Northwest Teaching for Social Justice Conference 2024

Description

NWTSJ’s mission is to offer participants the opportunity to build social justice networks for people to share knowledge and resources. NWTSJ is dedicated to sustaining and strengthening public education through social justice teaching and education activism. We promote grassroots efforts in schools and communities to enhance the learning and well-being of our children, and to build broad democratic movements for social and environmental justice. More than 600 teachers, teacher educators, and interested community members gather each year for the conference. There are two keynote speakers and more than 30 workshops (participants choose two), There are also about 25 3 non-profit community, social justice, and educational organizations represented at the conference.

Details

Saturday, October 26, 2024: 9am-4pm (including a 1-hour lunch break)

Chief Sealth International Hight School, Seattle, WA

Clock Hours

Earn up to 6 WA State Equity Clock Hours. Digital attestation of attendance required. Attendance attestation form will be e-mailed after the event.

Learning Objectives 

NWTSJ workshops aim to provide resources that promote equity and racial justice in the classroom. Workshops are selected that express a social justice perspective, are hands-on and practical, and give participants a chance to talk with one another about teaching for social justice and rethinking our school system.

CCDEI Standards

Responsiveness, Advocacy, and Commitment

For questions regarding clock hours, please contact UW ConnectEd at coereg@uw.edu