MUSE ENGLISHEDUCATORS'CONFERENCE

12-4PMSAT. 9/24/16

TOLMAN HALL, UC BERKELEY

KEYNOTE & LUNCH |WORKSHOPS | NETWORKING

IlluminatingShadow Narratives

Keynote Speaker

AIMEE SUZARA

Dr. Tianna Paschel, UC Berkeley

Dr. Lanette Jimerson, UC Berkeley

Tiffani Johnson, UC Berkeley

Alicia Dorosin, Stanford University

David Cole, NexMap & ManyLabs

Aimee Suzara, De Anza College

Portia Carryer, Oakland Technical HS

2nd Annual

A FREE gathering bringing togetherwriting instruction, literacy pedagogy

and innovative practitioners for anafternoon of professional learning &

continued networking.

Poet, Playwright & Writing Instructor.

Aimee will share her latest book

SOUVENIR (2014) & lead a

workshop on Writing from the Body.

WWW.AIMEESUZARA.NET

free!

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Workshops By:

PRIZES &GRANTS

AVAILABLE!

WORKSHOPSSESSION 1: 1:00-2:30 SESSION 2: 2:45-3:45

2320. Dr. Tianna Paschel | Beyond Black orLatino: Bridges through Afro-Latino HistoryThis workshop will focus on the AfricanAmerican and Latino Historical Connectionthrough a review of literature, documentariesand biographies. This workshop is great forteachers who are interested in buildingpositive cross-cultural connections betweenAfrican-American and Latino communities.

5634. Tiffani Johnson | Reading Againstthe Canon: Students' SocioculturalPositioning as a Springboard for DeepeningLiteracyWe will explore the liberatory potential ofharnessing adolescent students' inclinationto question, critique and analyze texts intransformative ways. Using examples fromresearch and classroom practice, teacherswill leave with ideas for reading canonicaltexts against the grain in productive ways.Note: laptop, tablet or smartphone required.

5527. Alicia Dorosin | Through the Lens ofa Historian: Islam Beyond TerrorismAcquire tools for navigating controversialclaims about the relationship between Islamand violence, gender, and American foreignpolicy. Investigate source materials that willexpand your students’ appreciation of thediversity of Muslim societies and cultures,and develop ways to integrate the study ofIslam into your curriculum.

4635. Aimee Suzara | Writing From theBodyHow can we generate writing not from ourminds, but from our bodies? This writing &performance workshop will allow you toexplore how to begin with the body, as well asaddress attitudes about the body. Developgesture and text through guided writing,theater and movement exercises and createa short piece to share at the end.

2320. Dr. Lanette Jimerson | Access-onlyis Problematic: Moving Beyond ComplexTexts in AP CoursesWhen considering what it takes to thrive inAP courses, how often do we turn to avariety of texts based on depth andbreadth? But what if the students APsuccess goes beyond written texts tosomething even more tangible? Thisworkshop will share the social experiences,including field trips, museum and hands onexplorations that also enhance students'grasp of literary content and promote equityat a much deeper level. We will also discussways to gain funding for these resources forour students.

5527. Portia Carryer | Podcasting forCommunity EngagementEager to maximize your class set ofChromebooks? Want to know how to leadstudents to create compelling digitalcompositions even though you may not havea lot of resources? Ms. Carryer, a second-year teacher at Oakland Technical HighSchool, will share her classroom units on using podcasts to bridge history and Englishstandards. Participants will leave withconcrete technology tools and lessonexamples that can be adapted for their ownpractice.

Led by David Cole of NexMap, this special workshop will emergeeducators in digital notebooking, including paper circuitry. Viapartnership with the National Writing Project, Letters 2 the NextPresident bridges maker movement with civic engagement and literacy.

Special All-Day Technology Session 930-230 #2nextprez

Teaching Emergent Bilinguals/ Strategiesto Support ELLsWorkshop details to come!

Aimee SuzaraPoet, Playwright &Writing Teacher

Dr. Lanette JimersonMUSE ProgramDirector

David ColeResearch FellowManylabs.org

Portia CarryerEnglish Teacher

Oakland Technical HS

Dr. Tianna PaschelAssistant ProfessorUC Berkeley African

American Studies

Alicia DorosinStanford University

Tiffani JohnsonPh.D. Candidate

UC Berkeley