Anne H. Charity Hudley

The next two months brings lots of travel and workshops. I look forward to seeing you in Williamsburg or elsewhere some time soon: http://annecharityhudley.com/appearances/

I hope you have a fantastic holiday season and I look forward to seeing you in Williamsburg or elsewhere in the spring of the new year: http://annecharityhudley.com/appearances/

Last night, the William and Mary Alumni Association honored me with $1,000 as part of the Alumni Fellowship Teaching Award and I’ve just donated it back to the William and Mary Scholars Undergraduate Research Experience (WMSURE) that officially launched today: http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2011/wmsure-seeks-to-expand-research-opportunities-123.php . I welcome all to support WMSURE as alumni as mentors, advocates, and donors and encourage others to do so as well: http://www.wm.edu/as/charlescenter/scholars/sure/support/index.php .

July 10-13, 2011 Anne and Christine will give three presentations and do a book signing at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Quest 2011 Conference in Washington, D.C. A book signing will follow. Click here for more schedule information.

Sunday, July 10, 1:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. : AFT Pre-Teach Professional Development Network Conference: Using English Language Variation in US Schools

Monday, July 11, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. : Mini-Plenary Session: Understanding English Language Variation in U.S. Schools

Monday, July 11, 6:45 p.m. -7:45 p.m.: Book Signing

Tuesday, July 12, 9:00 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. : Workshop: Using Knowledge About Language Variation to Support Multicultural Literature Instruction: Models from African-American and Southern English

We are very pleased to announce that we have received a three-year research grant from the National Science Foundation to study the ways in which language plays a role in the educational challenges that often affect culturally and linguistically diverse students in STEM classrooms. Our goal is to work with teachers to figure out what challenges are being faced in terms of language for their math and science students and what resources teachers and students need to be able to face those challenges.  During the grant, “Assessing the Results of Sociolinguistic Engagement with K-12 STEM Education in Maryland and Virginia Public and Independent Schools,” we will work with K-12 STEM educators in the Baltimore and Richmond areas to collect data on how these educators learn from professional development workshops on language variation and integrate pedagogy and assessment techniques into their classroom. Our research also provides immediate practical application to educators’ pedagogy and practice in the form of educator workshops, teacher designed readings, and a website for educators that ensures that the research outcomes of our project are broadly disseminated.  Click here to read the official UMBC press release about the grant.

On May 11, 2011 from 11am to 12pm we will present at the International Reading Association Conference (IRA) with a book signing to follow from 1-2pm.  We will present a workshop entitled, “Using Knowledge About Language Variation To Support Multicultural Literature Instruction: Models From African American And Southern English” at the Orlando Convention Center West Building, W209C. Book signing will be at the Teachers College Press booth.  See you there!

Registration is now open for our July 25-29th summer workshop in partnership with the VCU School of Education! Register here: http://www.continuingstudies.vcu.edu/CourseStatus.awp?&course=11-SWS-ED02 For more information about the class see: http://www.community.vcu.edu/programs/sws/classes/educationlanguage/index.html

This year the Teachers College Press Multicultural Education Series is celebrating its 15th Anniversary. A celebratory session will be held at AERA on Saturday from 12:25 to 1:55 in the Sheraton/Napoleon Ballroom B2. The attractive flyer that TC Press prepared for the celebration and the session
may be downloaded here: TCP.MCE.15.AERA.2011

Download a podcast produced by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation where I share insights on the origins of American English.

http://whatsnew.history.org/2011/01/what-makes-americans-sound-like-americans/

I’ll be speaking at St. John’s Baptist Church in Charles City, VA (8131 Roxbury Road) on Sunday January 30, 2011 at 11:00 am for the Carlton L. Jones Memorial Scholarship Program. I’ll be speaking on the theme of “Yes We Did and Yes You Can.”

http://www.stjbc.com/