Again, immediately following the meeting, Australian educational trainers planned to undertake a tour to support local educators in training events.
Educators should use current events to help students learn about authentic political controversy, said Hess, who co-authored The Political Classroom with Paula McAvoy. .
Some educators rely on "discrepant events" to accomplish these goals, using surprising or unusual examples related to the upcoming concepts to spark learners' interest.
Once students have experience with the manipulatives, computer simulations, and equations, educators can use case studies to connect the course material to current and recent events.
The London Environment Educators Forum, for example, runs events to help practitioners build their skills and share best practice in connecting people to urban nature.
In practice, the two meetings modeled partnership between educators and scientists, both professional events interacting while maintaining individual goals.
"It's a cool thing to do!" said Stuart Atkinson, the amateur astronomer and outreach educator who helped organize the event at the British castle.
Attending the event were alumni and educators from Future Farmers of America, an organization that works with Ford dealers to award scholarships to students in agricultural markets.
On Valentine's Day, Ellen Page came out in a headline-making speech delivered at a Human Rights Campaign event for LGBTQ youth educators and counselors.
At the event, Santos Arce, a sex educator who works at the sex-toy store Pleasure Chest, provided a presentation on anal sex.
