Your Name and Title: Kate E. O'Hara, Ph.D.
School or Organization Name: New York Institute of Technology
Co-Presenter Name(s): Pamela Althea Joyce, Ph.D.
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: Montclair, New Jersey, USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teachers (K-12), Administrators,Librarians, Coaches, Content Specialists
Short Session Description: Become part of a dynamic dialogic presentation as two urban educators, with backgrounds in teacher education, reading and literacy performance, and instructional technology, discuss ways in which the education community can foster global competency and develop student voice in education systems that look to standardize not only teacher practice and curriculum, but students themselves.
Full Session Description:
As educators how can we foster global competency and develop student voice in education systems that look to standardize not only teacher practice and curriculum, but students themselves?
With over five decades of combined experience in urban education, teacher education, reading and literacy performance, and instructional technology, the presenters address their personal and professional experiences in American public schools, illuminating transformative education practices and dispositions necessary for understanding and acting on issues of local and global significance.
Presenters explore challenges and solutions related to:
- Defining student achievement
- Teacher effectiveness (pre-service and in-service teachers)
- Creating multiple models of engaging curriculum
- Developing global competency
- Developing critical thinking, agency, and student voice
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: currently building a topic related blog- url will be added prior to presentation
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