Toward Advanced Literacy Development in the U.S.

Session Time: 8:30am-9:20pm

Presenter: Dr. Alfred W. Tatum, PhD., Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Alfred Tatum, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Metropolitan State University of Denver, is a foremost expert on the literacy development of African American boys. He has authored more than 75 publications on the topic. He wrote the award-winning book, Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap in 2005. His second book, Reading for Their Life: (Re) building the Textual Lineages of African American Adolescent Males was published in 2009. His third book, Fearless Voices: Engaging a New Generation of African American Adolescent Male Writers, was published in 2013. A fourth book, Teaching Black Boys in the Elementary Grades: Advanced Disciplinary Reading and Writing to Secure Their Futures was released by Teachers College Press in December 2021. He is also the author on four major reading and writing programs used with millions of students throughout the US.

Dr. Tatum has lectured at many of the top universities in the US. He continues to provide professional development support in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the US. Dr. Tatum began his career as an eighth-grade teacher in Chicago. He currently serves as Vice President of the Literacy Research Association.

Target Audience: All Secondary Educators, Administrators, and District Personnel

Description: Dr. Tatum will highlight important steps in advancing adolescent literacy. He will show how literacy authorizations and associated curricular/instructional practices adversely impact reading, writing, and disciplinary outcomes. He will discuss a multidimensional reading model to move students toward advanced reading, writing, and intellectual development giving attention to instruction and texts. Student artifacts will be shared.

Session Link: https://youtu.be/Jqy0eeFfLYo

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