April 2011 CREATE Newsletter

CREATE Updates

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2011 CREATE Conference Updates

Graduate Credit Information for the CREATE Conference is available online. Learn More>
Schedule and Speaker Information page is updated for CREATE Conference events. Learn More>
Beyond Diversity Schedule Updated. View schedule>
Conference Brochure Available. View brochure>
CREATE Conference online registration is extended to April 19. Learn more about registration details>

Professional Development

Annual CREATE Pre-Conference and Conference will be held April 26-28, 2011 in Green Bay, Wi. Please visit the official Conference webpages for further details. Pages will be updated regularly.
Wisconsin Indian Educational Association Annual Conference. April 28-30, 2011 in Keshena, Wi. Please visit the CREATE calendar for additional event details.

April 2011

Quote of the Month

     "If nothing ever changed, there'd be no butterflies. "

              ~ Author Unknown ~

In the Community

Gloria Ladson Billings to speak at Cardinal Stritch University: Closing the Achievement Gap. Learn More>
Portage County Cultural Festival. May 7, 2011. Visit the Portage County Cultural Festival website for additional details.
Teaching Awards for Culturally Responsive Teaching. Deadline June 1, 2011. Learn More>

Resources

National Geographic Education Teaching Resources. Includes teaching resources, activities, media and more for ideas on teaching culture and diversity in the classroom. Learn More>

News & Articles

Parents Give Birth to Ebony and Ivory Twins. Good Morning America article with video. Article by Susan Donaldson James. Watch now>
Minority Population Grows in Green Bay. Green Bay Press Gazette Article by Paul Srubas. Read More>
Census 2010: Fond du Lac County Hispanic Population Increases 120 Percent. Fond du Lac Reporter Article by Colleen Kottke. Read More>
Racial Achievement Gap Narrows Statewide, But Remains A Problem in Madison. Wisconsin State Journal Article by Matthew DeFour. Read More>
Milwaukee Earns Dubious Distinction of Most Segregated City in America. Fox6 Now article with video. Article by Mike Lowe. Watch now>
Wisconsin Students' Reading and Math Scores Rise. Article by Scott Bauer. Read More>

Connect with us

For more information

Contact Ronald C. Dunlap
CREATE WI Coordinator
920-236-0539
rdunlap@cesa6.org
http://www.createwisconsin.net

To submit information to the CREATE Newsletter contact Erin Bonnin at ebonnin@cesa6.org
on or before May 5, 2011.

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