Aware of our shared audiences, we formed the
@ReligionAndEd Consortium to cross-promote the work of our member organizations. Together, we seek to advance the academic study of religion and education. #ReligiousLiteracy
"A thorough, magisterial account of a timely and historically important legal debate.โ ~ Kirkus Reviews about @DrNateW's book, The First Amendment and State Banson Teachers' Religious Garb.
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I'm thrilled to be on the @ReligPublicLife team building an evergreen event for the @interfaithusa#ILSummit2022 happening this weekend in Chicago. Learn more about this pandemic-born project built by the one and only @DrNateW https://t.co/bZEY862wAw
AAR's Religious Literacy Workshops are now available for replay! Watch now and learn how religious literacy can (and should) be integrated across curricula and campus life: https://t.co/MYDYEOphqv
Congratulations to Dr. @andrewmarkhenry for the landmark accomplishment of earning 500,000 subscribers to his education channel, which has over 43 million views. #religiousliteracy
Congratulations to @CDI_America for the launch of their new brand and learning website at https://t.co/8ghSAJHWg1 We just love the evidence-driven curricula they've built.
@interfaithusa's Interfaith Leadership Summit is the largest gathering of students and educators with a commitment to American religious pluralism.
Register now to join us virtually for just $75 on August 12-14th!
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Scholarships available for the VIRTUES IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE program, a twelve-hour multimedia course for college students.
Applications due June 15, 2022
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@RFInstitute @FetzerInstitute @religliteracy@1791Delegates
Most U.S. colleges & universities lack minority religious student groups for Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim students. 66% lack any type of minority religious student group at all.
@GaryAdlerJr & #PRRIPublicFellow@jcoleysociology
for @ConversationUS
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1/ Open Call: PUBLIC FELLOWS PROGRAM at Public Religion Research Institute @PRRIpoll
Join a diverse cohort of 16 non-residential Public Fellows engaged in public scholarship at the intersection of religion, culture, and politics.
Apply by June 15: https://t.co/Ip74T101aP
Q4. Wait. Can we teach ABOUT religion in public schools?
Yes. Read the quote then describe how your district trains pre-service & in-service teachers to use a constitutional and academic approach to teaching ABOUT religion in public schools.
#sschat#religiousliteracy
Q5. In 2000, @NCSSNetwork joined with 21 national organizations and the @usedgov to disseminate to every public school the attached guideline for teaching about religion.
Read the attached quote. Then list the ways you and your schools apply this consensus statement.
#sschat
Q2. Whatโs at stake?
List the civic problems caused by or correlated with religious illiteracy in America.
What are the consequences of not preparing the next generation to self-govern a religiously diverse society?
#sschat#ReligiousLiteracy
Q3. Letโs focus on your school culture.
How might #Interfaith engagement help decrease religious-based bullying in your school?
How might #ReligiousLiteracy programs help students and teachers?
#sschat#bullying@TheISPU
Hello colleagues! Welcome to the #sschat on Public Schools and the Public Understanding of Religion.
Please introduce yourselves by sharing what you teach and for what grade.
Q1. What is #ReligiousLiteracy?
Itโs not only about having knowledge about different religions. Itโs also a skill-set and a civic attitude motivated by ethical concern for others.
Read the quote. Then describe how you apply the KSAM outcomes to your classes.
#sschat