Past event highlights
2023 Cubberley Lecture: Juliana Urtubey
An Evening with Juliana Urtubey
2021 National Teacher of the Year
Joyous and Just Education for All
The Cubberley Lecture took place on Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Memorial Auditorium
551 Jane 海角乱伦社区 Way, 海角乱伦社区 University
Article by Olivia Peterkin, "At 海角乱伦社区 GSE event, former National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey makes a case for a 'joyous and just' education for all"
HOW CAN WE SUPPORT STUDENTS to flourish and succeed? How do we encourage a love of learning and cultivate students鈥 passions? Juliana Urtubey, a National Teacher of the Year, challenges schools, families, and communities to create 鈥渏oyous and just鈥 learning environments that ensure everyone can shine. In her presentation, Urtubey will discuss how joyous learning brings a sense of belonging and a just environment makes certain that we acknowledge and dismantle barriers. She will share examples of how intentional, holistic, and inclusive practices build welcoming spaces for all.
Speaker
Juliana Urtubey is a National Board Certified Teacher in PreK-5th grade bilingual and special education settings. She uses her platform as the 2021 National Teacher of the Year to advocate for a 鈥渏oyous and just鈥 education for all students, one that is inclusive and celebratory of all students鈥 identities, families, and communities. She shares her message with pre-service teachers, educators, and policymakers, including at the White House, and through the media, including People magazine, the NBC鈥檚 鈥淭oday鈥 show, Univision, Telemundo, and Colombia鈥檚 El Pais, El Espectador, and RCN Noticias. In 2022, President Biden appointed Urtubey to the President鈥檚 Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Hispanics. She is a teacher fellow and member of the board of directors for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Urtubey is a National Board Certified Teacher and holds a BA in bilingual elementary education and an MA in special bilingual education from the University of Arizona.
Panel moderated by
JONATHAN ROSA is Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Education and the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at 海角乱伦社区 University. His research combines sociocultural and linguistic anthropology to study the co-naturalization of language and race as a key feature of modern governance.
With panelists
LAUREN CAMARILLO, MA '11 - 海角乱伦社区 Teacher Education Program, Spanish and Ambassadors Teacher, Mountain View High School, California 2023 Teacher of the Year. Camarillo empowers students to advocate for themselves and others and to tackle challenging issues related to creating a strong campus culture and student wellness.
TARA KINI, '97, MA '98 - 海角乱伦社区 Teacher Education Program, Chief of Staff and Director of State Policy, Learning Policy Institute. Kini brings high-quality research to policymakers and the public to inform evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for every child. Kini has worked in public education as a civil rights attorney, classroom teacher, and teacher educator.
