Whatever it Takes, Accelerating Literacy in DPS
Dr. Alfred W. Tatum
Redefining Futures for African-American Males
Hosted by National Geographic
DPS Welcomes Guest Speaker, Dr. Alfred W. Tatum Associate Professor and Director of the UIC Reading Clinic, University of Illinois at Chicago
- Date: October 15, 2010
- Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Hillside High School Auditorium
- Registration: My Learning Plan
To receive credit for this event, the staff development contact for your site must be able to connect the desired outcomes to the established professional development plan for your school/department. The event must be part of a larger school/department focus. The dates and times for this session may be added to an existing event in My Learning Plan. This activity qualifies for two hours of reading credits.
Desired Outcomes: By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the goals of the culturally responsive approach to literacy instruction
- Apply strategies to benefit the academic needs of African American male readers
Biography
Dr. Alfred W. Tatum is an associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and serves as Director of the UIC Reading Clinic where he hosts an annual African American Adolescent Male Summer Literacy Institute. Tatum has authored two award-winning books, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap (2005) and Reading for Their Life: Re (building) the Textual Lineages of African American Adolescent Males. He has authored more than 25 publications on the topics of adolescent literacy, teacher professional development in urban middle schools and high schools, and the literacy development of African American adolescent males, particularly the impact of texts on their lives. He continues to support middle and high school teachers and administrators across the nation.
For questions, please contact: Anna Frost, Director of Secondary ELA / Literacy, 560-2591
