Professional Development for Educators
The GSC and Professional Development for Educators
The GSC sponsors a variety of professional development activities for those who wish to improve their teaching/practice and understanding of critical global issues. Such opportunities include day-long workshops; certification/ development points; lectures on global issues etc.
See the schedule below for our upcoming Spring 2018 workshops and events.
Additionally, the GSC can provide funding support for K-12 teachers and other educators. For more information about funding/ grant opportunities for educators, please contact Lisa Bromberg: lrb62@pitt.edu
Upcoming Workshops & Events for Spring 2018
Global Issues Through Literature 2017-2018
Authors Under Authoritarianism
Sponsored by: The Global Studies Center
Contact: Lisa Bromberg, lrb62@pitt.edu
What is life like under authoritarian regimes, especially for writers, artists, and other creative thinkers whose aim is to loosen, bend, and even break the rules? Do harsh regulations constrict or condone innovative artistic practices? How can authors subvert authoritarianism through writing? What happens if they get caught? This year’s Global Issues Through Literature series, a reading group designed for K-12 educators to learn and use new texts in the classroom, will travel the world through the eyes of authors writing under authoritarianism to try to understand the role of literature as document, commentator, and critic of restrictive regimes.
The Farming of Bones (1998) by Edwidge Danticat
Date & Time: February 6, 2018 5-8pm
Location: 4130 Posvar Hall
Prof. Felix Germain (Pitt, Africana Studies) will lead the discussion. Books, dinner, parking and Act 48 hours provided. Online registration closed, please contact Lisa Bromberg.
Antigone by Sophocles
Date & Time: March 6, 2018, 5-8 pm
Location: 4130 Posvar
Prof. Jacques Bromberg (Pitt, Classics) will lead the discussion. Register here by February 9.
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Date & Time: April 4, 2018, 5-8 pm
Location: 4130 Posvar
Prof. Jeanette Jouili (Pitt, Religious Studies) will lead the discussion. Register here by March 12.
Interdisciplinary Global Working Group for educators
Date & Time: March 3, April 7, and May 5, 9am-12pm
Location: Posvar Hall
What does it mean for a course, module, or lesson to be "global'? In part, it means looking at a question from multiple lenses-whether political, economic, social, cultural, ecological, or other. What better way to approach global curriculum planning (and to model collaborative learning for our students!) than to partner with colleagues from other disciplines in the same school? The University Center for International Studies at Pitt is offering a new program that will provide teachers with the time, space, and material support to gather with like-minded colleagues and (re)design an interdisciplinary, global unit or lesson.
We are currently accepting applications from teams of 2-4 teachers. We will meet three Saturday mornings (3/3, 4/7, and 5/5) from 9-12noon, and new content must be taught in the 2018-2019 school year. At each meeting, you will work intensively with your teammates, receive feedback from other participants, and learn about strategies for interdisciplinary teaching. We welcome teams that include teachers, librarians, curriculum development specialists, and/or administrative personnel. Ideally, each member of the team should interact with the same group of students.
Benefits to you: Free parking, Act 48 credit hours, $300 stipend, and a mini-grant (up to $200 for your team) for curricular materials of your choosing
To apply, send a word document with the following to Lisa Bromberg by February 6th:
1.) Your school name
2.) A list of people working on the project, including their departments and titles, and each person's contact information
3.) Your project proposal (1-2 pages), which must address:
a. The global nature of your proposed topic
b. The role of each person in teaching the material to the same group of students
c. How many lessons, days, or weeks the project will last
d. When you anticipate teaching it
e. How many students will be impacted
Please contact Lisa Bromberg with any questions.
Past Workshops: For an archive of past workshops, please visit this link.
