Resources for Educators
Resources for Educators
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
EDUCATOR TOOLS
The First Step: A Guide for Educators Preparing to Teach about the Holocaust
Our education team offers complimentary professional develop- ment to schools or school boards across Canada.
THE FIRST STEP HELPS YOU ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS 1. What was the Holocaust? 2. Why do I want my students to learn about the Holocaust? 3. How do I safely, respectfully and suc- cessfully teach my students about the Holocaust?
EDUCATOR TRAINING IS OFFERED
TRAINING IS AVAILABLE FOR
• An overview of our offerings • Implementing any of our Education Programs and Activities in the classroom • Using our digital resource Re:Collection • The First Step: A Guide for Educators Preparing to Teach about the Holocaust • Planning a unit of study using our resources • Co-planning and co-teaching
Virtually or in-person
The First Step A Guide for Educators Preparing to Teach about the Holocaust
Eng Fr
1
THIS GUIDE COVERS
Bilingually
The core content (define the Holocaust and gather a sense of the scope and sequence of the Holocaust)
Teaching goals (create a learning objective)
For 1–2 hours , half-day or full-day *
www.memoirs.azrielifoundation.org
Methodology (explore best practices for teaching)
* Partial funding may be available to cover the cost of substitute teachers for daytime professional development.
The First Step helps both new and expe- rienced educators to feel more confident teaching about the Holocaust. This guide provides educators with reflective exercises, trusted resources and tangible takeaways and tools for use in the classroom.
For educators who are interested in comple- ting this guide with support from our education team, virtual and in-person teacher training is available. To schedule a teacher training, send an email to memoirs@azrielifoundation.org . The First Step can be accessed directly from the Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program website.
Thank you for the excellent teacher training session. I have taught the Holocaust for years and have a degree in History and I still learned so much and now have more tools and resources that I will be able to implement into the classroom immediately.
Natasha P. Teacher, St. Malachy’s Memorial High School
12
13
Made with FlippingBook - professional solution for displaying marketing and sales documents online