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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Elephant","serif"'>You are Invited to Attend …<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Elephant","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Elephant","serif"'>Cultural Diversity Institute: The Hispanic Learner <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#C00000'>Offered at No Cost to You and Membership is Not Required to Attend<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Phi Delta Kappa Fall Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Tuesday, November 13, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>6:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce Metroplex Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Leadership Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Who is the Hispanic Learner? What factors need to be addressed in fostering achievement for the Hispanic Learner? What do we need to know about the family, home, language, and culture of the Hispanic child? What do we need to know about the development and learning styles of the Hispanic learner? How can the school become culturally responsive to the needs of the Hispanic student? What schools have been successful in embracing the culture of the Hispanic population? What strategies have these schools implemented that can be replicated by other schools?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>School personnel will leave this Institute with a concrete idea of modifications needed to create a culturally responsive learning environment which reflects the Hispanic Culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Elephant","serif"'>Speaker/Panel Facilitator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dr. Sheryl Santos-Hatchett, </span><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dean, Division of Education and Human Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>University of North Texas at Dallas</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Elephant","serif"'>Panelists<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Zabdi Gonzalez, Principal, Randolph Caldwell Elementary School, Garland ISD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Diana Hopes, Region X Education Service Center, Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Dr. Reyna Sotelo, Principal, Felix G. Botello Elementary School, Dallas ISD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Phi Delta Kappa Membership Initiation will be held at 5pm and will precede this meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Special Graduate Student Membership Rate: $52.50<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Elephant","serif"'>Join PDK<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Membership Link: </span><a href="http://www.pdkintl.org/join/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>http://www.pdkintl.org/join/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>TAMUC PDK Website: </span><a href="http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/pdk/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>http://orgs.tamu-commerce.edu/pdk/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>For more information, Contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Chapter Advisor, Dr. Joyce E. Kyle Miller, </span><a href="mailto:joyce.miller@tamuc.edu"><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>joyce.miller@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>Chapter President, Dr. Wade Fish, </span><a href="mailto:wade.fish@tamuc.edu"><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>wade.fish@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>This event is co-sponsored by TAMUC Phi Delta Kappa and the Mesquite Independent School District and is supported by a Phi Delta Kappa Project Grant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joyce E. Kyle Miller, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Department of Curriculum and Instruction<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mesquite Metroplex Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2600 Motley Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mesquite, Texas 75150<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>972-882-7527<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>972-345-5386<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>joyce_miller@tamu-commerce.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jkmiller/"><span style='color:#6666CC;text-decoration:none'>faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jkmiller/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>