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August 1 - 5, 2022

Summer Institute Online

Institute Scholars will be available throughout the week to answer questions and staff will be available by phone and email if questions or concerns arise.

Day One: Disability, identity, intersectionality

  • Day One Learning Outcomes
    1. Scholars will describe the frames of reference for identity, disability, and intersectionality.
    2. Scholars will summarize how disability, identity, and intersectionality can be translated into their teaching and the K-12 curriculum.
  • Schedule for Day One
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
      • Introduction to the Institute and to each other
    • 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
      • Dr. Aja Reynolds will lecture on the fundamental concepts for the institute: identity, intersectionality, disability
    • 12:15 p.m. - 12:20 p.m.
      • Break
    • 12:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
      • Scholars will independently read materials on identity and intersectionality provided by Dr. Reynolds
    • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
      • Lunch break
    • 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
      • Dr. Reynolds will lead the Scholars in activities
    • 4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.
      • Community building activity
    • 4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
      • Participants will do independent reflections or summaries on translating identity, intersectionality, and disability into their curriculum and teaching

Day Two: Disability identity in literature

  • Day Two Learning Outcomes:
    1. Scholars will describe frames of reference of disability identity in children's literature.
    2. Scholars will use strategies for analyzing disability identity representations in children's literature.
    3. Scholars will summarize how disability identity in children's literature can be translated into their teaching and the K-12 curriculum and their week-long projects.
  • Schedule for Day Two
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and Dr. Reynolds welcome participant to Day #2, review of agenda and learning outcomes
    • 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Paulin's presentation
    • 12:10 p.m. -1:30 p.m.
      • Scholars will independently read materials provided by Dr. Paulin
    • 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
      • Lunch
    • 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Crawford-McKinney lectures on children's literature and leads Scholars in activities using primary sources in the WSU children's literature library
    • 4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
      • Dr. Reynolds will summarize content covered in Day #2
    • 4:15 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and/or Dr. Reynolds will be available to assist Scholars in planning their week-long projects; submit ideas to canvas

Day Three: Disability identity in media

  • Day Three Learning Outcomes:
    1. Scholars will identify frames for reference for disability identity as represented in media.
    2. Scholars will use strategies for analyzing identity representations in primary media sources.
    3. Scholars will summarize how disability identity in media can be translated into their teaching and the K-12 curriculum and their week-long projects.
  • Schedule for Day Three
    • 10:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and Dr. Reynolds welcome everyone to Day #3, review of agenda and learning outcomes for Day #3
    • 11:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Beth Haller lectures on her research into the media and disability/identity
    • 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
      • Lunch
    • 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
      • Scholars read and review the materials Dr. Haller provided
    • 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Haller leads Scholars in small group activities with primary sources to research disability, identity, intersectionality in media
    • 3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
      • Dr. Reynolds and Dr. Gabel summarize the day's content, gives directions for next steps
    • 3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
      • Scholars do independent work on their week-long projects

Day Four: Disability identity in history

  • Day Four Learning Outcomes:
    1. Scholars will describe frames of reference of disability identity in history.
    2. Scholars will use strategies for analyzing identity representations in primary historical sources.
    3. Scholars will summarize how disability identity in history can be translated into their teaching and the K-12 curriculum and their week-long projects.
  • Schedule for Day Four
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and Dr. Reynolds leads welcome to Day #4, review of agenda and learning outcomes for Day #4
    • 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Kim Nielsen will lecture
    • 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
      • Lunch break
    • 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
      • Scholars read and review the materials provided by Dr. Nielson
    • 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Nielsen leads Scholars in analysis of primary history sources
    • 3:00 p.m. - 3:05 p.m.
      • Break
    • 3:05 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
      • Dr. Reynolds leads summary of the day's content, gives directions for next steps
    • 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and/or Dr. Reynolds are available to Scholars working independently to reflect on learning from Days #1-4, work on week-long projects, prepare presentation of projects. Dr. Gabel's support will be provided to individuals or small groups.
    • 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
      • Five Scholars present their week-long projects.

Day Five: Intersectionality and disability identity

  • Day Five Learning Outcomes
    1. Scholars will synthesize how disability identities intersect with other identities.
    2. Scholars will use intersectional analyses with primary sources.
    3. Scholars will summarize how disability identity in primary sources can be translated into their teaching and the K-12 curriculum and their week-long projects.
  • Schedule for Day Five
    • 10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and Dr. Reynolds leads welcome, overview of agenda and learning outcomes for Day #5
    • 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
      • Dr. Reynolds returns to lead Scholars in activities that return to the Institute's fundamental themes—disability, identity, intersectionality—and how they can be translated into K-12 teachers' curriculum and teaching; Two 2021 Scholars will join small groups to translate how they use disability and identity in their teaching.
    • 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
      • Lunch
    • 1:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
      • Scholars present their week-long projects in three groups of 10 Scholars in each group. (5 Scholars already presented on Thursday).
    • 3:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
      • Dr. Gabel and Dr. Reynolds summarize the week's learning outcomes, the important milestones of the week, important things Scholars are taking back to their schools
    • 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
      • Mini celebration, awarding certificates