Culturally Competent Professional Development Training (CCPDT)
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Wednesday, September 24th
7:15 - 8:00 Registration/Beverage Bar Institute of Urban Education
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome/Conference Overview
8:15 - 9:00 Educators’ Voices: Your Breakthrough Insights on Teaching African American Males
9:00 - 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pedro Noguera “Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education”
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:30 Cultural Context Sessions
11:35 - 12:15 Cultural Context Sessions
12:15 - 1:15 Lunch
1:30 - 4:00 Focus Sessions for Teachers, Principals and Linkage Coordinators
4:15 - 5:00 Table Walk and Talk
4:15 - 5:00 Union Representatives Session
5:00 - 8:00 Dinner and Evening Entertainment

Thursday, September 25th
8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast - Institute of Urban Education Intercultural Development Profile Feedback and Presentation
8:30 - 9:30 Keynote Speaker: Dr. A. Wade Boykin “Promoting High Achievement for African American Males: Evidence Based Socio-Cultural Considerations”
9:40 - 11:00 Technology and Teaching the African American Male
11:00 - 11:30 Closing the Achievement Gap Evaluation and Assessment Report
11:30 - 12:00 Urban Scholar Update: Onsite Observations and Discoveries
12:00 –1:00 Lunch with School Teams
1:00 - 3:15 School , District, Regional Team Meetings
3:15 - 4:00 Highlights of Regional Strategies for Closing the Achievement Gap
4:00 - 4:15 Next Steps and Close of Conference