Class of Her Own is Coming to EMU!
The Department of Africology and African American Studies (AAAS), in collaboration with the College of Arts & Sciences (CAS), the College of Education (COE) and the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival presents
Class of Her Own
--a eye-opening, spellbinding documentary about transformative teaching and learning
Gloria Jean Merriex was a typical teacher at Duval Elementary (East Gainesville, Fla.). After her school flunked its high-stakes state exam, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT), she made a change for herself and her students.
She created a curriculum from scratch to make her lessons relevant to her entire class. Recognizing that rhythm and repetition help children grasp and remember complex concepts, she flipped the education playbook and started the school year with the hardest concepts, substantially raising her expectations of her students—and herself. Her actions Catapulted Duval to an A and gave us a blueprint for student success.
When: September 10, 2024, 4:00pm to 6:00pm, EST
Where: Ballroom, Eastern Michigan University Student Center
Refreshments Available!
This film-screening event is free and includes a follow-up panel dialogue, audience Comments, Questions & Answers.LBC Credit Approved
Seating is limited.
For questions, contact Dr. Victor Okafor: vokafor@emich.edu.
Event Moderator: Chris Anderson
Founding Director of the Ann Arbor Black Film Festival
Panel:Dr. Carmen McCallum
EMU - Associate Dean for Faculty and Community
https://www.emich.edu/coe/faculty-staff/c-mccallum.php
Dr. Wendy Burke
EMU Department Head: Teacher Education
https://www.emich.edu/coe/faculty-staff/w-burke.php
Dr. Boaz Dvir
Director of Class of Her Own
Associate Professor, Penn State University
https://www.bellisario.psu.edu/people/individual/boaz-dvir
Dr. Victor Okafor
EMU Department Head: Africology and African and American Studies
https://www.emich.edu/aaas/faculty/v-okafor.php
Want to learn more?:
How educator Gloria Jean Merriex used dance, drills and devotion to turn around a failing elementary school in a year
