URBAN EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR 2024
We are pleased to announce Jhaneil Thompson as our ICUE 2024 Urban Educator of the Year recipient.
Born in St. James, Jamaica, and raised in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida, Jhaneil Thompson’s cultural background and village largely influenced her career path and accomplishments today. Realizing the importance of achieving a beneficial education from an early age, fueled Thompson’s desire to work closely in the field and make meaningful changes there.
Thompson began her professional career at Crossroad Academy Charter School of Business in Gadsden County, Florida. During the 2021- 2022 school year, Thompson’s 3rd-grade scholars were recognized as the district's leading scorers on Florida’s State Assessment (FSA- ELA) in the reading subject area. Still witnessing the lack of reading skills and resources that children in specific zip codes possessed, this encouraged Thompson to intervene. With the leadership of one of her past professors and remarkable mentor, Dr. Cheron Hunter Davis, Thompson co-created an online bedtime literacy program targeted toward kids who reside in book deserts. Thompson believes that children can change their world through the interaction of culturally relevant books. Thompson’s contribution to the literacy field led her to be acknowledged as one of the International Literacy Association’s (ILA) 2023 30 under 30 literacy recipients. Thompson currently serves in the role of a fifth-grade reading and social studies teacher in Leon County, Florida. In the 2023-2024 academic school year, 59% of learners under Thompson’s classroom instruction displayed academic growth by reading on or above grade level. Additionally, 78% of her students demonstrated literacy growth, and 75% of her bottom quartile students exceeded growth expectations. Thompson’s dedication to the field of urban education is evident through her continuous work and unwavering dedication to her students.
ICUE 2024 IS GOING GREEN!
To ensure that future gatherings of ICUE are ecologically sustainable, we have made the decision to reduce our carbon footprint through several initiatives. We've not only eliminated the paper programs but as of ICUE 2024 we will no longer provide conference materials (bags, pads, and other fillers). We will, however, provide lanyards for name cards.
SAVE THE DATE ICUE 2024
We are excited to share our Save-the-Date for our upcoming conference. On February 1, 2024 we will unveil the following:
- Conference Location
- Conference / Hotel Registration
- Proposal Submission System
Want to join our email list, email us at urban-ed@charlotte.edu
Urban K-12 Teacher of the Year Award 9/7/22
We are excited to announce after a review of the many nominations submitted our review committee has selected Chelsey Culley-Love as the ICUE Urban K-12 Teacher of the Year Award Winner! She will receive an all-expense paid trip to attend the conference along with being formally recognized at our Keynote Dinner. Congratulations Chelsey Culley-Love!
Conference Update 1/18/22
Thank you for your continued interest in ICUE and we look forward to seeing you at our next conference! We will be going live with the Conference/Hotel registration process soon. Also, the Proposal Submission process will be going live within the next few weeks. Please stay tuned!
Conference Update 5/4/21
The next International Conference on Urban Education will be held November 2-5, 2022 in beautiful Cancun, Mexico. More details regarding proposal submission and conference hotel will be released soon. Thank you for your continued interest in ICUE and we look forward to seeing you at our next conference!
Conference Update 7/15/20
Over the course of this year we have been challenged to reevaluate our purpose and impact. As our nation grapples with COVID-19 and endemic racism, it is important for us to stay vigilant in providing opportunities to intellectually discuss the breadth and depth of the issues our communities face. As a conference, we are designed to provide a space where the voices of activist, educators, leaders, scholars, and students are validated and supported. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic the 2020 International Conference on Urban Education has been postponed until 2021.
All proposals that were uploaded will be reviewed for the ICUE 2021. All further details, including proposal deadlines, acceptance/denial notifications, proposal retraction information, and conference dates, will be posted on the website in the near future.
It is important that we take care of our physical, spiritual, and emotional health as we journey through these uncertain times. Please support your local organizations and rallies to combat racism and visit your state, prefect, or regional public health website, local clinics, personal physician, and the CDC and WHO websites for valid information on COVID-19.
Stay safe and strong,
Dr. Stephen D. Hancock
Conference Director