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It's Human Nature: Creating a Safe, Open, Honest, and Intellectually Stimulating Classroom

Workshop   +   Curriculum & Instruction   +   High School
How does one create a truly safe, open, tolerant, and intellectually stimulating classroom in a heterogeneous setting? How can teachers and students engage in honest, critical conversations about controversial topics while maintaining an atmosphere of "trust and decency"? The Human Nature course integrates history, philosophy, psychology, theology, science, and literature in an attempt to answer the essential question, "What does it mean to be human?" Presenters will share resources, lessons, activities and assessments used in this course to create a classroom where a free exchange of ideas can occur and where students can respectfully challenge one another's ideas.
Presenters: David Farrington, Michael Carter
Date: Friday 1:30pm -  3:30pm   Room: Westin Providence Ballroom IV   Event #97
Indicating interest in attending this session:
Carol BaldassariProgram Evaluation and Research Group
LeAnne BogueGrossmont High School
Christina CarpenterWatkinson School
Michael CarterPoland Regional High School
Elke ChristoffersenPoland Regional High School
Erin ConnorPoland Regional Highschool
Lisa Duty
Erin Victoria EganSchool One
Betsey GundersonMaryknoll H.S.
David LevineNBHSTHS/Rutgers
Darren PanagakosGorham High School
Allison Poirot
Ira RaboisAlternative Community School
Leslie RobinsonReynoldsburg High School
Shoshana RosenbaumKestrel Heights Middle School
Lydia SmithChallenge Early College High School
Michael SoryCastle View High School, Castle Rock, CO
George TennisonE. A. Olle Middle School
Adam ThurrellHampshire College
Stacy TrebecParma Senior High School
Phyllis TrelliSchool One
X. Veronica ZepedaMission Hill