Come to “Religious Pluralism in Your School: A Two-Day Workshop for Educators”
June 18-19, 2009 – Chicago, IL – Hosted by the Latin School of Chicago, Lincoln Park neighborhood. 

This workshop will be co-facilitated by the Global Youth Leadership Institute and Interfaith Youth Core. 

Every day we see religious diversity in the world around us.  We hear that religion is a problem to be avoided.  How do we engage the reality of diversity in the classroom?  How do we encourage dialogue and empathy among students?  How do we create a community which supports religious pluralism? 

Workshop activities will focus on how to be a leader in your community for religious pluralism, how to assess religious pluralism at your school, how to think critically about new ways to teach your curriculum, how to engage diversity among students, and will include a workshop by Dr. Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director of Interfaith Youth Core.

Outcomes of the workshop:
• Receive assessment tools to utilize at your school
• Gain classroom tips and activities through trainings by Interfaith Youth Core and Global Youth Leadership Institute
• Learn best practices of other institutions
• Create an action plan to increase religious pluralism at your school both in and out of the classroom
• Network with other educators who are concerned with this issue

Come learn new techniques to engage this important issue in the vibrant cultural center of Chicago.  Evenings are free to enjoy the city!

Workshop cost: $400 per participant, which includes breakfast and lunch for both days. 
Deadline for registration: June 10, 2009

Accomodations: We have reserved a set of rooms at the Cenacle Retreat Center in Chicago, about 1.5 miles away from the workshop location. Single rooms are $60 ($67 including breakfast); double rooms are $45 if you are coming with a friend or colleague.  Free parking is available.  To reserve, please contact Jesse Blom (jblom at gyli dot org; 414.238.2408).  Those attending the workshop are welcome to make alternative reservations on their own!

To register online, visit http://gyli.org/workshops/signup.php.

For any additional questions, please contact Jesse Blom (http://www.gyli.org; 414.238.2408).

Math
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
English/Language Arts
PE/Health
Social Science
Spanish
Business/Marketing/Computer Education
Librarian

Duties: Some curriculum development.
Common Planning Periods
Opportunities to participate in International Baccalaureate Program

Qualifications: 3-5 years teaching experience minimum.

Salary: Salary based on years of experience.  Individual medical with family coverage
available.

Send resumes to: instructorresume at halesfranciscan dot org

So I’m teaching Alex Kotlowitz’s book to juniors in my American Literature class.  And lucky me, I have lots of freedom to do whatever I want with it.  But I can’t seem to find many additional resources or ideas to supplement the novel (or maybe I’m just not looking in the right places).

Any ideas?  Suggestions?  ANYthing would be helpful!

Thank you!

GENERAL DIGITAL STORYTELLING (OVERVIEWS, THEORY, GUIDES)
Overview of one classroom’s process.
Evaluating digital storytelling.
Comprehensive list of resource, relevant articles, examples, etc.
Comprehensive list of resources.
Really good four-part intro.  Parts 3 and 4 (technology/legal issues and assessment) are particularly practical.
eBook with tons of links to examples of digital storytelling. (free registration required).

EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING
Great collection from the Center for Digital Storytelling.
Capture Wales digital stories: a major BBC initiative to collect stories in Wales.
Digital stories by teachers.

TECHNOLOGY TUTORIALS AND HOW-TOS
Screencast tutorials for iMovie, Moviemaker, and PremierePro, as well as overviews of key digital media concepts.
Screencast Audacity tutorial.
How to use a Mac if you’re a PC user.

IMAGE/VIDEO/AUDIO RESOURCES
Creative Commons. A gateway to materials with “some rights reserved” that are intended to be shared and used.
Flickr for images and photos. In the advanced search, make sure to check “only search within Creative Commons licensed photos.”
ccMixter for sounds and music. Creative Commons licensed.
United Streaming for video. For use in digital stories, be sure to use the advanced search and choose “include only editable titles.” Free 30-day trial.
PacDV for sound effects.

From April 29th - May 17th we are presenting Stages, Sights & Sounds, formerly the Children’s Humanities Festival. We offer a number of low-cost, fun, and educational shows from five international acts in Chicago and Evanston. Please visit chfestival.org for ticket information. A limited amount of subsidized ticket and bus grants are available to schools with demonstrated financial need.

CIC brings together members of the educational community who may otherwise not meet. This is your chance to become part of that group! Each session begins with a discussion of the selected work of literature. Then, a curriculum development specialist addresses ways to incorporate the themes and ideas discussed into your classroom. Lunch is provided.

2009 Selected Works
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
Saturday, April 18, 2009; 10:00 - 2:00 pm
Center for Latin American Studies, University of Chicago

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Saturday, May 16, 2009; 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Kaplan Institute for the Humanities, Northwestern University

Click here to register today!

Spaces are limited. Chicago Public School teachers will receive priority registration. This event is FREE. To guarantee your spot, a $20 fully-refundable deposit per session is required. Deposits may be made with a valid credit card or by individual check. A CHF staff member will contact you within 3 - 4 business days to finalize your registration. Upon attendance or cancellation at least two weeks prior to the event, your deposit will be returned.

If you have any questions please call 312.661.1028 ext. 35.

Loyola University Chicago has received a grant from the United States’ Library of Congress to stimulate teachers’ use of primary sources creatively in their teaching.  The Loyola University Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program helps K-12th grade educators use the Library of Congress’ rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.  As part of the TPS program, Loyola is inviting all teachers to apply for a unique learning opportunity in the form of a tuition-paid, three-credit hour graduate course at our downtown campus. 

Each teacher selected will receive free tuition for a three-credit graduate level Loyola course, CIEP 475 Curriculum Workshop: Teaching with Primary Sources.  This course will expand the teacher’s ability to use primary sources from the Library of Congress’ online, digitized collections within classroom practices.  In return, teachers who participate are expected to complete the course requirements as well as take part in occasional follow-up meetings, surveys and possible interviews.  The course will be offered once in the Summer 2009 Semester, July thru the second week of August.  Please see the application and informational form at http://www.luc.edu/tps/news.shtml for further details. Space is EXTREMELY limited for each please return applications by March 2. 

To explain the details of this program and to answer any questions that you possibly have, we would like to invite you to contact Michelle Fry, program director at 312-915-6897 or mfry at luc dot edu.