UCI Teacher Academy Presents an
Inspiring Talk for Educators
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Join our Inspiring Talk for Educators webinar to honor educators for their commitment to K-12 youth and to inspire the community to reimagine teaching and learning to create more equitable and just educational systems. This year’s speaker, Professor Tyrone Howard, will engage the community in a conversation that affirms teachers’ experiences and promotes and centers critical wellness.
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SPEAKER: TYRONE C. HOWARD
Tyrone C. Howard is the Pritzker Family Endowed Chair and professor in the School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. Professor Howard’s research examines equity, culture, race, teaching and learning. Howard is the faculty director of the UCLA Center for the Transformation of Schools, and he also serves as the director for the UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children & Families. Professor Howard has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. He has published several bestselling books, among them, Why Race & Culture Matters in Schools and Black Male(d): Peril and promise in the education of African American males. Dr. Howard is considered one of the premier experts on race, culture, educational equity and access in the country. Dr. Howard is also the Director and Founder of the UCLA Black Male Institute. Dr Howard is a native of Compton, California where he also served as a classroom teacher. Dr. Howard was named the recipient of the 2015 UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award, which is the university’s highest and most distinguished award for teaching excellence. During the last five years, Dr. Howard has been listed by Education Week as one of the 200 most influential scholars in the nation informing educational policy, practice and reform. Dr. Howard is a member of the National Academy of Education, and he is President-Elect of the American Educational Research Association.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Virtual event
Please register by May 1, 2022
Registration is free and required
Registration is free and required
Thank you to our Sponsors!
The UCI Teacher Academy is made possible by a generous founding gift
from the SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
from the SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
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About the UCI Teacher Academy
The UCI Teacher Academy provides a home for teachers and school leaders to develop and enhance their professional practice by offering programs in teacher preparation, professional development, teacher leadership, and administrator leadership. Professional development programs are offered through five California Subject Matter Partnerships - the Irvine Math Project, UCI California Reading & Literature Project, UCI History Project, UCI Science Project, and UCI Writing Project. By providing a context in which educators can collaborate, inspire and lead one another in transforming their instruction, the Teacher Academy is improving the learning outcomes for students of all backgrounds across Southern California. For more information, please visit our website.
The UCI Teacher Academy provides a home for teachers and school leaders to develop and enhance their professional practice by offering programs in teacher preparation, professional development, teacher leadership, and administrator leadership. Professional development programs are offered through five California Subject Matter Partnerships - the Irvine Math Project, UCI California Reading & Literature Project, UCI History Project, UCI Science Project, and UCI Writing Project. By providing a context in which educators can collaborate, inspire and lead one another in transforming their instruction, the Teacher Academy is improving the learning outcomes for students of all backgrounds across Southern California. For more information, please visit our website.
