Welcome back! I hope you all had a restful and relaxing break. This week's blog is a 'catch all' and includes:
- Resources for teaching social justice issues
- Resources for teaching financial literacy
- Upcoming Law Day competition
- Helping students become critical consumers of news media
- Disrupting Thinking class
Social Justice Issues
Our implementation of curriculum related to social-emotional learning (PBIS, Olweus, MVP, etc.) includes many social justice issues. The blog below uses children's and young adult literature in K-12 classrooms to address the Iowa Core as well as the Teaching Tolerance Social Justice standards. It is a resource to support integration of these standards within the curriculum. There is a link within the blog to sign up for this resource via email if you are interested.
Financial Literacy
With new state guidance on financial literacy, these learning constructs will continue to become a more concrete part of our K-12 curriculum. As we work to build these supports, below are some resources to pursue and consider for our existing curriculum.
The Iowa Council on Economic Education, in partnership with the Dordt College Center for Economic Education and TS Institute, is presenting a webinar series in the 2018-2019 school year for educators who teach Financial Literacy and/or Economics. These 30-minute webinars will be facilitated from 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. and will address new Iowa standards and resources that can be used in the classroom.
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Previous Webinars: Click on the Link to View the Recording
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Upcoming Live Webinars: Register Today!
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Future Webinars:
Law Day Competition
The Polk County Bar Association & ARAG sponsor a Law Day competition each year to celebrate the constitution and help students learn about civics. This year's theme is the timely topic of Free Speech, Free Press, Free Society.
We would like to have some Southeast Polk students represented at this year's competition. There are several categories that allow the students to express their creativity and learn more about the legal system (and win some prizes!). The winners will be invited to a luncheon and award ceremony at the Iowa Judicial Branch Building. Competition materials will be sent to each building. The deadline to enter is March 29th, 2019.
This organization also has as a resource local attorneys and judges who are volunteering to visit your classrooms to discuss the theme (or the constitution or legal system in general) with the students.
Critical Consumers of News
In order to become an effective and engaged citizen in our democracy, students will need to be well informed.
The increasingly complex and changing landscape of news consumption requires careful and thoughtful
navigation. Below is a resource to help students:
• Understand the necessity of an informed public in a well-functioning democracy
• Develop the skills to be critical news consumers
• Apply the skills of being news producers and media activists
Disrupting Thinking Course
We will be offering another book study course this semester around the book "Disrupting Thinking". This class will be available for a graduate or re-certification credit. This course will include 3 face-to-face meetings and online modules.
The face-to-face meetings are from 4:15-7:15 PM on January 10th, January 31st, and March 5th. The book is available for purchase for $10.
Complete the form below if you are interested in taking the Disrupting Thinking Book Study course. Completing this form does not obligate you to take the course, but gives us an idea of how many books to order. These books will be offered at a discounted price of $10 to all who take the course.
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