Keynote Presentation: "Well Shut My Mouth Wide Open: Cultural Performances in Teaching and Learning Literature as the Light of Our Lives" -- Carol Lee, Northwestern University

Listen to an excerpt from Dr. Carol Lee's opening keynote speech at the 2002 Conference on Literacy, Diversity, and Equity in the Context of Reform.

Vignette-Based Discussion

Keynote Presentation: "Youth Literacies in New Times: Implications for Classroom Practice" -- Dr. Donna Alvermann, University of Georgia

Workshops:

• "Rethinking School Reform: Assessment and Links to Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students" -- Dr. Eugene E. García, University of California, Berkeley
• "Teaching Challenging Literary Texts to Very High Standards in Heterogeneous High School Classrooms" -- Carlton Jordan, The Education Trust
• "Tools for Helping High School English Language Learners Succeed in the Content Focused Classroom" -- Mary Anne Mather, Sidney Okashige, The Education Alliance, Brown University; Dr. Julie Meltzer, Center for Resource Management
• "Opportunity to Learn: What Happens on the Way to Literacy Outcomes?" -- Dr. Dennie Palmer Wolf, The Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University
• "ESEA 2002: What Are the Implications for Literacy Instruction?" -- Frank Barnes, The Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University; Jennifer Borman, Julie Nora, The Education Alliance, Brown University
• "Reading Don't Fix Chevys: The Role of Literacy in the Lives of Young Men" -- Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm, University of Maine
• "Out of Your Seat and on Your Feet: A Performance-Based Literacy Curriculum" -- Don King, Providence Black Repertory Company; Dr. Eileen Landay, Kurt Wootton, Education Department, Brown University
• "Beyond Skills and Strategies: Assisting English Language Learners in Their Transition to English Literacy" -- Dr. Maria Coady, The Education Alliance, Brown University; Dr. Kathy Escamilla, University of Colorado, Boulder

Workshops and Panel Discussion: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panelists: Eugene García, Dennie Palmer Wolf, Carol Lee, Kris Gutiérrez

For further information contact:
Julie Nora
The Education Alliance at Brown University (401) 274-9548
Julie_Nora@brown.edu