MIMAUE Colloquium Series

Fall 2010

"Preparing Minority Students for College Entrance and Success: National, State, and Local Models": Superintendent Dr. Hite from Prince George's County, Dr. Weast from Montgomery County, and Dr. Maxwell from Anne Arundel County will discuss what their districts are doing to prepare high school students for college.

Spring 2010

"Minority Achievement in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)": Will focus on the experiences of minority students in STEM and ways in which students have been supported, encouraged, and interested in STEM. 

Fall 2009

"Immigrant and Minority Children: Policies Impacting Student Success and Teacher Education": Will study the combined impact and challenge both minority and immigrant children present to existing schools and teachers and to teacher education preparation programs.

Spring 2009
"Improving Teacher Performance/Student Achievement Through Incentive Plans": Will focus on pay-for-performance incentive plans and their potential for impacting student achievement.

Fall 2008
"Research Informing Practice and Practice Informing Research in Urban Schools": Will examine the interplay between research and practice. Each session will be led by a practicioner and researcher.

Spring 2007
"Educating Maryland's African American Males—Issues and Promising Practices": Response to the Task Force on the Education of Maryland's African-American Males

Fall 2006
"Embracing Urban Education: Transforming the Future": Examined how theory gets translated into practice as we hear from teachers, instructional supervisors, principals, CEOs, superintendents, and national leaders.

Spring 2006
"Embracing Urban Education: Transforming the Future": Featured national speakers who proposed agendas for changing urban schools

Fall 2005
"Closing the Achievement Gap in Maryland Schools: Progress and Possibilities": Focused on the Maryland school districts' progress in issues related to minority achievement

Spring 2005
"Latino Student Success (K-20)": Featured university researchers and critical community and political leaders discussing issues related to Latino student access and success in education K-20

Fall 2004
"School Violence and its Impact on Student Achievement": Focused on the dimensions of school violence, including the impact of school violence on student achievement

Spring 2004
"Improving Minority Achievement in Academic Subjects: Reading, Writing, and Social Studies": Featured outstanding curriculum and instruction researchers discussing their recent research projects and programs

Fall 2003
"Special Education and Minority Achievement: Using Research to Inform our Teaching and Testing Practices": Featured presentations focusing on drawing implications between current research and the diagnosis of children with special needs and the most effective methods of teaching to ensure high achievement

Spring 2003
"Superintendent's Forum: Superintendents Making It Happen": Featured superintendents from the Maryland-District of Columbia area discussing initiatives with their school systems that they believe will help close the minority academic achievement gap

Fall 2002
"Stimulating High Achievement Among Minority Learners": Featured presentations focused on helping students achieve at the highest levels possible through the English language, school reform, science, and technology

Spring 2002
"Perspectives on Minority Achievement": Featured presentations focusing on urban schools, the roles of parents and teachers, and directions in research on the minority achievement gap

Fall 2001
"Achievement: A Shared Imperative": Featured presentations on focusing on the definitions, differences, and directions in research on the minority achievement gap