Thursday, March 2, 2017 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Join the Center for Urban Education and a panel of local professionals for a reflection and discussion building on the themes of the Ken Zeichner lecture as we explore new ideas and strategies for fostering connections between schools and the communities they […]
CUE Talk: The Essential Role of Local Communities in Teacher Education
The Essential Role of Local Communities in Teacher Education Presented by Ken Zeichner, PhD Thu, February 23, 2017 – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST 121 Lawrence Hall -3942 Forbes Avenue What is the importance of family and community responsive teaching to the quality of student learning? Why should teacher education programs engage local community […]
School of the Future–Movie Screening and Panel Discussion
Reimagining the future of education for all children Join Remake Learning, University of Pittsburgh School of Education and Center for Urban Education, Carnegie Mellon University, and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for a special screening and panel discussion on how the science of learning can help us reimagine the future of education for all children. […]
CUE Summer Educator Forum
June 23, 2016 – 9:00am to June 24, 2016 – 4:00pm Culturally Responsive Education: Taking the Next Step The CUE Summer Educator Forum (CUESEF) is a professional learning experience designed for math and ELA educators of students in grades 6 – 12. This dynamic forum will strengthen educators’ skills for culturally relevant and responsive instructional […]
CUE Brown Bag Lunch Series: When the Pipeline Begins at the End
Our March Brown Bag session, “When the Pipeline Begins at the End: How Inadequate Education in Juvenile Facilities Perpetuates the School-to-Prison Pipeline,” will take place Thursday, March 17th in the CUE Conference Room from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Chaz P. Arnett, visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, will facilitate the discussion. […]
Justice on Both Sides: Toward a Discourse of Restoration in Schools
February 25, 2016 – 4:00pm to 6:00pm With disparities in school discipline falling sharply along racial divides, the practice of restorative justice has the potential to change the way we think about, plan and administer disciplinary measures in urban schools, using circle processes and case conferences to create boundary-crossing social networks for children and youth. […]
You Can’t Fix What You Don’t Look At: Acknowledging Race in Addressing Disproportionality
Thursday, October 22, 2015 4–5:30 p.m. University Club • 123 University Place Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Presented by Russell Skiba, PhD In the last year, even as we have been confronted by tragic inequalities in communities from Ferguson, Mo., to Madison, Wis., a series of national reports has highlighted continuing […]