects with junior high and high school students. Eliana is passionate about integrating civic responsibility into education. She loves to dance. MELISSA BODOLO is a first-year service learning
intern. She is a senior in the environmental science program,
who spent the last year teaching English in Thailand. Very interested
in civic engagement, Melissa has spent much time working in local
homeless shelters, and has pursued occupations within the community
involving special populations. Melissa is the coolest! Founders Hall 235 TEACHING NONVIOLENCE: NOBLE INTENTIONS AND INHERENT OBSTACLESVietnamese Zen Buddhist Master Thich Nhat Hanh teaches that the substance of both violence and nonviolence lies in the details of our everyday lives. For those of us in education, such details have to do with, among other things, how we see and treat students and colleagues and how we act in classes and meetings. Do we see ourselves as interdependent with others, co-responsible for their and our own wellbeing? Do we work in an environment--in our classrooms and elsewhere--that systemically and otherwise fosters equality, love, and respect? Ultimately, do we practice being peace, so that we remain true to our own values and model for others the nonviolent behavior that we wish to see us all enact? In this workshop, we will discuss such issues, working to cultivate greater awareness so that we will be in a better position to practice and teach nonviolence authentically--in our work environments, as well as in our daily lives. (#176) RICHARD PRYSTOWSKY is Division Chair for Math, Science & Engineering at College of the Redwoods. Previously, he was a professor of English and Humanities at Irvine Valley College, in Irvine, CA, where he taught, among other courses, seminars on Holocaust and on nonviolence. He is also the editor of Paths of Learning, a cutting-edge magazine that explores issues related to holistic education and meaningful, community-oriented living. Alternative Education Founders Hall 206 TEACHING THE WHOLE CHILD: WALDORF-INSPIRED CHARTER SCHOOLSStaff from Big Lagoon Charter School at the Big Lagoon site return for another engaging presentation on using Waldorf-methods in public charter schools. This session will be comprised of mostly hands-on activities and some presentation. This session offers clarifying look into teaching to the head, heart and hands of today's children. (#153) The close-knit STAFF OF BIG LAGOON CHARTER SCHOOL have been teaching Waldorf-methods at Big Lagoon School for over three years. Alternative Education Founders Hall 179 TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION: ORGANIZING AND TEACHING FOR JUSTICEThis workshop examines theoretical foundations behind education (social transmission, interpretative, transformative), delineates and discusses various forms of transformative curriculum (feminist, critical, multicultural, popular, democratic, human rights), suggests ways for participants to incorporate transformative curriculum into the form and content of learning environments, and provides participants an opportunity to create their own transformative lesson plans. The workshop also provides participants with a step-by-step guide for organizing transformative community educational events. (#131) JEROME BEARBOWER is Co-director of Educating For Justice, a local community-building project working to integrate experiential education with peace and justice studies for the creation of an informed, compassionate, and active citizenry as well as for the promotion of a more just and sustainable world. In the past, Jerome co-founded and coordinated Project Sun and Moon, an alternative educational program integrating academic content standards with project and partner-based thematic studies in environmental literacy and democratic advocacy. Jerome obtained an MA in sociology from Humboldt State University and is currently applying for PhD programs in social justice education. ANDREW FREEMAN is Co-director of Educating For Justice and a recent graduate from HSU with a BA in geography. Andrew is currently enrolled in the teaching credential program at HSU and works as a student teacher at Eureka High School. Andrew is also on the Board of Directors for the Redwood Peace and Justice Center. Alternative Education Founders Hall 108 FUEL CELLS FOR FUN IN THE CLASSROOMFuel cells may be a part of our renewable energy future. Come and learn how they work and what they can do for us. In addition, learn what science concepts can be taught using fuel cells. We'll be using the Schatz Stack-in-a-Box®, a portable fuel cell system, as well as kits for making a mini fuel cell. Games, demonstrations, and discussions will make learning fun and accessible. This workshop will be held at the Schatz Energy Research Center in the University Annex and limited to the first 20 participants who arrive. (#94) CHRISTINE PARRA has been an engineer at the Schatz Energy Research Center for ten years. She enjoys making learning of energy concepts fun for people of all ages, and enjoys encouraging girls to get interested in science. ANGI SORENSEN is an engineer at the Schatz Lab and a graduate of HSU's Environmental Engineering Program. She has three years of experience teaching energy science in classrooms, community events, science fairs, and conferences. ALLISON OAKLAND is a graduate of HSU's Interdisciplinary Studies Program, where she specialized in alternative energy. As the mother of two young children, she has an interest in helping children to have fun learning about their environment. Environmental Education Schatz A, University Annex DOCUMENTED: ISSUES FACING UNDOCUMENTED MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND BEYONDThis session will be an opportunity to explore some of the issues related to the difficulties that arise for undocumented Mexican immigrants in California, particularly Humboldt County. These include the complexity of their lives, the cultural and language challenges, along with the stresses of their children in public schools. The format will be a roundtable discussion to clarify concepts and suggest further areas of inquiry. (#171) MARIA CORRAL-RIBORDY is a graduate student in the Department of Education at HSU. Her focus is multicultural and urban issues in the education and social justice. She is currently working on the research of these case studies for both this presentation and for her thesis. Maria lives in Eureka and is raising two rambunctious boys. Latino Cultures Founders Hall 111 MULTIAGE OR MULTIGRADE: WHAT DO YOU DO THAT WORKS?This session is intended to bring together educators working in multi-age and/or multi-grade classrooms for discussion of the special challenges we face and the factors that inspire us to believe this way of organizing a classroom is good for kids. Among other things, let's talk about: how to grapple with grade-level standards when you are teaching kids ranging from 5-10 years old in one classroom; how to incorporate a second grader reading at a fifth grade level into a fifth-grade reading group; how to incorporate a fifth grader who reads at a second grade level; and any ways we speak with children and parents about the benefits of multi-age classrooms. All are welcome, especially teachers, parents, and administrators in multi-age elementary and middle school classrooms. (#166) MEREDYTH PHILLIPS, MA in Education graduate student at HSU, has been teaching since 1989 at Leggett Valley Elementary in Mendocino County. This is her seventh year teaching a multiage class. She would LOVE to know how other teachers do it! Founders Hall 204 CHARTER SCHOOLS AT YEAR 10The year 2003 marked the end of the first decade of California's charter school initiative. With over 300 charters opened in this first decade, this might be a suitable time for researchers, policy makers, and advocates to sit back and reflect upon the first decade of California charters. What parts of the charter school promise have been fulfilled and what parts have not? What aspects of the arguments made by charter opponents have come to pass, and what aspects have not? Looking at the rural North Coast or throughout the California, where do we see this initiative heading over the next decade? (#219) MARLENE FONG works for the California Teachers Association as a consultant in the Department for Instruction and Professional Development. In her previous assignment with the San Diego Education Association, she has worked with a number of charter schools at a variety of levels from development to implementation and from advocacy to union representation. She also spent a year with the National Education Association working on charter schools issues at the national level. GARRY EAGLES, PhD, is currently serving his first term as Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools having previously been assistant superintendent of schools with the Humboldt County Office of Education for 19 years. He earned his doctorate in counseling psychology from the Kensington/University of the Pacific in Stockton and he has been a teacher, counselor, school psychologist, and site and district administrator. He has also taught graduate-level course work for St. Mary's College, Humboldt State University and the University of LaVerne. He has been a teacher, counselor, school psychologist as well as school administrator during his 32-year career in education. ERIC ROFES is Assistant Professor of Education at Humboldt State University and has been studying charters nationwide since 1994. His doctoral dissertation was on "How Are School Districts Responding to Charter Schools and Charter Laws?" and he has recently completed an edited collection with Lisa Stulberg, titled The Emancipatory Promise of Charter Schools: Towards a Progressive Politics of School Choice, published by State University of New York Press in 2004. Founders Hall 025 ORGANIZING TO PROVOKE (AND WIN) NONVIOLENT DEMOCRATIC REVOLUTIONIn a genuine democracy "We the People" rule. In our society, unelected and unaccountable corporate CEO's make many of the fundamental public policy decisons, while we are allowed to choose between paper or plastic at the grocery store. This session will examine the legal and historical context of how corporations have hijacked our government and our culture. We will explore creative new strategies that move beyond fighting corporate abuses one at a time, towards campaigns that challenge the authority of corporations to cause harm in the first place. (#118) DAVID COBB serves as General Counsel for the Green Party of the United States (www.gp.org) and is seeking the Green Party nomination for President in 2004. He also serves on the steering committee of Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County, a grassroots organization dedicated to resisting corporate rule at the local level and providing a model for other communities. Organizing for Change Founders Hall 203 DISABILITY EDUCATION POLICY 2004: THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND AND THE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACTProfessor Hehir will host this open forum focused on the current policy debates facing the education of children with disabilities, including No Child Left Behind, IDEA and the effects of state standards and testing. Join in the conversation and bring your own questions and issues! (#170) TOM HEHIR is Director of the School Leadership Program at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. He is the author of what is being heralded as a landmark essay that appeared in the Spring 2002 Harvard Educational Review, titled "Eliminating Ableism in Education." Hehir served as director of the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs from 1993-1999. As director, he was responsible for federal leadership in implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Hehir played a leading role in developing the Clinton administration's proposal for the 1997 reauthorization of the IDEA, ninety percent of which was adopted by Congress. Education Policy Nelson Hall East, Goodwin Forum THE FEMINIST TEACHER / FEMINISM AND TEACHINGTeachers and students will talk together in this workshop about the role of feminism in their teaching and struggle with a range of questions. In what ways might feminism influence one's pedagogy and curricular choices? Who benefits from feminist teaching and who, potentially, loses out? What can K-12 schools and institutions of higher education do to support feminist teachers and why should they support feminist teaching? (#220) CYD DESSO is an undergraduate at Humboldt State University. She is a women’s studies major and will also be one of the first students to graduate with HSU’s new multicultural queer studies minor. Cyd is highly involved with the Women’s Center, HSU’s feminist activist organization. GARY GLASSMAN teaches history-- world, U.S. and AP European history--at McKinleyville High School. He is a former Humboldt County Teacher of the Year and Distinguished Teacher in Residence in the Department of Education at HSU. He has an MA in history with emphasis on women in the underground resistance in Poland during the Holocaust. He has taught a gender-balanced world history program for five years to tenth graders and taught Herstory, a women's studies course at the high school level in Humboldt County for several years. EILEEN M. GRIFFIN is the Co-founder and Director of The Griffin Center for Human Development. The Griffin Center, founded in 1989, is a national organization and resource center committed to helping schools and organizations meet the deepening needs of children and families in a rapidly changing world. Eileen can be reached at emg@westelcom.com. Gender and Sexuality Siemens Hall 109 THE PATRIOT ACT AND FRAGILE DEMOCRACYWhat is the U.S. Patriot Act and why is it heavily debated among Americans today? In what ways do our understandings of democracy and democratic processes influence our beliefs about the value or hazards of this law. How are people in Humboldt County--including school children and educators--affected by the Patriot Act? What are people doing locally to respond? (#221) CHRISTINA ALLBRIGHT has been active with the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California since 1987 and has been the chair of the Redwood ACLU for most of the last ten years. Christina also serves on the North Coast Chapter of the California Coalition on Sexual Offending and is Coordinator for the Independent Observer Program. DAVE MESERVE is a member of the Arcata City Council. He has a teaching credential in physical sciences and mathematics and is co-founder of the Redwood Peace and Justice Center. He works as a building designer and contractor. NEZZIE WADE has been affiliated with Humboldt State University in various capacities for the past 20 years--as Educational Opportunity staff person, Director of the Intensive Learning experience Program, and Coordinator of the Learning Center. She has also served on the faculty in Sociology, Psychology, and Women's Studies. She has been an associate faculty member at College of the Redwoods intermittently since 1978 and has taught there in Sociology, Psychology and Philosophy. She is a community-focused individual and has recently been involved in the development of a Human Rights Resolution for Humboldt County in response to the Patriot Act. Founders Hall 232 WHAT SCHOOLS CAN DO TO ELIMINATE BULLYINGFeeling powerless to stop the teasing, bullying and ostracism at your school? Through sociodrama, this workshop will help you to see these abusive behavior patterns for what they truly are and why interventions that target only bullies and their victims are generally ineffective. Particular focus will be given to cliques and the role of the bystander. This workshop gives an overview of the different interventions being used by schools both here and internationally, the power of whole-school programs to catalyze lasting systemic change and how to identify the interventions that are best suited to your school. (#126) After surviving four years of school bullying at an English high school, NICHOLAS CARLISLE trained as a human rights lawyer, became a director of Amnesty International (UK), obtained an MA in psychology and has researched extensively into the effects of school bullying. He has co-created, together with Oakland’s Living Arts Playback Theater Company, a program for schools that uses the power of drama to deliver effective anti-bully interventions. School Cultures & Climates Nelson Hall East 106 OPEN THE DOOR TO LIVING YOUR PASSION BY USING COMMUNITY CURRENCYEveryone dreams of winning the lottery for one reason: to be able to do whatever we want to do, every day, for the rest of our lives. Surprisingly, community currency can get us there as well. Doing what we love, loving what we do, setting our own hours, making a good living, contributing to our community and having a good life. It's at our fingertips. Come, learn and participate. Weather permitting, this workshop will be held outside. (#222) Fhyre Phoenix delights in solving problems and strengthening and enriching the communities where he lives. He has received a citation of appreciation from the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut for community-based work he has done in that state. Organizing for Change Founders Hall 236 CLASSROOM FEUD: USING GAMES & ROLE PLAYS FOR RICH & LIVELY LEARNINGThis workshop includes an adaptation of the familiar Family Feud game show. "Classroom Feud" can provide a content-rich, multicultural educational experience with high levels of classroom participation. Three graduate students at HSU developed this lesson as an example of the effective use of games and role-plays to create an engaging, effective, and content-rich lesson. This workshop is for all who are interested in enhancing student learning and motivation, in both K-12 schools and in higher education. (#184) DAN BALLIET is a graduate student and lecturer in psychology at Humboldt State University. SUZANNE BURCELL is Director of the Indian Teacher & Educational Personnel program (ITEPP) at Humboldt State University and a graduate student in education. AMANCIO ELIZAGA is a graduate student in sociology at Humboldt State University. Nelson Hall East 113 |
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