![]() Lies My Teacher Told Me & How to Avoid Them – A Workshop for Educators March 30, 2021 • 3:30 – 5:00 pm ONLINE Registration Fee: $25 per person 3:30 – 5:00 pm Take a deeper dive during this educator’s workshop with Dr. James Loewen. Do you want to learn how to direct your students to discover Native American history in your community? Are you interested in organizing primary source documents to help your students understand the contributions enslaved people made in your colonial community? Do you want to have students explore the legacies of slavery and broaden their understanding of the systemic racism incorporated in Connecticut’s Redlining and Sundown Town policies? Sign up today and share this with colleagues so that you can put aside the textbook behind and turn your students into historians.In the wake of the “double pandemic” our nation is facing (i.e., the COVID pandemic and racial inequities,) many teachers are adjusting their social and emotional learning approach, putting social justice front and center. Both in terms of content, as well as in how we ask students to engage with the material, many teachers are asking ourselves: what shifts (both small and significant) can we make to better address issues related to inequality? How can we center the voices of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) individuals as we address these issues?Advocating for social justice since he began his teaching career at the predominantly Black Tougaloo College in Mississippi after graduating from Harvard in 1968, Dr. James W. Loewen has spent his entire career helping educators ditch the US History textbooks, which often include false narratives and misrepresentations of BIPOC individuals. Author of Lies My History Teacher Told Me, Dr. Loewen also sincerely enjoys guiding teachers on how they can expose their students to the myths and biases of “white” history, as well as find ways to get students excited to engage in local history. ![]() Check out the full listing of Professional Development Offerings on the CAIS PD Hub:http://www.caispd.org Follow us on Twitter: @caisct Visit the CAIS Educator’s Blog Diane Brewer Director of Programs and Services Connecticut Association of Independent Schools P.O. Box 614 Mystic, CT 06355 (860) 572-2950 (860) 415-0835 (fax) www.caisct.orgConnecticut Association of Independent SchoolsP.O. Box 614 Mystic, CT 06355 860-572-2950 |
