2016 Conference on The State of Education in Pennsylvania

Posted by NAACP on April 18, 2016

Media Area NAACP
2016 Conference on The State of Education in Pennsylvania
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
9am – 3:30pm
(8:30 Registration)

Marcus Foster Student Union
2nd Floor Auditorium
Cheyney University of PA
Delaware County Campus

THE TRAUMA INFORMED SYSTEM: AN IMPERATIVE FOR EQUITABLE SCHOOL FUNDING
Keynote Presentation: Dr. Kenneth R. Ginsburg
Professor of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Our Kids are Not Broken: The Importance of Resilience in Overcoming Adversity

Pennsylvania Secretary of Education, Pedro Rivera (invited)
PA’s State Plan for Ensuring Equitable Access to Highly Qualified Teachers for All Students

Professional Development by Expert Panels:

• How Trauma Impedes School Performance
• How the wrong approach to discipline increases trauma and impacts performance
• Innovative approaches that address problem behaviors and enhance student performance

Register online or by mail
Media Area NAACP
PO Box 1973, Media, PA 19063
http://www.naacpmediabranch.org

Teachers of Social Justice programs, contact us for  student/ group discount: duvallflynn@yahoo.com

Event Sponsors:
MEDIA AREA UNIT NAACP, TRAUMA INFORMED EDUCATION COALITION, CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY OF PA KEYSTONE HONORS ACADAMY AND EDUCATION  DEPARTMENT, NAACP PA EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Registration fee: $65.00
Cont. Breakfast & Lunch
CEU’s and ACT 48 Credits

EVENT WILL BE VIDEO TAPED FOR BROADCAST