Teacher Forum
The Mandel Center cosponsored by the Brandeis Education Program, convened an annual Teacher Forum — a professional development workshop for educators led by a renowned speaker/facilitator, bringing together educators to explore central ideas in teaching and learning.
Past Forums
- 2021: Facing Hard Conversations: How to Stay Open, Curious and Connected with Kathy Simon
- 2020: Teaching in a Time of Hate with Simone Schweber
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2018: Your Classroom as a Laboratory with Marilyn Cochran-Smith
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2018 Fall: Lesson Study: A Powerful Practice for Teacher Learning with Jennifer Lewis
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2017: What Kind of Citizen: Educating Our Children for the Common Good with Joel Westheimer
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2016: Coercion in the Classroom with Alfie Kohn
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2015: Interpretive Discussion: Engaging Students in Text-Based Conversations with Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon
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2014: The Moral Dilemmas of Teaching — Small Moments that Matter with Anna Richert
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2013: Silence in the Classroom with Kathy Schultz
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2012: Seeing Learning with Steve Seidel
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2011: Cultivating an Ethic of Excellence in Schools with Ron Berger
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2010: Collaborative Learning in the Classroom: Awaken the Joy of Interpreting Texts with Orit Kent
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2009: Accountable Talk: Classroom Conversations that Promote Learning with Sarah Michaels