Religion, Social Studies and You

Details March 10, 2015through April 21, 2015

Description

Webinar Series: Religion, Social Studies and You
Tuesdays, March 10 & 24 and April 14 & 21
7:00 pm EST / 4:00 pm PST.

Online registration for the webinar is closed. If you would like to register for the live webinar or receive a copy of the recording, please contact Ashante Horton at ashante@ncss.org.

This four-part webinar series will focus on ways to incorporate inclusive pedagogical approaches for addressing different faith traditions and cultures in the classroom consistent with the First Amendment. Based on Tanenbaum's* Seven Principles of Inclusive Education and Face to Faith's Essentials of Dialogue, these webinars help teachers navigate the often difficult terrain of teaching accurately and sensitively about diverse religions and cultures.

Webinar Sessions:

• March 10: Getting Religion Right in Public Schools
  Prepare social studies teachers to address religion and religious diversity in the classroom using the principles of the First Amendment as applied under current law, featuring Charles Haynes, Newseum Institute's Religious Freedom Center.


• March 24: Essentials of Dialogue
  Introducing teachers to the Essentials of Dialogue - skills which are crucial as students articulate and share with their peers the meaning and significance of their own identity, culture, values, and traditions, featuring Kristen Looney, Face to Faith.


• April 14: Getting More out of Core: Strategies for Effectively Incorporating Religion into Existing Classroom Content
  Promote respect for religious diversity by adapting and expanding upon what you are already teaching, as well as gain more aswareness to help overcome potential barriers in addressing the topic of religion in the classroom, featuring Mark Fowler, Tanenbaum*.


• April 21: Putting it Into Practice: Classroom Case Studies and Lesson Plans About Religious Diversity
  Develop a variety of practical guidelines for the classroom, using examples across grade levels of Common Core-aligned lesson plans, that allow for respectful exploration of religious and cultural differences, featuring Mark Fowler, Tanenbaum*.

* Tanenbaum's participation is supported, with special thanks, by The Nissan Foundation.

Registration

Series Fee: $60 NCSS members / $129 NCSS nonmembers (membership included)

Conference Registration