Teaching the Election |

Описание: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
NEASC Forum webinar
September 17, 2024
Teaching the Election

How do teachers handle the necessity to engage with important current events while keeping the peace in their classrooms?

49% of the world’s population lives in countries holding national elections in 2024, including the United States where election season is in full swing. This webinar, featuring panelists from NEASC-Accredited schools, will focus on civics education, specifically surrounding consequential elections, and concrete ideas and strategies for navigating sensitive topics, misinformation, and ideological divides, to prepare young people to be engaged, empathetic, and informed participants in their communities.

Panelists:
Brianna Bobo, Social Studies Teacher, Sedgwick Middle School, CT, USA
Alejandro Castillo, History Teacher, The International School Nido de Aguilas, Chile
Brianne Foley, History Department Head, Director of GLI, Global Studies and Service,The Taft School, CT, USA
Jed Lippard, Chief Learning Officer, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, MA, USA
Donna Morin, Social Studies Teacher, Alvirne High School, NH, USA
Jocelyn Tamborello-Noble, Principal, Conard High School, CT, USA

Resources:
Go to https://www.neasc.org/teaching-election