APRIL Webinar in NAME's 2025 Series
BEYOND MANDATES:
RECLAIMING EDUCATION WITH CULTURALLY RELEVANT STORIES
Saturday, April 26 at 1pm ET
12n CT/ 11am MT/ 10am PT/ 7am HT
In a time of educational mandates, a kindergarten teacher and literacy coach share their experiences of going beyond the mandates to create lessons that are culturally relevant for kindergarten students. They will highlight how they incorporated students’ diverse cultural backgrounds into their teaching to foster academic, social, and cultural awareness. By weaving in cultural understanding alongside academic content, they have been able to create an environment where all students feel recognized, respected, and empowered. Through this approach, they have seen students develop a strong sense of identity, empathy for others, and a solid foundation for success in school and beyond.
Our Distinguished Speakers:
Kyanna Samuel is in her fifth year of education and has taught kindergarten all five years. As an undergraduate student she received numerous awards and recognitions, including the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Social Justice. She believes all students are capable of success and she works daily to ensure that all students not only receive the tools needed for success, but also the skills of knowing how to use those tools wisely.
Jennipher Frazier has been in education for 21 years and is in her eleventh year as an elementary Literacy Coach. She is a wife, mother, and educator who understands the importance of having a strong foundation in literacy and instructional environments that support and provide culturally relevant instruction throughout the day. Therefore, she strives to give all children opportunities to experience and develop cultural awareness and critical consciousness while being academically successful.
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PREVIOUS SESSIONS in NAME's 2025 Webinar Series
NAME's March 22nd webinar session looked into the contemporary issues impacting our work across all levels of education.
March 22nd at 1pm EST
Our distinguished speakers on the March 22nd Webinar:
Sheryl Croft is a Native Atlantean, educated during Jim Crow in the segregated south. Currently, Dr. Croft is Professor of Educational Leadership in the Bagwell College of Education of Kennesaw State University,
Tiffany D. Pogue, PhD (she/her/hers) serves as the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Albany State University.
Vincent Willis is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences in New College with a joint appointment in Gender and Race Studies at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Miyoshi Juergensen is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
NAME's 2025 WEBINAR SERIES, Vol. 1: Saturday, February 22 at 1pm.
From Empathy to Action: Empowering Students to Create Change
Through Reading, Writing and Research
Presenter: Christopher Hass, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College of Education, James Madison University
While an increasing number of educators have begun to think more carefully about the roles of identity and diversity in their teaching, it is essential that we do not stop there. Representation should be the floor, not the ceiling. In this session, we will explore an essential next step in justice-oriented teaching - how literacy instruction can be used to scaffold learners to work toward needed change in their communities. While a wealth of examples, resources, and places to begin will be offered within the context of k-5 education, the practices shared in this session could be adjusted for learners of any age.