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Summer Urban Institute
Normal Park Elementary School
July 23-27  9:00am-3:00pm
lunch provided

Intended Audience - urban teachers & administrators, UTC faculty & 
administrators, UTC students, community leaders, mentors and Urban 
Specialists.  Funded by the Urban IMPACT Federal Title II, Teacher Quality 
Enhancement grant.

         Monday, July 23
·       Best practices in contextual teaching & learning in pre-service 
teacher education programs: Susan Hersh from Ohio State University -
o       Characteristics of Contextual Teaching and Learning  Is 
problem-based; occurs in multiple contexts such as schools, homes, 
worksites and communities; fosters self-regulated learning; anchors 
teaching and learning in students’ diverse life contexts; employs authentic 
assessment; and utilizes interdependent learning groups.

Tuesday, July 24
·       Urban Presenter  Ken Howey President of UNITE (Urban Network to 
Improve Teacher Education) UNITE is part of the Holmes group.
o       Strengthening Urban Teacher Education as an All-University Endeavor
o       Achieving Fundamental Improvements in Professional Programs 
Targeted for Teachers in Urban Schools  Socializing teachers to work 
together and developing thoughtful, structured experiences in urban communities
o       Extending Urban Teacher Preparation in a Seamless Manner into the 
First Year(s) of Teaching
o       Helping Urban Parents Help Their Children Learn

Wednesday, July 25
·       Community Mapping - Mary O’Sullivan, Associate Dean, Ohio State 
University
o       Helping students and faculty know the community of the students 
they teach.

Thursday, July 26
·       Understanding and Educating African American Children
William Jenkins, an English teacher and minister from St. Louis, Missouri 
and colleague of Dr. Marvin Lott, principal at Brainerd High.  He was 
involved in the Civil Rights Movement of the Sixties.  Find out more about 
his publications and expertise at www.jenkins.freehosting.net/

Friday, July 27
·       Parenting Toward School Success  - William Jenkins, an English 
teacher and minister from St. Louis, Missouri and colleague of Dr. Marvin 
Lott, principal at Brainerd High.

If interested in attending any of these sessions, please RSVP Dr. Bonnie 
Warren-Kring by July 10th at
755-5294 or email: [log in to unmask]  For more information about the 
Urban IMPACT grant go to  www.utc.edu/~impact

Christy Willis
GEAR-UP and Urban Impact Programs