What Kind of Citizen: Educating Our Children for the Common Good with Joel Westheimer

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education    9th Annual Teacher Forum What Kind of Citizen: Educating Our Children for the Common Good  with Joel Westheimer When: Sunday, March 5, 2017 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. REGISTER NOW Add to Calendar Where: Brandeis University  Hassenfeld Conference Center 415 South Street Waltham, MA 02453 Map This event is free and open to the public but space is limited and registration is required.  The Teacher Forum is co-sponsored by the Delet Alumni Network (DAN) and the Brandeis Education Program.  How can our schools prepare students to become responsible, ethical and active citizens of a just, democratic society?  How can teachers of all subjects teach young people to engage with the world around them and work to improve it? In this interactive presentation and workshop  Dr. Joel Westheimer details how teachers, principals, parents, students and school reformers can pursue meaningful ideals of democracy,  social justice and civic community.  REGISTER HERE Joel Westheimer is University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the Unive rsity of Ottawa and education columnist for CBC Radio. He began his education career as a summer camp director and was a middle school teacher in the New York City Public School system. His newest book What Kind of Citizen: Educating Our Children for the Common Good was published in 2015. Read our blog: Learning About Learning Twitter: @mandeljewished

Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education, Brandeis University, MS 049, 415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02454-9110