THEME: Promising Practices for South Carolina Schools

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

Pre-Conference Schedule:

Wednesday, October 25

Advisory Board Pre-Conference Meeting
3:00 pm at Embassy Suites Meeting room.

Thursday, October 26

8:00am – 2:00pm Vendor setup
2:00pm – Begin Registration & Check-in

Conference Schedule

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Thursday, October 26

4:00 – 6:00 pm: Dinner & Keynote Address: Darlene Clark Hines, Ph.D., author Board of Trustees Professor of African American Studies and Professor of History

7:00 – 9:00 pm: Reception & Book Signing

Friday, October 27

Morning Sessions:
Session I -- Achievement Gap
Session II -- Diversity
Session III -- Population Specific

Noon - 1:30 -- Key Note Luncheon (ALL):
Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D, Betts Chair of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Nashville Tennessee

Afternoon Sessions:
Session I -- Achievement Gap
Session II -- Diversity
Session III -- Population Specific

Friday Evening, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORICAL ALLIANCE
VIPs Reception: William Aiken House

Saturday, October 28

Saturday morning, 8:00 – 10:00: Dedication of Grave Marker / Monument to Kingstree, SC, former mayor and African American Civil War hero, Lieut. Swails. A cannon firing, marching band, re- enactors

Afternoon Sessions:
Session I -- Teaching Best Practices
Session II -- New Ideas Current Trends
Session III -- Discipline Specific

Noon - 1:30 -- Key Note Luncheon (ALL):
Ronald Rochon, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Education and Associate Vice President for Teacher Education, Buffalo State College

General Session 5:00pm: Closing Ceremony. Invitation to Annual Meeting

Sunday, October 29

Annual Meeting: South Carolina Council for African American Studies, Members of SCCAAS, Embassy Suites Meeting Room