Research and Pedagogy Symposium

Theme: Research and Teaching for Transformative Education

symposium_spkr Saturday, February 2, 2013
USF Presentation Theater
2350 Turk Blvd, San Francisco

12:00-5:00 pm – Complementary Lunch
Attendance is free – Please RSVP here >>

Presented by
the USF School of Education

Faculty, students, and community members are invited to experience this opportunity to critically engage with the issues and challenges of transformative education.

Building upon the social justice mission of the University, the symposium will showcase exemplary student and faculty research and pedagogical practices aimed toward transforming the educational landscape encompassing all fields from teacher training, to leadership, to school counseling.

Symposium Agenda

12:00-1:00 pm	Registration and Complementary Lunch Sponsored by the USF Graduate Student Senate
1:00-1:30 pm	Opening Keynote Speaker Josephine Arce, Professor, San Francisco State University Topic: "Revitalizing Historical Memory: Resistance Politics and Transformation within Teacher Education"
1:45-2:55 pm	Symposium Session #1 (Research and Pedagogy Panel Presentations by Students and Faculty)
3:10-4:20 pm	Symposium Session #2 (Research and Pedagogy Panel Presentations by Students and Faculty)
4:30-5:00 pm	Closing Keynote Speaker Victor Diaz, Principal and President of the Board of Directors of REALM Charter Schools, Berkeley Unified School District, CA Topic: "Love / Grit / Action"

Guest Speakers

Josephine Arce

Topic: "Revitalizing Historical Memory: Resistance Politics and Transformation within Teacher Education"

Professor, San Francisco State University
Coordinator, Bilingual Educators for Social Transformation (BEST)
Graduate of USF School of Education

Josephine Arce is a Professor at San Francisco State University. Her research focuses on literacy development for English Language Learners, bilingual students, two-way Spanish immersion, bilingual education and teacher education. Her theoretical constructs derive from critical theory, critical pedagogy, and bilingual education. She coordinates the Bilingual Educators for Social Transformation Program, Department of Elementary Education.

Victor Q. Diaz

Topic: "Love / Grit / Action"

Principal and President of the Board of Directors of REALM Charter Schools, Berkeley Unified School District, CA
Graduate of USF School of Education

Victor Diaz is Principal and President of the Board of Directors of REALM Charter School in Berkeley, CA. His work with at-risk students includes the Real Alternatives Program in San Francisco and the County Schools of San Francisco, as well as serving as principal of Community Academy in Boston and the Berkeley Technology Academy. He is currently a doctoral candidate in Language, Literacy and Culture at UC Berkeley.

Acronym Key
International and Multicultural Education (IME)
Second Language Acquisition (SLA)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Human Rights Education (HRE)
Organization and Leadership (O&L)
Learning and Instruction (L&I)
Teacher Education Department (TED)
Counseling Psychology (Counseling Psych)

Program

Session 1 - 1:45-2:55

Room 101	Faculty and Student Panel International English Minga: A Model of Intercultural Education from the Ecuadorian Rainforest to the Bay Area Classroom Presenters: Susan Roberta Katz (IME Faculty), Onllwyn Dixon (IME Faculty), Erin Brennan, Lindsay Padilla, and Michelle Walters
Room 102	ESL / EFL Research Student Panel Learning to Talk, Talking to Learn: A Bilingual Perspective on Academic Language and Literacy Presenter: Allison Briceno (IME / SLA EdD) Effects of Explicit Listening Strategy Instruction on the Listening Comprehension of Community College ESL Students Presenter: Yi Guan (IME EdD) Exploring Iranian Students’ Academic English Issues in U.S. Higher Education Institutions Presenter: Shayesteh Zarrabi (IME / SLA EdD)
Room 103	Pedagogical Workshop for Teachers Teaching Critical Thinking Skills for Literary Analysis in a 7th Grade English Classroom Presenter: Millie Gonzalez-Balsam (L&I EdD)
Room 104	Pedagogical Workshop, Students Positive Racial Climate and Culture of Inquiry: Creating an Equity Minded Campus in Higher Education Presenters: Tomás Jacquez (O&L MA), Clark Campagna (O&L, MA)
Room 110	Faculty and Former Graduate Student Panel Teacher Scholars: Urban Educators Teaching for Transformation and Liberation Presenters: Patrick Camangian (TED Faculty), Noah Borrero (TED Faculty), Sharim Martinez, Rick Ayers (Discussant)
Room 201	L&I EdD Student Panel Supporting Novice Special Educators’ Content Knowledge Through Professional Learning Networks Presenters: Monica Boomgard, Jude Wolf, Lisa Simpson
Room 203	Pedagogical Workshop, Student and Former Student Developing Action Research in Human Rights, Social Justice, and Transformative Education Presenters: Page Hersey (IME, EdD), Michelle Ferrer (IME MA 2011)
Room 302	Pedagogical Workshop, Students A Deeply Rooted Future: Multicultural Education and Role Models in Urban Schools Presenters: Theresa Delgado (Counseling Psych MA), Zeyda García (Counseling Psych MA)
Room 306	IME MA / EdD Student Panel En Voz Alta: Using Performance to Elevate Student Voices Presenters: Olivia Muñoz, Diana Victa, Rosa Revuelta, Vincent Chandler, Chaz Ashley Walker
Room 307	Pedagogical Workshop, Student How College Environments Can Increase Gender Equity: 10 Best Practices from the Literature Presenter: Heather Doshay, (O&L EdD)
Room 308	Pedagogical Workshop, Students Transforming Math Education With Kinesthetic Learners Presenter: Kathryn Berkman (TED MA)
Room 309	Faculty and Student Panel on University-Community Partnerships University Engagement with Schools and Communities through Teacher and Doctoral Candidate Preparation Teacher Preparation through the San Francisco Teacher Residency Program (SFTR) Presenters: Rajeev Virmani (L&I EdD), Blanca Pineda (L&I EdD), Peter Williamson (TED Faculty), Xornam Apedoe (L&I Faculty), Christopher Thomas (O&L Faculty) Transforming the Education Landscape: The Role of the Ed.D. Presenters: Sandie Stringfellow (O&L EdD), Christopher Thomas (O&L Faculty)
Room 310	IME Student Panel Another Story of Africa Presenters: Brent von Forstmeyer, Lori Imasiku, Zoe Marinkovich
Room CIT 10, Wireless Lab	Faculty Discussant with MA / EdD Student Panel (IME) The Human Face of Immigration: An Oral History Panel Presenters: Melissa Canlas, Ryan Leano, Whitney Harding, Heather Keane, Richmond Appleton, Shabnam Koirala-Azad (IME Faculty)

Session 2 - 3:10-4:20

Room 101	IME Student Panel Fighting Islamophobia Through Counter-Narratives Presenters: Assim Al Khawaja (EdD), Kelly Delaney (EdD), Omar Abdelmegeid (MA)
Room 103	ESL / EFL Student Pedagogical Workshop Panel Drama in the ESL / EFL Classroom Presenter: Chi-Fang Chang (IME EdD) Critical Thinking and Culture through Advertising: An ESL Unit for Adult Learners Presenter: Amy Loewen (IME TESOL MA)
Room 104	Pedagogical Workshop, Student and High School Seniors from The Urban School of San Francisco Why Does Service Matter to You? The New Buzzword: “Critical” Service Learning Presenters: Tomás Jacquez (O&L MA), Annakai G., Michela W., Elana R. (High School Seniors from The Urban School of San Francisco)
Room 306	IME Faculty and MA / EdD Student Panel Testimon“YO”: An Exploration of Self (“yo”) in Education Research Through Testimonio Presenters: Manuel Alejandro Perez, Olivia Muñoz, Laura Ochoa, Belinda Hernandez Arriaga, Victoria Duran, Emma Fuentes (Faculty)
Room 201	Human Rights Education Panel, IME / HRE Students Why We Have Those Human Rights But Nobody Respect Them? Human Rights Education in an Urban High School With Newcomer Immigrant Youth Presenter: Juliet Schiller (IME / HRE EdD) Teaching and Learning Asian American Leadership: A Human Rights Perspective Presenter: Melissa Ann Canlas (IME / HRE EdD) Presenter: Cathryn Carkhuff (IME MA)
Room 203	Pedagogical Workshop, L&I EdD Students Instructional Approaches to Promote Student Success in Higher Education Presenters: Bianca Rowden-Quince, Dionne Clabaugh, Lara Ervin
Room 110	Research Panel, Students Presenter: Cynthia Salinas Garduno (IME MA) Waging Peace Through Education for Global Citizenship: Case Studies of U.S. Soka Educators Presenter: Mahi Takazawa (O&L EdD) Educational Experiences of Asian American First-Generation College Students in the South Presenter: Yuko Fujino (IME MA)
Room 307	Doctoral Fellow and Students From Voice to Movement: Youth, Spoken Word & the Radical Possibilities of Literacy Presenter: Ruth H. Kim (IME Doctoral Fellow) Guided Inquiry-Based Learning Unit Using On-line Resources Presenter: Blanca Pineda
Room 308	Pedagogical Workshop Talking Story: A Conversation About American Indian Education Presenter: Rachel Fried (O&L MA)
Room 309	Research Workshop, Students Ethnographic Studies in Cross-Cultural Literacy Presenters: Patricia Barthaud (IME / HRE EdD), Cheryl Mitchell Shaeffer (IME /HRE MA), Nancy Ryoo (IME / HRE EdD), Yu-han Lin (IME / SLA EdD)

Symposium Organizers

Co-Chairs: Helen Maniates (TED Faculty) and Emma Fuentes (IME Faculty)
Steering Committee: Susan Katz (IME Faculty), Sarah Capitelli (TED Faculty) and Amy Fogliani (Coordinator, Marketing and Recruitment)
Graduate Merit Scholars: Luz Garcia (IME) and Nancy McNee (IME)
Event Support: Lisa Klope (TED Program Assistant), Jerry Powell (Records and Dean's Projects)
Web Support: Barbara Hood (Coordinator, Communications and Special Events)
Production Support: David Pangaro (Director, Presentation Theater)