Boston Debate League's Debate Inspired Educator Institute

The Boston Debate League is excited to announce our new two-day Debate-Inspired Educator Summer Institute for educators in Boston and beyond. The Institute will take place on August 21-22 at Suffolk University. It will feature introductory and advanced workshops on debate-inspired classroom strategies, taught by teachers, for teachers; a series of workshops for policy debate coaches, preparing coaches for the 2024-25 resolution and cases; and opportunities to learn and be inspired with a community of debate-inspired educators. Lunch will be provided on both days.

All educators interested in what debate-inspired learning can offer young people—from debate coaches, to educators experienced in debate-inspired classroom practices, to those brand new to the work—are encouraged to attend the BDL Educator Institute. The two days will be packed with engaging, thoughtful, and useful learning that teachers and coaches will be able to put into practice in September.

Debate-Inspired Classrooms: Cross-School Cohort Learning Grad Class

For teachers interested in continuing their development of debate-inspired learning in their classrooms, the BDL will offer a yearlong virtual 3-credit graduate class for the 2024-25 school year. The class, called “Debate-Inspired Classrooms: Cross-School Cohort Learning”, will bring together a teachers across grade levels, content, and geographic areas, who will work collaboratively with one another and an experienced Debate-Inspired Classrooms instructional coach, to develop their own DI lessons, collect and share artifacts including student work and classroom videos, and learn how to make debate-inspired practices an integral part of their classrooms.

When: 8:30am – 3:00pm

• Attendance at Educator Institute (in person)
• 10 monthly 2-hour online cohort sessions (September 2024 – June 2025)
• At least 3 online one-on-one coaching sessions with the BDL Instructional Coach
  

Credits – options for one of the following:

• 3 Graduate Credits, offered through Framingham State University (open to all)
• 3 Academic Ladder Credits, offered by Boston Public Schools (BPS teachers only)

Cost: $2,000 (covers both Educator Institute and Cross-School Cohort Learning Graduate Class)

More Information: Cross-School Cohort Learning Graduate Class Overview

For questions or additional information, contact Sarah Mayper at [email protected] or Carlos Monteiro at [email protected].

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