THEME: Promising Practices for South Carolina Schools

Embassy Suites & Convention Center
5055 International Boulevard,
North Charleston, SC 29418
843.747.1882

Conference Mission

To address efforts to coordinate “best practices” of African American History/ Studies Infusion, Teacher Development, and Achievement Gap concerns through a collaborative endeavor with various agencies, institutions and stake-holders.

Conference Objectives

• Participants will be able to identify and develop useful strategies for the infusion of African American history/ studies within current SC Academic Standards.

• Participants will be able to collaborate to learn strategies for curriculum development/integration.

• Participants will create professional develop-ment activities that will address student learning and student achievement

Target Audience

“Promising Practices in African American Studies across the Curriculum” will attract a diverse audience from the State of South Carolina. Specifically, the Conference will target:

• Primary and secondary school teachers
• Professors of higher education
• School administrators
• Members of boards of education
• Community organizations and stakeholders