This ninth-grade inquiry invites students to analyze arguments about banning certain books while also asking them to consider what makes a book worth reading.  

In this article, the author describes one way to teach about religion in elementary school social studies using the C3 Framework IDM model. The compelling question that guides the lesson focuses specifically on whether Judaism is a race, religion, or ethnicity. Each compelling and supporting question in the lesson is connected to one or more picture books that complicate student understandings of what it means to be Jewish. Students use these texts to develop answers to the questions. Throughout the lesson, students are asked to engage in formative performance tasks, but teachers are also…

This session helps teachers understand some of the common misconceptions when teaching about Hinduism. It goes over Hinduism’s core philosophies, as well as important points to keep in mind when discussing the religion and social practices in India. Teachers will be equipped with new teaching strategies, as well as updated, accurate, and culturally competent resources for their classrooms. What if everything you knew about Hinduism was wrong? What lessons have been learned from controversies around the country in World Religions Classes, like field trips, guest speakers, or trying on burkas…

Educators are teaching about religion in an increasingly volatile atmosphere. Islamophobia is on the rise as are incidents of anti-Semitism. Many Americans do not even know it’s legal to teach about religion. In recent years, uproars over world religion lessons, particularly on Islam, have caught teachers and school systems by surprise. In many cases, teachers had used the same activity for a decade, including letting students try on burkas and hijab. Should teachers avoid dress-up exercises, field trips and guest speakers? Or can they put in safeguards to avoid controversy? In this webinar,…

Agriculture in the Economics Classroom? It absolutely goes together! Issues of environment, sustainability, food production, population growth, and connections to our local and global communities are essential components of today's ever-changing world, and those same issues directly tie to economics. In this session, participants will learn about online resources, educational websites, teacher programs, student-led virtual partner exchanges, international collaboration opportunities, and community involvement activities that all bring together agriculture and economics. A focus will…

New connections are beginning to be made between technology, civics, and media literacy in courses across the K-12 spectrum. But how do you navigate and find the right tools to use as an educator? In this session, learn about the development of the Cyber Citizenship Portal, a cross-disciplinary portal for K-12 educators, free to all, designed in partnership with the National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), New America, Cyber Florida, and FCIT.

This webinar is designed for social studies educators at all levels; from upper elementary and middle to secondary and university social studies and literacy methods teachers, instructional coaches, supervisors, and administrators seeking to leverage ChatGPT's strengths while effectively dealing with its limitations. In this webinar, teachers will discover how to effectively integrate ChatGPT into their classroom and instructional practices, how to detect student use of ChatGPT on student essays, as well as enhance students’ learning experience using the concept of “lateral reading” in order…

Step into a new experience. Explore the education system from a unique view point: that of Black girls. Adultification has hindered BIPOC children for years. To successfully teach the whole child instructors must be equipped. Learn how to create engaging curriculum that is both culturally and historically responsive. Speaker: Gabrielle Dingle Owens

Come and learn about how important you are to our country and kids! Speaker: Jeff Scott, Vice President of Education at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge  

Consider how you can be a power player for diversity and equity by naming exclusive practices and language that are commonly used in education that are ineffective. Explore how you can encourage and activate inclusive language. Speaker: Magdalena Mata, Texas National Board Coalition for Teaching Founding Director