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Saturday, 11: 0 am – 1:00 pm
STUDENT SHOWCASE: POSTER SESSION!
Students, faculty, and community members will present their work using an informal poster format. Information will include best practices
in education, signature academic course work, graduate research, and community projects. This is an opportunity to interact with presenters
in an informal setting, share ideas, and provide feedback. Many of these presenters are HSU students who want to share their work with
others outside the classroom. Please take the time to browse through the session and give these individuals the attention they deserve.
DAVID A. ELLERD, organizer of the Showcase, is Assistant Professor and Program Leader, Special Education Credential Program in the
Department of Education, Humboldt State University. He will be joined by over 50 colleagues in this effort. He can be reached at dae11@
humboldt.edu.
Karshner Lounge, outside Kate Buchanan Room, University Center
Saturday, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR KEYNOTE ADDRESS
EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN
Jason Kamras, mathematics teacher, John Philip Sousa Middle School, Washington, D.C.
The 2005 National Teacher of the Year, Jason Kamras, is committed to ensuring that all of
America’s children, regardless of background, receive an excellent education that provides
them with the unlimited opportunity to pursue their dreams. Towards that end, he has
served since 1996 as a mathematics teacher at John Philip Sousa Middle School, a District of
Columbia public school. Sousa is located in an area of Washington, DC where fewer economic
and educational resources exist than in a number of other city neighborhoods. In his years at
the school, Mr. Kamras has made a dramatic impact on his students’ academic achievement
and personal growth by emphasizing high expectations, a nurturing environment and a focus
that continually takes them beyond their immediate world. He believes eliminating inequity
in the resources available to schools, which limits access to a quality education, will ensure
true opportunity for all children. Jason holds a BA in public policy from Princeton University
and an MA in education from Harvard. He has taught at Sousa Middle School since 1996.
Welcome from Dean Susan Higgins, College of Professional Studies
Introduction of National Teacher of the Year by Garry Eagles,
Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools
Opening Performance by Latin and Folk Singers Lorenza Simmons and Debbie Benavides
Sponsored by Humboldt County Office of Education
Kate Buchanan Room
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Followed by Reception for Jason Kamras and HSU Alumni in South Lounge
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