Voices From The Atrato: Reclaiming Afrocolombian Education From The Riverbank,
2026
Universidad Tecnologica del Choco - Diego Luis Cordoba Universidad Tecnologica del Choco
Voices From The Atrato: Reclaiming Afrocolombian Education From The Riverbank, Siris Sulay Mena-Rivera, Karen Chaverra-Mosquera, Maure Aguirre Ortega
Occasional Paper Series
This article reconceptualizes the Atrato River as a living pedagogical archive that participates in the formation of Black education in Chocó, Colombia. Drawing on Black feminist oral methods, it centers a dialogue among Black educators to examine how educational knowledge emerges through relationships with the river, territory, memory, and community life. The analysis argues that river-based pedagogies distinct Afro-Colombian epistemologies that challenge White/Mestizo-centered and standardized models of schooling. Storytelling, river travel, intergenerational memory, and everyday territorial practices are examined as pedagogical processes through which Black communities sustain identity, historical consciousness, and collective sovereignty. The article further contends that the Atrato's …
Recovering A Gem: Melva L. Price, A New York City Teacher,
2026
University of Saint Mary (KS)
Recovering A Gem: Melva L. Price, A New York City Teacher, Emmanuelle St. Jean
Occasional Paper Series
The paucity of research on the experiences of Black women teachers in integrated New York City schools underscores the need for further investigation. Studying Black women teachers in integrated school settings opens the door for reshaping the traditional framings of Black women teachers as revolutionary individuals who largely taught and transformed the learning experiences of Black children. This article focuses on Melva Price, a Latin language teacher at a New York City high school. Price became a teacher during a period of intense marginalization and oppression. Her journey to becoming a teacher, her pedagogical practices, and her experiences as a …
Black Pedagogical Excellence From Fugitive Classrooms To Freedom Dreams: An Endarkened Perspective,
2026
Georgia State University
Black Pedagogical Excellence From Fugitive Classrooms To Freedom Dreams: An Endarkened Perspective, Romonda Middlebrooks-Jefferson
Occasional Paper Series
This article traces the long tradition of Black Pedagogical Excellence (BPE), a lineage spanning fugitive literacy practices, Reconstruction and Jim Crow classrooms, Black literary societies, Afrocentric schools, and contemporary Hip Hop and Afrofuturist learning spaces. Using Endarkened Feminist Epistemology as a guiding framework, I conceptualize Black educators’ stories as theory and their classrooms as sacred, intellectual, and political sites. Through historical-literary analysis and synthesis of current research, the manuscript highlights four enduring constructs of BPE—care as resistance, ideological clarity, cultural attentiveness, and humanism—while demonstrating how Hip Hop pedagogy, storywork, and speculative literacy practices extend these commitments today. In a climate …
Black Women Educators: An Exploration Of Liberatory Pedagogical Practices At The Oakland Community School,
2026
Michigan State University
Black Women Educators: An Exploration Of Liberatory Pedagogical Practices At The Oakland Community School, Renée Wilmot
Occasional Paper Series
The aim of this paper is to analyze the autobiographical development and pedagogical practices of educators at the Oakland Community School (OCS). The OCS, in alignment with the Black Power Movement, developed revolutionary pedagogical practices that resisted Eurocentric curriculum which sought to normalize and reinforce white middle class values. Specifically, this paper will consider previous interviews and autobiographies with founding members of the school such as David Hillard and Huey P. Newton. As well as interviews with veteran school director, Ericka Huggins, and alumna, Kellita Smith. This information can reveal the ways K-12 experiences of the OCS school leaders became …
Introduction: Recovering And Reclaiming Black Histories: Integrating Historical Perspectives In Teaching And Research,
2026
The Pennsylvania State University
Introduction: Recovering And Reclaiming Black Histories: Integrating Historical Perspectives In Teaching And Research, Mariah Deans Harmon, Taryrn T.C. Brown
Occasional Paper Series
During one of our many virtual writing sessions–spaces that for us had become as much about thinking and collective sensemaking as they were about writing–Taryrn shared plans for an upcoming research visit to Zimbabwe. Supported by an International Center Global Fellows grant at her institution, the research visit was intended to extend her existing research agenda into a more explicitly global and transnational context. Yet, as our conversation unfolded, what began as a discussion of an upcoming research experience deepened into reflection on place, memory, family, and the histories that accompany us into our scholarly work.
Sanctuaries Of Resistance: The Prophetic Black Church As Fugitive Education,
2026
New Mexico State University
Sanctuaries Of Resistance: The Prophetic Black Church As Fugitive Education, Charles E. Becknell Jr.
Occasional Paper Series
This paper examines the Prophetic Black Church as a living site of education within the ongoing struggle against historical erasure. It shows how sermons, testimonies, and rituals function as teaching practices that preserve cultural memory and build critical awareness. Using pastoral autoethnography, the study interprets everyday acts of worship and community life as forms of learning that join faith with freedom. Through a narrative case study and theological reflection, the paper highlights how grandmothers, elders, and youth act as “freedom teachers,” sustaining Black learning amid surveillance and exclusion. Drawing on endarkened feminist praxis and fugitive pedagogy, the analysis reimagines the …
Information Cascades In The Classroom: The Relationship Between In-Class Feedback And Course Performance,
2026
Bowling Green State University
Information Cascades In The Classroom: The Relationship Between In-Class Feedback And Course Performance, Amanda C. Cook, James Bland, Andrew Meisner
The Journal of Economics and Politics
Technology is used in undergraduate courses to engage students and provide feedback about understanding. TopHat is an application which displays multiple choice questions mid-class. In this field experiment, we determine if displaying or hiding the distribution of peer responses has an impact on exam scores. When students see peer responses, we observe information cascades on both correct and incorrect answers. Getting an individual TopHat question correct predicts a 1.3 percentage point increase on final exam scores, however we find no difference in predictive power between treatments. Participating in one negative cascade predicts that a student will score approximately five percentage …
Titans On The Move: Navigating Intersession Trips With Confidence,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Titans On The Move: Navigating Intersession Trips With Confidence, Sam Rivera Miller, Human Resources, Dr. Luke Berryman, Academics
Professional Learning Day
See student travel posters and wish you were going, but anxious about leading a trip? Want to get to know more students, but don't work in a student-facing role? Come and get inspiration from our real-life success story! Group travel at IMSA is simpler, safer, and more fully-supported than ever before. Join Dr. Luke Berryman (Director of Experiential Learning) and Samantha Rivera Miller (HR Associate & lead chaperone for the 2025-26 trip to the UK) to explore travel vendor options and trip proposals. Step up with confidence and turn student travel into a rewarding, exciting reality!
Chicago Engagement: Imsa Joins The Legacy Of The Bud Billiken,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Chicago Engagement: Imsa Joins The Legacy Of The Bud Billiken, Simone Moore, Admissions
Professional Learning Day
Explore Chicago's iconic annual Bud Billiken Parade, learn how to get involved, and connect with the local community!
Srelo: Imsa’S Efforts To Expand Student Access To Research,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Srelo: Imsa’S Efforts To Expand Student Access To Research, Dr. Evan Glazer, Imsa President, Dr. Anita White, Outreach
Professional Learning Day
This session will provide an overview of Summer Residential Experiential Learning Opportunities (SRELO), including its history, recent expansion, and engagement of IMSA Scholars through a statewide network of partners. IMSA colleagues can also propose programs. With grant support, SRELO is free for participants at more than 10 locations statewide. Also during this session, we will share goals for the year and invite input on potential partners to support our growing impact.
Modeling With Clay-Anatomy,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Modeling With Clay-Anatomy, Lassandra Walker, Academics
Professional Learning Day
The human body is a complex intricate network of systems that work together. How the body is molded consists of not only networks but intricate levels of organizations that shape how we think about the human body and its structures and functions. Modeling with clay requires art skills and creativity to move away from textbooks. Students will learn about sculpting tools and anatomical structures. Also, students will learn how to create a 2D or 3D human body from clay, and practice interpreting human form from sculpture.
Update On New Course: Advanced Topics In Data Analysis,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Update On New Course: Advanced Topics In Data Analysis, Paul Rummelhoff, Academics
Professional Learning Day
No abstract provided.
Imsa Engage360,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Imsa Engage360, Dr. Kristi Kelly,Student Affairs
Professional Learning Day
This session will introduce IMSA Engage360, an emerging whole-student framework that reimagines the campus experience through Care, Connection, and Curiosity. Grounded in student engagement theory, Engage360 connects academic, residential, and co-curricular experiences to student learning, relationships, growth, and contribution. Participants will explore how the framework supports intentional design and assessment of experiences that foster meaningful connection, curiosity, care, and students’ capacity to contribute to the human condition.
Becoming Anything: Stem Cells And The Power Of Analogy,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Becoming Anything: Stem Cells And The Power Of Analogy, Sarah O’Leary-Driscoll, Dr. Jessica Amacher, Academics
Professional Learning Day
How does a single cell become a heart, a neuron, or skin? In this session, we will explore stem cells and cell differentiation through analogy-based modeling. No prior knowledge necessary! Participants will work through a hands-on analogy that makes gene expression familiar and concrete. Then we will discuss other examples, and consider what makes analogies effective and where they break down. Come to learn the fascinating science of how we each develop; leave with a powerful teaching strategy you can use in any discipline.
Imsa Fund 101: Where Does It Come From? Where Does It Go?,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Imsa Fund 101: Where Does It Come From? Where Does It Go?, Dana Camacho,, Cesar Patino, Janine Barajas,, Sharon Doering-Domanus,, Meg Junk, Scott Kreiter,, Tami Armstrong
Professional Learning Day
Whether you’ve been at IMSA for 1 year or 10+, you may have questions about the IMSA Fund, where resources come from, where they go, and how they are distributed. Join IMSA Fund staff to learn more about how the IMSA Fund supports IMSA, and provide feedback on how faculty, staff, and students might like to be involved. Share your ideas around fundraising, communication, recognition, and more.
Everyone Play Nice: A Brief Intro To Game Theory,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Everyone Play Nice: A Brief Intro To Game Theory, Dr. Zack Conley, Outreach
Professional Learning Day
What happens when your best choice depends on what everyone else does? Join us for an interactive session, where we will explore game theory through different activities and simulations. When is it better to be selfish and when is it better to work together?
Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (Cerp),
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (Cerp), Angie Shoener, Student Affairs
Professional Learning Day
Learn about your role in the event of a cardiac emergency on campus and how to respond. The Cardiac Emergency Response plan will be explained to faculty and staff. Then you will participate in a practice drill. The session will finish with an evaluation and feedback from the practice drill.
Gauging The Evolving Needs Of Residential Students,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Gauging The Evolving Needs Of Residential Students, Amber Lange, Mission & Impact, Dr. Katie Berger, Student Affairs
Professional Learning Day
What if IMSA faculty and staff could offer advice to higher education administrators about the evolving needs of residential students we have noticed while they are living here with us? Well this is your chance! Dr. Katie Berger and Amber Lange hope to lead this discussion at the annual conference for Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and want your input. Join us for a brief discussion about what evolving needs you have seen in recent years here at the Academy.
Ai Beyond The Screen: Exploring Physical Ai,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
Ai Beyond The Screen: Exploring Physical Ai, Tami Armstrong, Public Affairs, Dr. Ashwin Mohan, Ai Center
Professional Learning Day
What happens when AI moves beyond the screen and interacts with the physical world? Last year, Dr. Ashwin Mohan worked with a group of IMSA sophomores to explore Physical AI and develop hands-on activities using simple, low-cost tools. In this interactive session, participants will experience their work firsthand and learn how AI can learn from feedback and adapt. No coding or technical background is required: Just curiosity about AI, student innovation, and hands-on learning.
My Travels, Experiences, And Teaching Possibilities,
2026
Illinois Math and Science Academy
My Travels, Experiences, And Teaching Possibilities, Dr. Lee Eysturlid, Academics
Professional Learning Day
No abstract provided.
