Alfred Tatum
Dr. Alfred Tatum is a renowned
literacy expert working in the Department of Literacy at
Northern Illinois University. He also serves on the National
Advisory Reading Committee of the National Assessment of
Educational Progress, and is on the Board of Directors
of the International Reading Association. He provides professional
development support to schools across the nation interested
in addressing the literacy needs of students characterized
as vulnerable, particularly African-American adolescent
males. Dr. Tatum's career began as an eighth-grade teacher
on the south side of Chicago. Among other positions, Tatum
has served as a senior program associate in the Center
for Literacy of the North Central Region Education Lab,
as assistant professor in the Department of Curriculum
and Instruction at the University of Maryland, and director
in the Reading Clinic at Buffalo State College in New York.
A published author, Tatum’s work has appeared in
the three major journals of the International Reading Association.
His latest book, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males:
Closing the Achievement Gap, was published in 2005.
Lindamichellebaron
Dr. Lindamichellebaron,
a former New York City public school teacher, is currently
an Assistant Professor in the Teacher Education Department
at York College (CUNY) in New York City. She is the President
and founder of Harlin Jacque Publications. As an author/poet,
Lindamichellebaron’s books include: The Sun Is On
(listed as a recommended book for New York State middle
schools), Rhythm & Dues, For the Love of Life and Anthony
Ant and Grady Grasshopper. Dr. Baron’s innovative
and expanding educational enrichment program, “Driving
the Dream: Literacy and the Arts,” has been implemented
in educational systems across the country. Dr. Baron is
also coauthor of The Write Direction (Modern Curriculum
Press), an instructional writing textbook series published
in 1999. Her poems have been featured in a number of poetry
anthologies as well as on stage in the recent musical and
dance production, The Groove that Got the Move of Us! Dr.
Lindamichellebaron has received numerous awards as an educator,
author, entrepreneur, inspirational speaker and performing
artist. She lives in Hempstead, New York, where she was
recently honored with the official designation, Village
Griot (storyteller).
Friday, May 21, 2010 - LILAC's Final
luncheon/workshop
Luncheon/Workshop
Letter
You
are cordially invited to attend LILAC’s
final luncheon/workshop of the 2009-2010 school
year. Please join us and fellow colleagues at the Milleridge
Inn in Jericho from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. on Friday,
May 21, 2010. The Milleridge Inn is located at the intersection
of Hicksville Road and Jericho Turnpike at Exit 41N on
the LIE or Exit 35N on the Northern State Parkway. For
additional directions, call the Milleridge Inn directly
at (516) 931-2201. Our luncheon sponsor will be Norman
Cohen of Everbind Publishers.
