Toward Belonging: Moving Beyond Diversity Buzzwords

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Toward Belonging: Moving Beyond Diversity Buzzwords

8:00am EDT

Registration Withers - 1st floor near 106

8:30am EDT

Welcome Plowden Auditorium

8:45am EDT

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Lester A. McCorn Plowden AuditoriumDr. Lester A. McCorn

9:40am EDT

Exploration of Cultural Competence Withers 305Dr. Toneyce Randolph • Dr. Lara Rann Promoting Belonging with High School Elective Courses Withers 309Callie Riggins The Modern Immigrant - Assets Among Us Withers 215Kimberly Oxley • Mariana Razo • Khai Truong Equity Centered Trauma Informed Teaching Withers 119Kathleen Arban • Patricia S. Arter Voices from ESOL Teachers: Reflections Upon the Nature and Challenges of Language Proficiency Assessments for Multilingual Learners Withers 205Emily Patterson • Elke Schneider Respect the Ability in Disability Withers 209Julie Fernandez

10:40am EDT

Community Access to the Arts in Rural Education (CARE) Project: a USDE case study in Allendale County Withers 215Ferdinand Cooper The cooking project: A culturally responsive learning journey Withers 119Mary Elizabeth Porter • Sav Siegfried • MJ Thomas Belonging Starts With Us: The Call for Neurodivergent-Inclusive Practices in K-12 and Higher Education Withers 305Oliver Bartow • Emily Ellis • Emma Jeter • Charlie Josche • April Mustian Lessons Learned from an Undergraduate Course on Working with Multilingual Learners Withers 205Elke Schneider • Kimberly Oxley Reading the world: Reframing schooling spaces using an asset-based mindset Withers 209Dr. Benjamin Parker • Dr. Kathryn Parker Storytelling - A Powerful Tool to Build Relationships and Breakdown Barriers Withers 309Dr. Stacy Martin

11:30am EDT

Food Truck Lunch & Arts Integration Student Activity Center (SAC)

1:00pm EDT

Special Topics in Parenting Withers 215Sarah M Butterbaugh • Gabby Bissonette • A'Niyah Choice • Quen Davis • D'Avion Deas • Savannah Dover • John Fussell • Lexi Girouard • Amy Glowatch • Sarah Grubb • Makenna Harmon • Ashley Hayes • Madison Knapmeyer • Sarah Landis • Alaina Mcilwain • Destiny Middleton • Samantha Pean • Cordazha Washington • Jaz Wilson Kennedy v. Bremerton School District: The Potential Impact on Religious Diversity in Schools Withers 119Lauren Coffey • Kristi Schoepfer Voices from the classroom: Creating a sense of belonging for multilingual learners and students with classified disabilities Withers 205Melinda Alm a Alm • Kristy Hernandez • Standrick Rhodes • Elke Schneider Recognizing They Matter: How Group Assignments Can Help Students Feel They Belong and Matter in the Online Classroom Withers 309Meredith Hawcroft • Dr. Windy Schweder Colorism, Community, and Competency: Interventions to Improve Mental Health Withers 305Britney Monroe • Lauren White All in a Name: Exploring Gender Identity in Teacher Candidate Titles Withers 209Oliver Bartow • Sav Siegfried • Bee Heckman • Kenny Ray • Bettie Parsons Barger • Erin Hamel • Lisa Harris • Richard Cox, Jr. • Kimberly Oxley

2:00pm EDT

Engage in the culture tree activity and reflect on its varied contributions to an increased culturally responsive school environment Withers 205Jeremy Lopuch • Elke Schneider Transitioning Diverse Populations to a Post-Secondary World Withers 309Jessica Wren • Anna Bryson Moving past diversity to DivErsIty+B Withers 305Trevon Fordham The Missing Voice: The Power of Promoting Student Voice, Empowerment, & Engagement in Education Withers 209Carlo L. Dawson You are a Scientist: Exploring Equity through Science Stories Withers 215Richard Cox, Jr. • Tenisha Powell

3:00pm EDT

SESSION FULL - All Because You Matter: Creating a Sense of Belonging through Children's Picturebooks Withers 322Bettie Parsons Barger • Erin Hamel "Theatre of the Oppressed" Withers 209Kalaylah Chisolm Equity, Opportunity, and Inclusion: Working with Winthrop Think College Withers 305Ashley Anderson • Patricia S. Arter • Amy Clausen • Jennifer Holmes Fostering Belonging Through Intercultural Competence Withers 205Helen Diamond Steele Say Yes to MTSS: Reaching ALL Students Through Social, Emotional, and Academic Support Withers 309Patrice Green • Michelene Richey

4:00pm EDT

Closing Remarks Plowden Auditorium