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Educator PD Workshops
Levine Museum of the New South offers literacy and standards-based professional development workshops on cohesive topics designed to increase student engagement, develop critical thinking skills, and center students in the classroom.
2025 Workshop
Facilitating Civil Discussions in Schools
In an increasingly polarized nation and world, the ability to engage in civil discourse is a critical skill for students, educators, administrators, and families alike. This professional development session equips participants with practical tools and strategies to foster respectful, meaningful conversations across lines of difference.
Whether guiding student dialogue in the classroom, navigating staff discussions, or communicating with caregivers, participants will explore adaptable frameworks and facilitation techniques to build a culture of trust, empathy, and open exchange within school communities. This session gives you the chance to practice in real time, so you leave confident and classroom ready.
This PD is appropriate for educators and administrators of any subject or grade level. Registration for the professional development workshop is $40 and is limited.
Participants receive:
Modeling of strategies and best practices
Immediate takeaways to use in your classroom or learning environment
Certificates for 3 hours of contact time to earn CEUs
Light refreshments
Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Ascend Nonprofit Solutions, 601 East 5th Street #510 | Charlotte, NC 28202
Presenters:
- Val Brown, Levine Museum of the New South
- Katie Willett, Ballantyne Ridge High School
For questions on our professional development or inquiries on a customized professional development for your school or organization, please contact Lindsay Fairbrother-Henige.
Past Workshops
Facilitating Effective
Classroom Discussion and Debate
Facilitating Effective
Classroom Discussion and Debate
Inquiry? Creating Opportunities for Student Questioning in the Classroom
Accessing Writing in the Social Studies Classroom (and Beyond)
