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Sep 18, 2019 · It’s unrealistic to expect K-12 teachers to be experts in religion. However, there are considerations that can help all educators approach religion in the classroom. Understand that diversity exists in and between religious, spiritual, non-religious, moral, and other worldviews, and among individuals, groups, and traditions.
Oct 12, 2022 · ABSTRACT. This article reports on research into the influence of teachers’ religious beliefs in religious education. Drawing on accounts from eleven teachers in Controlled Schools in Northern Ireland, it shows the contested space many of them occupy in relation to handling personal beliefs, teaching about diverse religions and articulating a public rationale for their subject in the face of ...
Apr 4, 2016 · Pairs of students write a list of similarities and differences between the two. Students share with the class in pairs. 3. “Religions are embedded in cultures, not isolated from them. Religions ...
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Oct 12, 2022 · Changes in policy to provide an inclusive and balanced curriculum with robust pedagogical purposes is needed along with clear ethical expectations around how teachers approach teaching religious ...
Nov 14, 2017 · Indeed, the constant presence of religion in most societies requires that our students gain more than a rudimentary understanding of religion and its relationship with culture. Most students learn about religion in history classes. They study religious origins and myths, core beliefs and practices, important leaders and events, and the peaceful ...
May 26, 2023 · Encourage dialogue and understanding: Provide opportunities for students to engage in dialogue with one another and to learn from each other’s perspectives. This can include classroom discussions, multicultural clubs, and events that celebrate diversity. Provide resources and support: Ensure that students from different religious and cultural ...
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Instruction about religion becomes the moment where good teachers in good classrooms shut down real inquiry for fear of addressing the whys and hows. Religions, in this closed discussion, become fact-bundles. For students being prepared for the New York State Regents, for example, Judaism, is typically presented as just three things: monotheism ...
