Free Training for Tennessee School Districts
on
Implementation of Academic Study of the Bible
The Bible Literacy Project is offering
a series of workshops to assist teachers,
administrators, and curriculum staff in the preparation
of proposals for academic Bible elective courses.
There is no charge for
these workshops, but pre-registration is
required. Please forward any questions to
deborah@bibleliteracy.org. Additional dates for 2010
will be announced.
Workshops
Click on a date to register for the workshop of your choice. |
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Date |
Event |
Time |
Location |
City |
State |
3/11/2010
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Free Proposal Development Workshop |
9-3 |
Knoxville Marriott (500 Hill Avenue SE) |
Knoxville |
TN |
3/23/2010
|
Free Proposal Development Workshop |
9-3 |
Nashville Airport Marriott (600 Marriott Drive) |
Nashville |
TN |
3/24/2010
|
Free Proposal Development Workshop |
9-3 |
Memphis Marriott East (2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd.) |
Memphis |
TN |
Tennessee Proposal Development Workshop Schedule
Registration and Introductions: 8:45-9:00
Session 1: 9:00-11:45
Questions to be discussed in the morning
session:
- What is the legal basis for offering the
course?
- Why should a district consider offering the
course as an academic elective?
- What are some constraints to offering the
course?
- What are the costs of offering the course?
- How can I implement the course?
Participants will discuss the following:
- First Amendment (U.S. Constitution),
Tennessee law
- Academic Reasons for Offering the Course
- Perceived Constraints: Personnel,
Resources, Funding, Evaluation, and Public
Reaction
- Proposed Budget for Course
- Implementation Concepts
Each participant will be given a folder
highlighting resources and a teacher's
edition.
Lunch: 11:45-1:00
Lunch will be provided by the Bible
Literacy Project.
Session 2: 1:00-3:00
Participants will be guided through
the steps of developing a proposal that
can be customized to fit their needs.
Example: Proposal to administrator,
school board, foundation, etc. Each
person will leave with a written
document for submission to appropriate
people.
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