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NE Texas/SW Arkansas NETABSE Middle School Conference “HELPING YOUTH TO BECOME LEADERS /EDUCATORS” Texarkana A & M University Campus February 8, 2019 0 NETABSE Middle School Conference “Helping Youth to Become Leaders /Educators” Contents CONFERENCE MISSION/NETABSE OFFICERS PAGE 2 HISTORY OF NETABSE (IN CAPSULE) PAGE 3 NETABSE PRESIDENT MR. PAUL NORTON PAGES 4 & 5 KEYNOTE SPEAKER MRS. MARIE FERDINAND-HARRIS PAGES 6 & 7 KEYNOTE SPEAKER TABSE PRESIDENT DR. KIMBERLY MCLEOD PAGES 8 & 9 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE PAGE 10 SESSION TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS PAGE 11 SESSION PRESENTERS--BIOGRAPHIES PAGES 12--16 THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PAGE 17 PARTICIPATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS PAGE 18 SPECIAL THANKS PAGE 19 TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MAP—SESSION LOCATION GUIDE FOR PAGE 20 UNIVERSITY CENTER AND PATTERSON STUDENT CENTER 1 NETABSE Middle School Conference “Helping Youth to Become Leaders /Educators” Conference Mission The NETBASE Middle School Conference, “Helping Youth to Become Leaders/Educators”, will strive to promote the ideals of the education profession and encourage our youth to attain higher levels of academic, social, and principled character. The conference will endeavor to highlight all the careers available in a school district. NETABSE Officers, 2019-2020 Term Paul Norton, President Toney Favors, President Elect Lee Williams, 1st Vice President Ronnie Thompson, 2nd Vice President James Keeton, Immediate Past President Dr. Sandra Austin, Recording Secretary & Middle School Conference Chair Patricia Barlow, Assistant Secretary Brittney Brookes, Treasurer Jo Ann Rice, Financial Secretary Jasmine Gill, Correspondence Secretary Jesse Keeton, Parliamentarian and Faith-Based Contact Chair LaMoya Burks and Robert Jones, Historiographer & Historian Dr. James Morris, Chaplain Brittney Baker, Community/Engagement & Hospitality Chair Barbara Adkins-Sears, Website Chair Matt Fry, Social Media/Online Conference Registration Chair 2 History of NETABSE (In capsule) Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (NETABSE) began in Texarkana in the spring of 2013, It has its roots in the history of the National Alliance of Black School Educators which began on November 20, 1970. Dr. Charles D. Moody, Sr., while preparing a dissertation, met with a group of African-American superintendents at the O'Hare Marriott Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. They shared concerns and labored to create a resource pool, as well as an organization of Black school superintendents. The superintendents formally organized the National Alliance of Black School Superintendents (NABSS) during a subsequent meeting in Miami, Florida. The organization’s name was renamed the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) on April 19, 1973 as a result of the vote to include administrators and other educational personnel in the organization. The formal launching of NABSE took place on November 23, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan. The organization consisted of 284 charter members. The first national office became active in Washington, D.C. on January 20, 1979. The NABSE paved the way for the development of the state and local branches. The Texas Alliance of Black School Educators started on December 5-6, 1986 in Austin Texas. Central was the formation of a statewide organization that would vocalize educational issues affecting African American students and to express to the State Government the issues affecting educators of African American students. Thus, the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (TABSE) emerged and gained charter on November 12, 1987. In the spring of 2013, Texarkana community members Dr. Ceretha Levingston, Dan Haskins, and James Keeton sent requests to Texarkana College, Texas A & M University, Texarkana Independent School District, Pleasant Grove Independent School District and Texarkana Arkansas School District asking that they send representatives to the Liberty Eylau School District’s Middle School Library to meet and plan the founding of Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators Networking to establish the local unit, the attendees at the initial meeting of the NETABSE were Dr. Ceretha Brown Levingston, Dan Haskins, James Keeton, James Henry Russell, Paul Norton, Jo Ann Rice, Dr. Sandra Austin, Ella Austin, Barry Baker, Ben Carson, LaMarcus Franklin, and Brenda Stewart. At subsequent meetings, the group grew and did the necessary work to become the first Chapter of its nature in Bowie, Miller or Cass counties. They forged new territory as the group became the first such partnership in upper East Texas. Cite: National Alliance of Black School Educators: http://www.nabse.org/aboutus.html and TABSE History: Texas Alliance of Black School Educators: www.tabse.net/tabse-history/ Accessed 12/16/2015. 3 Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators Mr. Paul Norton, President Mr. Paul Norton, Superintendent Texarkana Independent School District 4 Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators From the President: Dear Students, It is an honor to proclaim this day, February 8, 2019, as Northeast Texas Alliance of Black School Educators (NETABSE) Youth Symposium Day in Texarkana, Arkansas/Texas. Today's event is our Third Annual NETABSE Middle School Conference, uniting students of area Northeast Texas school districts: Clarksville ISD, Liberty Eylau ISD, Pleasant Grove ISD, Texarkana ISD and Texarkana Arkansas School District. You are welcome to a day of sharing knowledge, discussing possibilities that lie ahead, and forging your way to a successful future. You can look forward to the amazing camaraderie, valuable skill-building opportunities, and most importantly, lots of fun. At the end of the day, we know this is an event you will always remember. NETABSE encourages you to explore your interest in the Education field. We work diligently to expand our teacher workforce in our local area, especially teachers from diverse ethnic groups. We believe it is necessary to help develop area educators who will give back to our community and ensure the success of tomorrow’s students. If you are considering a career in Education, your school district will provide a curriculum pathway, preparing you for this career plan. Our higher education institutions Texarkana College, Texas A & M University (Texarkana), and the University of Arkansas (Hope-Texarkana) are always available to help you make decisions that will ensure your success in your prospective educational career. Teaching is a noble profession that shapes the character, caliber, and future of every student. A great teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning in those whose lives they impact. It is a demanding career, but it produces immense rewards. Take full advantage of your experiences here. Many wanted to attend, but you earned the opportunity. Always remember that teaching is the profession that teaches all other professions. Your future begins today! Sincerely, Paul Norton, NETABSE President 5 NETABSE Middle School Conference MARIE FERDINAND-HARRIS Former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Athlete KEYNOTE SPEAKER (GENERAL SESSION I) “I am a proud example of someone who has dealt with many adversities throughout childhood, but used sports as a vehicle to win in life.” ~ MARIE FERDINAND-HARRIS 6 NETABSE Middle School Conference MARIE FERDINAND-HARRIS Former Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Athlete KEYNOTE SPEAKER (GENERAL SESSION I) Marie Ferdinand-Harris, a former shooting guard, is the first Haitian American to have played in the WNBA. At the age of 13, in middle school, an announcement made over the intercom changed the course of Ferdinand-Harris' future. She dreamed of an opportunity to go to college, whereas education was two-fold – first, to secure a better future for her family and second, to be a trailblazer for other students like her who never imagined or dared to dream big and who lacked hope. Raised by her mother, a single parent, the fifth child of eight children, in a school district with very low expectations for students like her, Ferdinand-Harris was always looking for an opportunity to succeed instead of having an excuse to fail. The intercom announcement for basketball tryouts offered that opportunity and forever changed her life. “Any and everywhere I saw a little light, I saw home and my determination propelled me forward.” My unwillingness to give up drove me to prove the “Naysayers” wrong. Ferdinand-Harris, is a Miami native who led Miami Edison High School to a state basketball championship as a sophomore and was named Florida Prep Player of the Year in 1995. She attended Louisiana State University (LSU) where she became one of only four players in the women’s basketball program’s history to record at least 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 200 steals. She was inducted into the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007 and was also a member of the 2000 NCAA USA Women’s Basketball select team that won the gold medal at the Jones Cup in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2001, Ferdinand-Harris the WNBA Utah Starz drafted her as their 8th overall pick. She was named a WNBA All-Star in 2002, 2003 and 2005, retiring in 2012. Since her retirement from professional basketball, Ferdinand-Harris has jumpstarted motivational speaking circuits and developed her Ultimate Team-Mate workshop. Her experiences as a professional basketball player have taught her to embrace any position, whether a starter, a role player, or a player sitting on the bench. This ability has empowered her to be the “Ultimate Teammate" both on and off the court, and her passion is to empower others. She also devotes her time to the Marie Ferdinand Foundation (MFF) founded in 2009. MFF’s mission is to promote girls’ education and use the sport of basketball to help them reach their full potential and win in life. 7 NETABSE Middle School Conference KEYNOTE SPEAKER (General Session II) Dr. Kimberly McLeod, TABSE President Assistant Superintendent of Education and Enrichment at the Harris County Department of Education 8 NETABSE Middle School Conference Dr. Kimberly McLeod, TABSE President Assistant Superintendent of Education and Enrichment at the Harris County Department of Education KEYNOTE SPEAKER General Session II Dr.