The next discussion in this series, talkin ‘bout…teaching current events, will focus on ideas for bringing current events into the social justice classroom. This discussion features panelists from organizations and media outlets that publish current events teaching materials including The Nation magazine, IndyKids, Democracy Now! and World Savvy.

In the column to the right you can download examples of current events teaching resources.

Here is how talkin 'bout works: A group of panelists will answer questions posted by a moderator to our online discussion board from Monday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 20. All visitors to the website are invited to post their own questions and comments for the panelists and for each other. Anyone can read the discussion without registering. To post, first you must register to use the site.

You can either reply to an existing comment or question by hitting "reply" or add a new comment or question by hitting "add comment." If you refer to a website in your post, please add the entire website address, including the "http://" because that will allow the address to hyperlink directly to the site.

Panelists for talkin 'bout...freedom schools past and present are:

• Amanda Vender, is an IndyKids founder and editor. Amanda is currently a graduate student in education at Hunter College.
  
• Jeff Kisseloff, who writes the teachers guides for The Nation magazine. Jeff is a journalist and author of five books, most recently, "Generation on Fire: Voices of Protest from the 1960s."
  
• Kelly Korenak, the Program Associate for World Savvy, a global education non-profit. She is also a teacher and social worker.
  
• Ricky Schneider, who has taught English as a Second Language at Newtown High
  School in Elmhurst, New York (Queens) for the past thirteen years.  He uses reports from Democracy Now! in his classroom.  A human rights unit is a major component of his classes. 
  
• Tara Mack (Moderator), Director of the Education for Liberation Network. Additional panelists TBA
  

Talkin ‘bout…teaching current events will continue from Monday, May 19 through Tuesday, May 20, giving everyone plenty of time to contribute. We hope this will be an enlightening and lively digital conversation.

talkin ‘bout…teaching current events

Stay tuned! Discussion begins May 19.