Magna Carta Workshop: April in England

Tell Us Why You Want To Participate & You Could Earn Travel Expenses

Are you intrigued by the idea of attending a workshop in England to learn more about the Magna Carta - one of the most important legal documents in the history of democracy?

If you are, apply now to become a participant. Send us a 200-word statement explaining why you'd like to participate in a Magna Carta workshop, and if your submission is selected, we will pay for your travel, food, and lodging expenses.

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Who: National Education Association (NEA) and the United Kingdom's National Union of Teachers (NUT) are presenting a joint workshop for teachers of all subjects, focusing on civil liberties, human rights, and freedom. The workshop is exclusively for members of NEA and NUT.

What: This project focuses on the Magna Carta as the embodiment of freedom, justice, fairness, and human rights. Key elements of the conference will include:

1. Increasing knowledge and understanding of the Magna Carta

2. Analyzing aspects of the Magna Carta related to human rights, freedom, and democracy

3. Developing strategies and materials for teaching and learning about the Magna Carta

The format of the workshop is based on the NUT TeachersTogether program. Pairs of teachers work together for four days and then follow up their work through further communication with their partner teacher. After the conference, teachers support one another - through email and phone calls - as they try out the teaching and learning strategies in their classrooms.

NEA and NUT are eager to draw on our successful professional development programs and work together to build on this workshop in the United Kingdom, with the goal of developing a publication for dissemination to members of NEA and NUT.

When: April 14-18, 2008.

Where: The NUT training center, Stoke Rochford Hall, near Grantham, England. There will also be a trip to Lincoln Cathedral to view an original version of the Magna Carta.

How to Apply: To be considered as a participant, please email a 200-word statement about why you would like to participate and attach a letter of support from the president of your NEA local as well as your school principal to NEA's Office of International Relations at oir@nea.org.

Deadline is March 10, 2008.  Candidates will be selected and notified on March 14.