Spring 2021 Program


Virtual Teacher Workshop:
Strategies for teaching difficult topics in a remote setting

Tuesday, February 2 at 7 PM

MTI Teachers
This workshop will give teachers the opportunity to discuss strategies and classroom experiences regarding teaching about the Holocaust and other difficult topics in the remote setting.

A panel of experienced middle and high school teachers will discuss hands-on classroom applications that they recently implemented to improve remote instruction and ensure that their students grasp the content while learning remotely.

Moderated by Colleen Tambuscio, Pedagogical Consultant


Watch the recording of workshop


Presenters:

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Somerville High School

Tips for using Flipgrid (start video at 5:09)

Link for a follow up video

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Neptune High School 

Tips for transitioning to digital teaching of "Night", using Socratic seminar and choice boards (start video at 10:00)

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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., The Cranbury School, Middle School

Tips for teaching about genocide through the lens of upstanders and rescuers and using private chat to foster more questions (start video at 18:42)

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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Verona High School

Tips to prompt discussion using Padlet (start video at 26:38)

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This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Freehold Township High School

Tips for using "Scribble Diary", photo analysis, and waterfall activity (start video at 32.32)

Reflection Activities slide show     Reflection Sentence Starters worksheet     Reflection Scribbles worksheet