Religions in My Neighborhood Workshop

Learn how to lead classroom discussions about religion, one of the most neglected areas of cultural competence.

Half-day and full-day workshops for elementary educators, afterschool coordinators and curriculum coordinators.

Half and Full-day Workshop Objectives:

• Overcome concerns and fears regarding teaching about religion
• Learn how to incorporate religion into lesson plans in accordance with state and federal laws and in alignment with national standards
• Create action plans for incorporating lessons from theReligions in My Neighborhood curriculum into classrooms and afterschool settings
• Explore Tanenbaum’s pedagogy, The Seven Principles for Inclusive Education, and brainstorm how to incorporate the Principles into their own lesson plans across grade levels and subject areas.

Training workshops are available for educators, after-school practitioners, pre-service educators, curriculum staff who work with or support curriculum needs of K-4 students.

To bring a workshop to your school, district or site contact education@tanenbaum.org or call 212-967-7707 x133.