2010 Annual Community of Caring National Conference

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Friday, July 16, 2010 Featured Speaker - Kathleen Cushman
"Fires in the Mind: What Students Can Tell Us About Motivation and Mastery"

K Cushman

Kathleen Cushman writes and speaks to a national audience about the lives and learning of adolescents. An educator and journalist, in 2000 she co-founded the nonprofit What Kids Can Do (WKCD.org), where her chief role has been to collaborate with youth on books that concern their lives and learning. In her latest such book, Fires in the Mind (Jossey-Bass, 2010), more than 160 diverse youth nationwide explored and analyzed their own learning process by asking the question "What does it take to get really good at something?"  Cushman’s many other books with youth include the best-selling Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for Teachers from High School Students and its sequel, Fires in the Middle School Bathroom. In a book for principals, students spoke out about school climate and culture (Sent to the Principal) and in a book for parents (What We Can’t Tell You), teenagers talked  candidly about developing trust and responsibility. For more information, visit www.kathleencushman.com.

 

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Saturday, July 17, 2010 Featured Speaker - Dr. Dana Mitra
"Increasing Student Voice in School Reform and Practice"

Dr. Mitra

Dana L. Mitra is Associate Professor in the Department of Education Policy Studies at the Pennsylvania State University. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University in Educational Administration and Policy Analysis. Her prior work experience includes teaching elementary school in the Washington, DC area and serving as the coordinator for two White House Conferences on Character Education. Dana’s research interests include high school reform, student voice, and civic engagement. Among her publications, she has published articles in Teachers College Record entitled “The significance of students: Can increasing “student voice” in schools lead to gains in youth development?” and “in Education Administration Quarterly entitled “Adults advising youth: Leading while getting out of the way.” She also has published a book with SUNY Press entitled Student voice in school reform: Building youth-adult partnerships that strengthen schools and empower youth.