Workshops

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. New Jersey law requires the infusing of civics, the study of New Jersey, and economics into the mandated high school United States History courses. This workshop will provide sample lessons and strategies to help teachers meet this requirement. The workshop will

FREE IN-PERSON WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS From Yad Vashem, Jerusalem to New Jersey at the Sara and Sam Schoffer Holocaust Resource Center at Stockton University’s Galloway campus. Join us for a special workshop designed for teachers grades 5 through 12 & higher education. Sheryl Ochayon, author, Echoes and Reflections Project Director and Educator at the International

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. This workshop is divided into two distinct parts running concurrently in two different rooms. Teachers should plan to attend just one of them based on the grade(s) taught and particular interest. One workshop will focus on New Jersey history and government

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. The Laura Wooten Civics Bill requires that every middle school provide a course of study in civics, with the goal of engaging them in the civic life of their community, state, and nation. This workshop will provide content, suggested curriculum guides,

What is the relationship between teaching about the Holocaust and learning from the Holocaust? That is a question many teachers are increasingly asking. Can Holocaust education raise awareness of contemporary racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and threats to democracy? Can Holocaust education help to sow “seeds of concern” among students and others about what it means to

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. One of the essential but sometimes overlooked components of civic education is providing students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to assume the role of citizen. Project Citizen is a program proven as an effective option by independent studies.

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. New Jersey law requires the infusing of civics, the study of New Jersey, and economics into the mandated high school United States History courses. This workshop will provide sample lessons and strategies to help teachers meet this requirement. The workshop will

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. We live in a highly partisan era and teachers are concerned about how to address controversial issues in a non-partisan manner that creates a safe classroom environment and promotes civil discourse. Media literacy is a key aspect of this. This workshop

Presented by Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences New Jersey Center for Civic Education. The primary purpose of social studies is to help students become the citizens our democracy requires, and the foundation for effective citizenship is laid in elementary school. Young students can grasp many of the essential concepts of civic education if presented

This workshop will focus on providing K-5 teachers an overview of Asian American children literature including poetry and short stories.