On-Demand Learning
Brought to you by the Hammer Family Foundation, our on-demand webinars cover a wide range of topics including social studies, history, civics, ELA, equity and inclusion, and classroom culture. Many of our webinars qualify for professional development credit.
Becoming A Multiracial Democracy
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Author Eddie Glaude Jr. discusses how we can choose to “begin again” and realize a multiracial democracy in this moment of moral reckoning.
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Whose Vote Counts
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Watch a special panel discussion about the FRONTLINE PBS film Whose Vote Counts, which explores an issue critical to the 2020 election: access to voting.
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Working for Justice, Equity and Civic Agency in Our Schools: A Conversation with Clint Smith
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Listen to writer and educator Dr. Clint Smith as he shares his poetry and reflections on working for justice, equity, and civic agency in our schools.
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Current Events in Your Classroom: Fostering Dialogue in Divisive Times
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This 30-minute webinar introduces you to our current events resources designed to foster thoughtful classroom conversations and build your students’ capacities for critical thinking, emotional engagement, ethical reflection, and civic agency.
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Critical Reflections about Equity in Education with Dr. John B. King and Dr. Janice K. Jackson
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Dr. John B. King Jr., CEO of The Education Trust and former US Secretary of Education, and Dr. Janice K. Jackson, CEO of Chicago Public Schools, discuss the role of education during moments of national reckoning and the importance of civic agency in our classrooms.
![Headshot of Dr. John B. King and Dr. Janice K. Jackson side by side.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/unnamed.png?h=6e7554c9&itok=04mnufHO)
Community Matters: Facing History's Approach to Advisory
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This webinar explored how to define your school's vision of advisory, and consider how advisory helps to build community within the classroom and school at large.
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Choosing to Participate: Civic Engagement in a Digital Age
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What does it mean to be civically engaged today? How can students effectively leverage the power of digital tools to make civic change? During this webinar, we are in conversation with Henry Jenkins, Professor of Communication, Journalism, Cinematic Arts and Education at the University of Southern California, where we discuss the relationship between technology, learning, and civic engagement.
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After the Election: What's Next for US Democracy?
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Listen to a lively community conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, 300th Anniversary University Professor and former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow, educator and Facing History alum Janae McMillan, and legal scholar and Harvard Law School professor Randall Kennedy to examine what’s next for US democracy, the role of teachers and education, and the future of youth civic participation.
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An Introduction to Teaching Standing Up for Democracy
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An introduction to our Standing Up for Democracy unit, which provides resources and strategies to support Citizenship and PSHE education in the classroom.
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Memory, Legacy and the Reconstruction Era: A Conversation with Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries
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By examining periods of violence during the Reconstruction era, students learn about the potential backlash to political and social change.
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Literacy with a Social Studies Lens: Reading, Speaking and Listening for Deeper Learning
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Learn teaching strategies that help students interrogate text, think critically, and discuss controversial issues respectfully.