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Teaching as Civic Engagement Conference
Held October 14, 2006
Brought to you by:
Tufts University Department of Education, Tisch College of Citizenship and
Public Service and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Our first conference on Teaching as Civic Engagement was a huge success! In the morning, several of our alumni, mentor teachers and supervisors presented workshops on their experiences with teaching and schools. They spoke about literacy, whole school change, engaging students in history, engaging parents and communities and small urban schools. Participants made their way through construction to hear our keynote speaker, University Provost and Vice President, Jamshed Bharucha speak about brain research, stereotypes and perception of difference. Finally, alumni led roundtable discussions on English Language Learners, activism in education and what it means to be a “civic educator”. We thank everyone who presented and participated this year and look forward to seeing more people next year!
Check out these photos and comments from participants.
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"I really enjoyed talking with like
minded people about education." |
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"I wanted to hear all of the
seminars and I feel like it was difficult for me to
choose between them." |
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"The best part of the day was the
many aha! Moments I have experienced! I think being
around people who have so much experience as teachers
individually and collectively is very enriching for me."
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"I really hope we keep this
tradition going at Tufts." |
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"I want to learn more about
cognition and stereotyping/perception...I thought the
keynote was excellent...I’m very concerned about the fact
that MCAS has shown Black males don’t do well–is anyone
investigating teacher attitude toward them, especially
in integrated schools?" |
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I’m so fired up by the various
talks I was involved in. it’s nice to be back in the
intellectual discourse that isn’t necessarily handy all
of the time! |
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"The best part of the day was
getting concrete ideas to use in my classroom as well as
thinking about more theoretical research-based ideas." |
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"I like the small, hominess,
easy-going atmosphere." |
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"The best part of the day was
reconnecting with former professors and being inspired
by other educators involved in civic education." |
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"I thought the entire day was
informative, well-organized and transformative!" |
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"It was refreshing to be in
conversations about the innovations and nuances in
teaching and education." |
Conference Schedule
| 9:00 |
Breakfast and Registration, Olin Hall |
| 9:30 - 10:45 |
Session 1 |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Session 2 |
| 12:15 - 1:15 |
Lunch overlooking Boston, Cabot Hall |
| 1:15 - 2:00 |
Jamshed Bharucha, Tufts University Provost, Keynote Speaker |
| 2:15 - 3:00 |
Roundtable Discussions |
Sample Workshops and Roundtable Discussions
- Perspectives on Whole School Change, with Courtney Harter, MAT ’00, Headmaster of School Two, Leominster High School and Eileen Shakespear, Humanities Teacher and Intern Coordinator at Fenway High School.
- Small Schools: An Urban Alternative, Thabiti Brown, Dean of Faculty and former mentor teacher, Codman Academy and Susan Barrett, MAT ’06, Humanities Teacher, Codman Academy.
- Engaging Parents and Communities, Patricia Lesesne, MAT ‘03, University supervisor.
- Literacy and Writing: Theory and Practice, Lisa Franz, MAT ‘02, English teacher and Literacy coach, Dover-Sherborn Middle School.
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