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"Teaching High School English in Prince George’s County"

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"Teaching High School English in Prince George’s County"

College of Arts and Humanities | English Tuesday, April 5, 2022 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Virtual

Antiracism: Communities + Collaborations and the Committee for Antiracism, Accessibility, Respect, Equity and Social Justice (CAARES) co-present "Teaching High School English in Prince George’s County", featuring Jasmine Winters and Brittni Guevara. The event will be moderated by Dr. Anthony Batts II.

For questions contact Tita Chico (tchico@umd.edu).

Panelists

Jasmine Winters is a dedicated teacher with a decade of experience within Prince George's County Public Schools. Currently, she is an English teacher at Frederick Douglass High School and is a part of the district's High School RELA curriculum team. Jasmine holds a B.S. in secondary education with a concentration in English and language arts from Alabama A&M University. Additionally, she holds an M.A. in organizational communications from Bowie State University. Her passion for equity in education policy allowed her to produce and present her thesis, "A Textual Analysis of The American Pageant: A Manipulation of Multiculturalism." In the future, she aims to exercise her passion at the higher education level. 

Jasmine spearheaded a virtual showcase that incorporates artifacts from various members of Frederick Douglass High School's English Department and became a school wide program. The showcase promoted exemplary teacher and student artifacts produced within various English-related courses and acknowledged student talents and attracted the general public's interest within our school.
Twitter: @inkyintellect

Brittni Guevara is an English educator in Prince George's County Public Schools. As a Maryland native, Brittni is a graduate of the Montgomery County Public Schools System and received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Education was not always in the plan for Brittni as her intentions were to be a magazine reporter after graduating in 2012. However, after many unsuccessful attempts at journalism job listings, Brittni decided to take a long-term substitute teacher position at Parkdale High School, and within a month, she knew she had found her real purpose in life. As a long-term sub, Brittni taught algebra, geometry, U.S. history, and even Intro to Homeland Security! Although the subjects were wide-ranging, she knew her passion in teaching was simple: to guide today's Black and brown youth on the path of their highest potential and help them understand the value and worth in themselves. After graduating from Loyola University Maryland with a Masters of Arts in Teaching Secondary English, Brittni joined the English department at Parkdale where she helped lead the ninth grade team to incorporate more engaging and culturally-relevant methods of teaching into their classrooms and also revamped the school's student-run newspaper after a decade-long hiatus. Brittni currently teaches honors and Pre-IB ninth grade English and is the newspaper adviser for The Paw Print.

Dr. Anthony Batts II is a lifelong learner and educator from Prince George’s County, Maryland.  Anthony is a proud graduate of Suitland high school (2006) where he later pursued a degree of English Language and Literature at the University of Maryland, College Park (2010).  Soon after, Dr. Batts began his career in education as a teacher in Prince George’s County. During his time as an educator, Dr. Batts understood the importance of student discovery and the social connection of literacy amongst the youth, which transformed into his primary research topic where he graduated with a Doctorate of Education in Leadership and management from Drexel University (2020).

Currently Dr. Batts serves as Founder and CEO of the Batts Educational Network where he works to promote academic strategies surrounding literacy development for students within the African American community. As CEO, Dr. Batts has published “Deuce: A Second Chance at Life” and “A Book of Selected Short stories: by Dr. Anthony Batts II.” Dr. Batts continues his passion for teaching as he serves as a Professor of Academic Writing at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Twitter: @Prof_Batts

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Add to Calendar 04/05/22 5:00 PM 04/05/22 6:00 PM America/New_York "Teaching High School English in Prince George’s County"

Antiracism: Communities + Collaborations and the Committee for Antiracism, Accessibility, Respect, Equity and Social Justice (CAARES) co-present "Teaching High School English in Prince George’s County", featuring Jasmine Winters and Brittni Guevara. The event will be moderated by Dr. Anthony Batts II.

For questions contact Tita Chico (tchico@umd.edu).

Panelists

Jasmine Winters is a dedicated teacher with a decade of experience within Prince George's County Public Schools. Currently, she is an English teacher at Frederick Douglass High School and is a part of the district's High School RELA curriculum team. Jasmine holds a B.S. in secondary education with a concentration in English and language arts from Alabama A&M University. Additionally, she holds an M.A. in organizational communications from Bowie State University. Her passion for equity in education policy allowed her to produce and present her thesis, "A Textual Analysis of The American Pageant: A Manipulation of Multiculturalism." In the future, she aims to exercise her passion at the higher education level. 

Jasmine spearheaded a virtual showcase that incorporates artifacts from various members of Frederick Douglass High School's English Department and became a school wide program. The showcase promoted exemplary teacher and student artifacts produced within various English-related courses and acknowledged student talents and attracted the general public's interest within our school.
Twitter: @inkyintellect

Brittni Guevara is an English educator in Prince George's County Public Schools. As a Maryland native, Brittni is a graduate of the Montgomery County Public Schools System and received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Education was not always in the plan for Brittni as her intentions were to be a magazine reporter after graduating in 2012. However, after many unsuccessful attempts at journalism job listings, Brittni decided to take a long-term substitute teacher position at Parkdale High School, and within a month, she knew she had found her real purpose in life. As a long-term sub, Brittni taught algebra, geometry, U.S. history, and even Intro to Homeland Security! Although the subjects were wide-ranging, she knew her passion in teaching was simple: to guide today's Black and brown youth on the path of their highest potential and help them understand the value and worth in themselves. After graduating from Loyola University Maryland with a Masters of Arts in Teaching Secondary English, Brittni joined the English department at Parkdale where she helped lead the ninth grade team to incorporate more engaging and culturally-relevant methods of teaching into their classrooms and also revamped the school's student-run newspaper after a decade-long hiatus. Brittni currently teaches honors and Pre-IB ninth grade English and is the newspaper adviser for The Paw Print.

Dr. Anthony Batts II is a lifelong learner and educator from Prince George’s County, Maryland.  Anthony is a proud graduate of Suitland high school (2006) where he later pursued a degree of English Language and Literature at the University of Maryland, College Park (2010).  Soon after, Dr. Batts began his career in education as a teacher in Prince George’s County. During his time as an educator, Dr. Batts understood the importance of student discovery and the social connection of literacy amongst the youth, which transformed into his primary research topic where he graduated with a Doctorate of Education in Leadership and management from Drexel University (2020).

Currently Dr. Batts serves as Founder and CEO of the Batts Educational Network where he works to promote academic strategies surrounding literacy development for students within the African American community. As CEO, Dr. Batts has published “Deuce: A Second Chance at Life” and “A Book of Selected Short stories: by Dr. Anthony Batts II.” Dr. Batts continues his passion for teaching as he serves as a Professor of Academic Writing at the University of Maryland, College Park.
Twitter: @Prof_Batts

Follow the Conversation @UMDEnglish

#antiracismUMD
#CLCS_UMD
#CAARESUMD

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