Northwest Teaching for Social Justice 6th Annual Conference
Northwest Teaching for Social Justice
6th Annual Conference
October 19, 2013
Keynote: Curtis Acosta
Teacher fighting to keep Tucson’s banned Mexican American Studies Program
8AM to 4:30 PM
Chief Sealth International HS, Seattle, WA
Special Guest: Dave Rivocs
Amy Goodman says, “David Rovics is the musical version of Democracy Now!”
2013 Sample Workshops:
Northwest Public Education in the Age of School Reform
Co-opting the Hidden Curriculum to Improve Social Justice in Elementary Math
Strength for the Journey: Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Teachers of Color in Schools
Scrap the MAP: How to Boycott a Standardized Test
Using Greed as a Weapon: A Role Play on U.S. Imperialism in Iraq
Latinos in Action: How Service Can Create Positive Change
Troubadour: Teaching People’s History Through Music
Talking with Children About Race
LGBTQ Inclusive Sex Ed
Revival of the Strike
OVER 60 Workshops & Three Special Sessions
Register Online Now: www.nwtsj.org
Lunch included. $30.00, $5.00 students
For more information, contact info@nwtsj.org
No one will be turned away for inability to pay; please let us know in advance if you need assistance.
Hosted by: Puget Sound Rethinking Schools, Portland Area Rethinking Schools,
Oregon Save Our Schools, Seattle Area Social Equality Educators, Portland Area Social Equality Educators, Oregon Writing Project at Lewis & Clark College, and Rethinking Schools magazine.
Posted by Dora Taylor
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