(Name-mce) ListServ Teaching for Equity and Justice 3-16-07 Portland OR

[Anselmo Villanueva]

Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Equity and Justice

Friday, March 16, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Information and registration:

http://www.lclark.edu/dept/ccps/rethinkingclass.html

Teaching is political. In the classroom teachers make dozens of daily
decisions that affect whether students accept the status quo, or
choose to work for a more just society. From the books we select, to
the history we teach, to the way we "correct" our students' papers, we
not only offer them content, we also promote a particular view of the
world. In this workshop, Bill Bigelow and Linda Christensen
demonstrate activities that foster critical thinking and democratize
academic achievement. The workshop offers a variety of
classroom-tested teaching methods that address students at different
skill levels. This workshop is for ALL teachers, not just new
teachers.

Instructor: Linda Christenson and Bill Bigelow
Noncredit or PDU: 7 hours, $50 including lunch
Continuing education credit: CEED 895, 1 semester hour, $340
Degree applicable credit: ED 695, 1 semester hour, $510
For those registering for credit, there is an additional meeting date – TBA.

Linda and Bill are associated with Rethinking Schools and co-authors
of Rethinking Classrooms. Linda is the author of Reading Writing and
Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written
Word. Bill is co-author of The Line Between Us.