Welcome to the NEERO February 2021 newsletter! In this issue you will find: 

• NEERO Circle: Using Mendeley as a Reference Management Tool for Scholarly Writing
• NEERO Circle: Book talk - Social Justice Education in European Multiethnic Schools: Addressing the Goals of Intercultural Education
• NEERO 2021: Information for Presenters
• NEERO 2021: Registration Open 
• NEERO 2021: Keynote Speakers Days/Times
• NEERO 2021: Final Awards Deadline
• NEERO Recommended Resources for Racial Justice, Equity, and Inclusivity

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Using Mendeley as a Reference Management Tool for Scholarly Writing

Presenters: Dr. Jeremy Visone, Central Connecticut State University & Dr. Jess Gregory, Southern Connecticut State University

In this workshop, participants will learn about Mendeley, a free reference-management tool. Participants will learn about the benefits of Mendeley, including the ability to warehouse reference articles, organize reference citations, automatically download into the program journal articles and reports accessed online, insert parenthetical citations directly into your writing in Microsoft Word documents, toggle parenthetical citations and reference list entries among reference styles (i.e. APA, Chicago, MLA, etc.), and automatically generate a complete references list in Microsoft Word. Participants will also be shown how to download the appropriate tools from Mendeley.com, and they will be shown how to perform the features listed above to increase their efficiency in scholarly writing and save tremendous amounts of time. For a maximally productive experience, participants are asked to have available: a computer that uses Microsoft Word for word processing and several saved journal articles (as PDFs) that they can access during the presentation for practice.

Note this event will take place through the Hopin platform. 

Book Talk - Social Justice Education in European Multiethnic Schools: Addressing the Goals of Intercultural Education

Presenters/Authors: Dr. Cinzia Pica-Smith, Assumption University, Dr.  Rina Manuela Contini & Dr. Carmen N. Veloria, Suffolk University.

Europe is a multi-ethnic society experiencing a rise of anti-immigration, racist, xenophobic discourses, and right-wing political rhetoric and movements proposing legislation to further solidify structural inequality and institutionalized systems of oppression that fuel educational inequities. Social Justice Education in European Multi-ethnic Schools brings together researchers in the fields of sociology and education to examine debates in multicultural education. Drawing on critical theory, the book takes an in-depth look at how these challenges are being addressed (or not addressed) in educational contexts and in the proposed framework of intercultural education adopted as a conceptual and educational framework by the European Union over the last two decades.

Note this NEERO Circle will take place through the Hopin virtual platform. 

NEERO 2021 Registration for Presenters

All presenters and discussants must register for the NEERO 2021 Virtual Conference by March 28, 2021 (early registration deadline). Register here. 

After registering for the conference, presenters will receive information on how to create a Hopin profile. Please note that you will not be given access to the virtual platform until your registration is complete.

NEERO 2021 Hopin (Virtual Platform) Logistics

Save the Date! NEERO will host a "Hop-in to Hopin" event for presenters on Friday, April 2, 2021. This will be an opportunity for presenters to explore the Hopin Virtual platform. 

Professional Registration

• Benefactor Registration (for those who will attend the virtual conference and can contribute to the ongoing work of the organization): $200
• Professional Early Registration (through March 28, 2021): $100
• Professional Regular Registration (beginning March 29, 2021): $125

Full-Time Student or Emeritus/Retired Registration

• Full-Time Student or Emeritus/Retired Early Registration (through March 28, 2021): $50
• Full-Time Student or Emeritus/Retired Regular Registration (beginning March 29, 2021): $75

Membership ONLY

• Membership ONLY (not attending the virtual conference): $25 

The NEERO 2021 Virtual Conference will be hosted on the virtual platform, Hopin. 

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz

NEERO 2021 Keynote: The Archaeology of Self and the Journey Toward Anti-racism

 Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 9:00 - 10:15am

Dr. Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz is an Associate Professor of English Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her work takes her to schools, colleges, universities, non-profits, and other organizations all across the country and abroad. 

Yolanda's research has appeared as articles in several top-tier academic journals, and she is co-editor of three books. Her forthcoming book (written with Dr. Detra Price-Dennis) is titled: Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education: Activism For Equity in Digital Spaces.  Yolanda appeared in Spike Lee’s “2 Fists Up: We Gon’ Be Alright” (2016), a documentary about the Black Lives Matter movement and the campus protests at Mizzou. 

Allison Posey

NEERO 2021 Keynote: Learning and Unlearning to Reach All Learners

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 12:15 - 1:15pm

Allison Posey is a national leader for professional learning and implementation of Universal Design for Learning. She works at CAST as a Senior Editor and Producer, and she collaborates with researchers and educators to integrate and apply current understandings from brain research into instructional practices so that all students are able to access, integrate and become expert learners. Prior to coming to CAST, Allison was a life science teacher in high school and community college settings and she continues to teach courses at Lasell University. 

Dr. Luvelle Brown

NEERO 2021 Keynote: Cultivating a Culture of Love, Liberation, and Belonging in Schools

Thursday, April 29, 2021, 12:15 - 1:15pm

Dr. Luvelle Brown has served as the Superintendent of the Ithaca City School District (ICSD) in Ithaca, New York since January 2011.  He has received various awards and recognitions including the 2017 New York State Superintendent of the Year  and has been listed by various publications as one of the nation's top educators and thought leaders.   Dr. Brown has been recognized by the National School Boards Association as a “20-to-Watch" and "Difference Maker", received the Center for Digital Education Top 30 Award, and received the eSchool News Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award.  

Dr. Cheryl E. Matias

NEERO 2021 Keynote: So you wanna be a racially just teacher?: Whiteness, Emotionality, and Teaching

Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:15 -1:15pm

Dr. Cheryl E. Matias was recently awarded the 2020 American Educational Research Association Mid-Career Award for her work on racial justice in teacher education! She is a Full Professor and Director of Secondary Teacher Education at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on race and ethnic studies in education with a theoretical focus on critical race theory, critical whiteness studies, critical pedagogy and feminism of color. Her other research interest is on motherscholarship and supporting woman of color and motherscholars in the academy. 

NEERO 2021 Awards Call for Nominations

We are approaching the NEERO 2021 Awards nomination deadline!

Kim Fries Award (Extended Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2021): Established in 2012 in memory of Kim Fries, this award recognizes the work of contributing NEERO members who have demonstrated distinction in the early part of their professional careers. 

John Schmitt Award (Extended Nomination Deadline: March 1, 2021):  This award is recognizes outstanding research at the graduate level for a paper submitted to the NEERO conference.

The NEERO 2020 and 2021 award winners will be honored at the NEERO 2021 Virtual Conference. NEERO will also introduce the Charlie DePascale Scholarship at the upcoming conference!

As the Board of the New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO), we are compelled to speak out in response to the murders of Jacob Blake, Daniel Prude, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Rayshard Brooks, and a long list of Black people and people of color whose lives have been cut short by senseless acts of brutality, violence, and racism. We share an ongoing commitment to action. Black Lives Matter.

Click below for links and resources that support efforts to advance racial justice, inclusivity, and equity for educators and educational researchers.

Center for Racial Justice in Education Black History Month Resources: The Center for Racial Justice in Education’s mission is to train and empower educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in our schools and communities. Here is a resource guide for educators on Black History Month. 

Facing History and Ourselves Resources for Educators: Facing History and Ourselves believes that Facing our collective history and how it informs our attitudes and behaviors allows us to choose a world of equity and justice. Here are resources for educators that honor Black legacy and Black joy. 

Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019, Edited by Ibram X. Kendi & Keisha N. Blain. This book is a single volume community history of African Americans with contributions from 90 writers and poets.