EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

QUESTIONS? George Hefelle • 609.771.2540 •aspire@tcnj.edu • cpe.tcnj.edu/pd-nj-educators/

The Human Rights Foundations' Welcoming Schools is a nationally recognized professional development program providing training and resources to school educators to help create LGBTQ and gender inclusive schools and support transgender and non-binary students.

- Intersectionality and Law/Policies to Support New Jersey Requirements- Supporting Transgender and Binary Students

Each workshop 6 hours of PD

Summer Institute for ELA Educators The Power of StoryThe English Department is offering a summer institute for English language arts teachers on “The Power of Story.” The four-day institute provides 20 hours of professional development, covers a wide range of topics, and is taught by TCNJ faculty.

Math Educators Student Centered LearningThis workshop will review concepts of student - centered learning at the middle school and high school levels. Problem-based lessons at these grade levels will be discussed and resources will be provided. 4 hours of PD

Visiting Faculty ProgramTCNJ faculty provide PD workshops at your school or district. Faculty work with you to create exciting and informative programs in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Learn more at: cpe.tcnj.edu/pd-nj-educators/

English Language Arts Educators

Welcoming SchoolsThe Saturday Series Educating All Students In The Classroom

The series is comprised of four 1 - day workshops presented by educators who are current practitioners. They are able to apply research based methods to the challenges educators face in the classroom. The series is curated by Dr. Salika A. Lawrence, who is currently serving as professor & Campbell Endowed Chair of Urban Education in the Department of Educational Administration and Secondary Education at The College of New Jersey. She is a former middle and high school teacher with the New York City Department of Education. Prior to joining The College of New Jersey, Dr. Lawrence worked with preservice teachers at City University of New York-Medgar Evers College.

Beyond the Book: Critical Inquiry & Rigor in English Language Arts Classrooms - grades 6-12This workshop introduces middle and high school teachers to strategies for increasing rigor and critical analysis of texts. Presenters will model hands-on strategies that foster classroom discussions, and inquiry as springboards into close analysis of social issues beyond the text. Presenters will introduce participants to ready-to use frameworks for analyzing texts.

STREAM: A Model for Project-Based Learning - K-12 educators This workshop introduces participants to the framework: science, technology, research, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STREAM). This framework allows educators to design project-based, integrated learning experience that foster 21st Century learning skills: collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking.

Remixing Your K-8 Science CurriculumThis hands-on workshop will guide participants as learners through simulated experiences that help reframe K-8 science classrooms as engaging environments that reinforce Culturally Responsive practices. Participants will learn that teaching science well to all students, while connecting lessons to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Create Engaging Classrooms: Strategies for Supporting All Learners - K-12 educators This workshop allows participants to explore how Culturally Responsive Pedagogy can be used as a framework for creating classrooms that engage all students and promote culturally sustaining practices. Presenters will identify techniques for differentiating and adapting traditional instructional practices to allow diverse learners access to the curriculum.

All workshops Saturdays 9:00am – 3:00pm at TCNJ Ewing, NJ Campus6 hours Professional DevelopmentFee: $200.00Includes workshop materials, certification of completion, parking, wi -fi accessRegister at: http://bit.ly/TCNJSatSeries

Full Workshop Descriptions/Learning Outcomes on page 2 of this document.

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EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Remixing Your K-8 Science Curriculum For K-8 educators - June 6, 2020 Presenters: Dr. Salika Lawrence & Dr. Marisa Castronova This hands-on workshop will guide participants as learners through simulated experiences that help reframe K-8 science classrooms as engaging environments that reinforce Culturally Responsive practices. Participants will learn that teaching science well to all students, while connecting lessons to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), requires frontloading and purposeful planning. In this workshop, teachers will have the opportunity to experience a NGSS classroom model that provides access and entry to all learners. After identifying and reflecting on the important components of the model, teachers will have the opportunity to reframe classroom activities to be Culturally Responsive and in the spirit of NGSS. Participants will

1. Understand how Next Generation Science Standards align with Culturally Responsive practices.2. Examine how science classrooms allow for inclusivity through inquiry, collaboration, and creativity.

Beyond the Book: Critical Inquiry & Rigor in English Language Arts Classrooms (grades 6-12) May 2, 2020Presenters: Dr. Salika Lawrence & Tiffany Labissiere This workshop introduces middle and high school teachers to strategies for increasing rigor and critical analysis of texts. Presenters will model hands-on strategies that foster classroom discussions, and inquiry as springboards into close analysis of social issues beyond the text. Presenters will introduce participants to ready-to use frameworks for analyzing texts. Then participants will apply these protocols to a wide range of traditional and nontraditional texts. Throughout the workshop, emphasis will be placed on motivation, engagement, access, and creating inclusive classrooms where all students can actively participate. The presenters will model a wide range of strategies that differentiate for diverse learners while maintaining high expectations and rigor. Participants will

1. Learn how to identify and select materials for use in their own classrooms.2. Increase awareness of how to purposely connect reading, writing and student-centered discussions about texts.3. Explore developmentally appropriate strategies for engaging adolescents in critical analysis of a wide range of texts.

STREAM: A Model for Project-Based Learning For K-12 educators - April 25, 2020 Presenters: Tiffany Labissiere & Marie Donnantuono This workshop introduces participants to the framework: science, technology, research, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STREAM). This framework allows educators to design project-based, integrated learning experience that foster 21st Century learning skills: collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking. Presenters will explain how project-based learning helps students exceed standards and curricular expectations. Then the presenters will use a myriad of texts to demonstrate how authentic literature, as well as print and nonprint texts, can be used to foster inquiry in K-12 classrooms. Participants will

1. Learn how to apply an integrated model for project-based learning.2. Understand how project-based learning aligns to curricular standards.3. Learn how to use authentic literature to foster inquiry in K-12 classrooms.

Using Culturally Responsive Pedagogy to Create Engaging Classrooms: Strategies for Supporting All Learners For K-12 educators - June 13, 2020 Presenter: Dr. Salika Lawrence & Dr. Tabora JohnsonClassrooms today are more diverse that every before. Consequently, educators seek strategies for creating inclusive learning environments that support the multidimensional needs of all learners. This workshop allows participants to explore how Culturally Responsive Pedagogy can be used as a framework for creating classrooms that engage all students and promote culturally sustaining practices. Presenters will identify techniques for differentiating and adapting traditional instructional practices to allow diverse learners access to the curriculum. Participants will

1. Understand how Culturally Responsive Pedagogy is used as a framework for supporting the academic achievement of diverse learners.2. Explore a range of digital tools that can be used for purposeful, technology integration.3. Examine authentic examples of how to enact Culturally Responsive Pedagogy into today’s classrooms.

QUESTIONS? George Hefelle • 609.771.2540 •aspire@tcnj.edu • cpe.tcnj.edu/pd-nj-educators/

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part

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wor

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ps p

rese

nted

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ator

s who

are

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s. T

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are

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ased

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alle

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Salik

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as p

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hair

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rban

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l Adm

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ratio

n an

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cond

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Educ

atio

n at

The

Col

lege

of N

ew Je

rsey

. Sh

e is

a fo

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dle

and

high

scho

ol

teac

her w

ith th

e N

ew Y

ork

City

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ent o

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catio

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rior t

o jo

inin

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ity U

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gar E

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l dev

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ity.

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aste

rs in

seco

ndar

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ucat

ion

and

educ

atio

nal l

eade

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p. S

he is

form

er m

iddl

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d hi

gh sc

hool

Eng

lish

Lang

uage

art

s tea

cher

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ver t

he p

ast 1

7 ye

ars,

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Labi

ssie

re h

as d

edic

ated

her

wor

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teac

hing

mid

dle

and

high

scho

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uden

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s. M

s. La

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iona

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fere

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pu

blish

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vera

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earc

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rs: D

r. Sa

lika

Law

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Tiff

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Labi

ssie

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inist

ratio

n an

d Se

cond

ary

Educ

atio

n at

The

Col

lege

of N

ew Je

rsey

. Sh

e is

a fo

rmer

mid

dle

and

high

scho

ol

teac

her w

ith th

e N

ew Y

ork

City

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artm

ent o

f Edu

catio

n. P

rior t

o jo

inin

g T

he C

olle

ge o

f New

Jers

ey, D

r. La

wre

nce

wor

ked

with

pre

serv

ice

teac

hers

at C

ity U

nive

rsity

of N

ew Y

ork-

Med

gar E

vers

Col

lege

.

For t

wo

deca

des,

Dr.

Law

renc

e ha

s sup

port

ed te

ache

rs in

thei

r pro

fess

iona

l dev

elop

men

t as a

men

tor,

coac

h, a

nd

teac

her e

duca

tor.

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has p

rese

nted

num

erou

s wor

ksho

ps a

t loc

al, n

atio

nal a

nd in

tern

atio

nal c

onfe

renc

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ch a

s In

tern

atio

nal L

itera

cy A

ssoc

iatio

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ew Y

ork

Stat

e R

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ssoc

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lorid

a R

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ssoc

iatio

n, N

ew Je

rsey

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soci

atio

n fo

r Mid

dle

Leve

l Edu

catio

n, a

nd N

atio

nal C

ounc

il of

Tea

cher

s of E

nglis

h, N

atio

nal C

ounc

il fo

r the

So

cial

Stu

dies

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r. La

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nce

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atio

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ache

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ultu

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pons

ive

prac

tices

in u

rban

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ssro

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Dr.

Mar

isa C

astr

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orks

in se

vera

l edu

catio

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apac

ities

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e is

a sc

ienc

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ache

r for

the

Mon

tvill

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publ

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hool

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adj

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pro

fess

or fo

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dwel

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vers

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Scho

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arisa

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chel

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degr

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logy

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a m

aste

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Sec

onda

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cien

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duca

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from

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lso

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r’s d

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bio

logy

from

Mon

tcla

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ate

Uni

vers

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Ph.

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ders

hip

from

Cal

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s han

ds-o

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artic

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pons

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for i

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sivity

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ugh

inqu

iry, c

olla

bora

tion,

and

cre

ativ

ity.

Pres

ente

rs: D

r. Sa

lika

Law

renc

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Dr.

Mar

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Cla

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Supp

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port

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ache

rs in

thei

r pro

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iona

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elop

men

t as a

men

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coac

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her e

duca

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has p

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nted

num

erou

s wor

ksho

ps a

t loc

al, n

atio

nal a

nd in

tern

atio

nal c

onfe

renc

es su

ch a

s In

tern

atio

nal L

itera

cy A

ssoc

iatio

n, N

ew Y

ork

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e R

eadi

ng A

ssoc

iatio

n, F

lorid

a R

eadi

ng A

ssoc

iatio

n, N

ew Je

rsey

As

soci

atio

n fo

r Mid

dle

Leve

l Edu

catio

n, a

nd N

atio

nal C

ounc

il of

Tea

cher

s of E

nglis

h, N

atio

nal C

ounc

il fo

r the

So

cial

Stu

dies

. D

r. La

wre

nce

has p

ublis

hed

book

s and

art

icle

s on

liter

acy

instr

uctio

n, p

rogr

am e

valu

atio

n, a

nd

prep

arin

g te

ache

rs to

ena

ct C

ultu

rally

Res

pons

ive

prac

tices

in u

rban

cla

ssro

oms.

Dr.

Tab

ora

John

son’

s exp

ansiv

e ca

reer

as a

n ed

ucat

or b

egan

ove

r 15

year

s ago

as a

hig

h sc

hool

teac

her i

n Bu

shw

ick,

NY.

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late

r ser

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as a

n as

sista

nt p

rinci

pal i

n O

akla

nd, C

A w

here

she

also

ear

ned

her d

octo

rate

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pon

com

plet

ing

her d

octo

ral w

ork,

she

join

ed th

e ra

nks o

f the

pro

fess

oria

te a

s a te

ache

r edu

cato

r in

the

natio

n’s

mos

t div

erse

pub

lic u

nive

rsity

syste

m—

The

City

Uni

vers

ity o

f New

Yor

k. D

r. Jo

hnso

n is

curr

ently

an

Asso

ciat

e Pr

ofes

sor s

peci

alizi

ng in

race

, cul

ture

and

iden

tity

in e

duca

tion,

with

a fo

cus o

n th

e w

ays i

n w

hich

(pre

serv

ice)

te

ache

rs’ e

nact

cul

tura

lly re

spon

sive

peda

gogy

.

Cla

ssro

oms t

oday

are

mor

e di

vers

e th

at e

very

bef

ore.

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sequ

ently

, edu

cato

rs se

ek st

rate

gies

for c

reat

ing

incl

usiv

e le

arni

ng

envi

ronm

ents

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supp

ort t

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ultid

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siona

l nee

ds o

f all

lear

ners

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his w

orks

hop

allo

ws p

artic

ipan

ts to

exp

lore

how

C

ultu

rally

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pons

ive

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gogy

can

be

used

as a

fram

ewor

k fo

r cre

atin

g cl

assr

oom

s tha

t eng

age

all s

tude

nts a

nd p

rom

ote

cultu

rally

su

stain

ing

prac

tices

. Pr

esen

ters

will

iden

tify

tech

niqu

es fo

r diff

eren

tiatin

g an

d ad

aptin

g tr

aditi

onal

instr

uctio

nal p

ract

ices

to a

llow

di

vers

e le

arne

rs a

cces

s to

the

curr

icul

um. P

artic

ipan

ts w

ill

1.U

nder

stand

how

Cul

tura

lly R

espo

nsiv

e Pe

dago

gy c

an b

e us

ed a

s a fr

amew

ork

for s

uppo

rtin

g th

e ac

adem

ic a

chie

vem

ent o

fdi

vers

e le

arne

rs.

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plor

e a

rang

e of

dig

ital t

ools

that

can

be

used

for p

urpo

sefu

l, te

chno

logy

inte

grat

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amin

e au

then

tic e

xam

ples

of h

ow to

ena

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rally

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pons

ive

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gogy

into

toda

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chal

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face

in th

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serie

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urat

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y D

r. Sa

lika

A.

Law

renc

e, w

ho is

cur

rent

ly se

rvin

g as

pro

fess

or &

Cam

pbel

l End

owed

Cha

ir of

Urb

an E

duca

tion

in th

e D

epar

tmen

t of

Educ

atio

nal A

dmin

istra

tion

and

Seco

ndar

y Ed

ucat

ion

at T

he C

olle

ge o

f New

Jers

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is a

form

er m

iddl

e an

d hi

gh sc

hool

te

ache

r with

the

New

Yor

k C

ity D

epar

tmen

t of E

duca

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r to

join

ing

The

Col

lege

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ew Je

rsey

, Dr.

Law

renc

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orke

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ith p

rese

rvic

e te

ache

rs a

t City

Uni

vers

ity o

f New

Yor

k-M

edga

r Eve

rs C

olle

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ente

rs: D

r. Sa

lika

Law

renc

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Dr.

Mar

isa C

astr

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a