We invite you to participate in A Place for All 2019: Promising Practices in Civic and Character Education. This one-day conference is designed to strengthen civics education in Utah by giving you the skills, tools, and partnership opportunities you need to deliver solid civic learning outcomes for your students. K-12 teachers will receive a $150 stipend and USBE credit for participation and completion of a reflection assignment.
Please note: Space is limited. If you would like to attend, please register here: https://forms.gle/wPhzELoDKz4NRqAAA Your responses will also help us meet your needs and expectations for the conference.
Essential Details
When: June 7, 2019 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (Registration table opens at 8:00 AM)
Where: Salt Lake Community College South Town Campus,
1575 S. State St. Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
Audience: K-12 educators (must fully register to attend with stipend), administrators, stakeholders, partners.
Special Topics for 2019
- Beyond the Echo Chambers: Using Social Media for Civic Good
- Tools for Elementary Teaching and Character Building
- Indigenous Sovereignty: Implications for Civic Teaching & Learning
- Historical Literacy for Civic Life; Teaching the Holocaust
- Facilitating Consensus around Controversial Topics
- School Culture Matters for Civic Learning
- Experiential Civics and Service Learning
- Creative Approaches to Civic Teaching
Key Assumption: Whatever occurs that day will be a springboard for future work and innovative pedagogical practice.
Anticipated Learning Outcomes
Participants will come away from the conference inspired to teach civics in rigorous and engaging ways and with a deep understanding of:
- Promising practices around Utah and the U.S.
- Support from community partners for action-oriented civic teaching and learning
- Tools to strengthen civic teaching and meet state social studies standards
- How to compete for the 1stannual Centers of Excellence awards program
Please register here: https://forms.gle/wPhzELoDKz4NRqAAA