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"

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

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.

