Return-Path: <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i1FGA6I21009; Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:10:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 11:10:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <139.2b1ac153.2d60f2fa@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: MWPotts2001@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-4eff@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-4EFF:2683] Educators for Social Responsibility X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5001 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 818 Lines: 16 Colleagues, Another idea for using the Citizen Member Role Map to focus on "teachable moments" to encourage inquiry and more. The following is from the PEN Weekly Newsblast for February 13, 2004 EDUCATORS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (ESR) ESR teaches young people and adults skills to help them become engaged citizens in their schools and communities. Their newest website helps teachers take advantage of "teachable moments" by giving them a fresh supply of classroom readings and activities on issues in the news. The teaching ideas featured on TeachableMoment.org encourage inquiry, dialogue and thoughtful reflection on current issues. The website also includes an array of teaching ideas to improve students' skills in conflict resolution and intercultural understanding. http://www.teachablemoment.org
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