Educators Conference
Kent State University at Stark is hosting its 2nd annual free conference for local educators focusing on ethical citizenship.
2nd Annual Educators Conference
Ethical Citizenship and its Place in Contemporary Classrooms
Saturday, April 20, 2024
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
Conference Center
Kent State University at Stark
6000 Frank Avenue NW | North Canton OH 44720
Ethical citizenship (EC) is active, informed, and participatory citizenship which displays an ethical self-awareness of one’s role in the community and the interplay between how we act on the community and the community acts on us (Bosio & Schattle, 2021; NCSS, 2013).
Furthermore, EC requires cross-cultural empathy, a sense of responsibility to the common good, and a willingness to vocalize and act when issues arise which threaten humanities collective well-being (Bosio & Schattle, 2021; Schattle, 2008; Young, 2008).
Participants will examine how to understand, educate for, enact and be an overall ethical citizen. Content experts will each host unique sessions on classroom applications of ethical citizenship and will focus on topics such as education, ethics, politics and philosophy.
SESSIONS & PRESENTERS
Ethical Citizenship in Social Studies Requires Bravery
Dr. Todd Hawley
Professor, Social Studies Education
Kent State University
Having the Right Tools Matters in Ethical Citizenship: Evaluating Sources while Enacting Ethical Citizenship
Ted Guedel
Associate Professor and Reference & Instructional Librarian
Kent State University at Stark
Ethical Citizenship in Science Education Requires Bravery
Dr. Sonya Wisdom
Associate Professor, Science Education
Kent State University
Listen First and Talk Second: Ethical Citizenship Starts with Good Listening to Inform Great Thinking
Dr. Matthew S. Hollstein
Associate Professor, Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies
Kent State University
REGISTER BY APRIL 15 AT NOON
Attendees will receive:
- A complimentary lunch
- 5 contact hours
- Classroom materials
- Networking opportunities with colleagues across multiple academic levels
This conference has been made possible by a generous grant from the Lykeion Fund.
CONTACT
Dr. Matthew Hollstein
Associate Professor
Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies
Kent State University
mhollste@kent.edu
For disability accommodations, email Ashley Brightbill at abright6@kent.edu.