School, Democracy, and Justice: From Little Rock to Boston
Experience an early preview of our newly revised “Choices in Little Rock” unit, along with our unit, “The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston.” This event will occur in-person.
About this event:
Single Session
Our single professional learning sessions are designed to easily fit into your day. Typically one hour or less, these sessions explore timely and relevant topics including teaching strategies, current events, and more.
Instructor-Led
This professional learning event will be led by Facing History staff. When you register, you will receive instructions for how to attend the event.
This event qualifies for Certificate of Completion.
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The themes for the day will center around the units’ respective essential questions:
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How do the choices people make, individually and collectively, strengthen or weaken democracy?
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What can we learn from Boston’s past about what it takes to make progress towards educational justice today?
Join us for a day-long, educator workshop where we will experience elements of two Facing History units, “Choices in Little Rock” (designed for grades 6-8) and “The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston” (designed for grade 8 with modifications for high school).
The themes for the day will center around the units’ respective essential questions:
- How do the choices people make, individually and collectively, strengthen or weaken democracy?
- What can we learn from Boston’s past about what it takes to make progress towards educational justice today?
Our newly revised “Choices in Little Rock” unit will be published in late April. Be the first educators to experience this new content!
We will be joined by Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of the Little Rock Nine, for a keynote presentation, and have an opportunity to work with archivists at Northeastern University’s Boston Public Schools Desegregation Collection.
Dr. Terrence Roberts is a member of the “Little Rock Nine.” In 1957, as a 15-year-old eleventh grader, he and eight other students became the first Black students to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Dr. Roberts is CEO of Terrence Roberts Consulting, a management consultant firm devoted to fair and equitable practices in business and industry. Lessons from Little Rock, his memoir, was published in 2009, and his Simple Not Easy: Reflections on Community, Social Responsibility, and Tolerance was published in 2010.
This event will take place in-person at:
Snell Library, Northeastern University
376 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115.
Transportation and parking information will be provided closer to the event date. Parking vouchers will be provided.
*The cost of this workshop has been generously covered for Boston Public School educators.
Little Rock Nine and Daisy Bates posed in living room
Speaker
Dr. Terrence Roberts
CEO of Terrence Roberts Consulting, and a member of the “Little Rock Nine.”
Certificate of Completion
Facing History and Ourselves is an approved Professional Development Provider for the Massachusetts Department of Education. Our content areas are History, English Language Arts, and Social-Emotional Learning. Any combination of 10 hours of programming can satisfy the Massachusetts Department of Education requirements. Contact your school administrator or school district for additional information or requirements.
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