New York Teachers Offered Humane Education Professional Development Course

Humane Education Advocates Reaching Teachers (HEART), in partnership with the United Federation of Teacher Humane Education Committee and the ASPCA is offering a 36-hour professional development course, "Promoting Success in Science and Literacy Through Humane Education," for  New York teachers. Teachers will learn to "enhance student science and literacy skills while increasing knowledge of humane topics, including Jane Goodall and chimpanzees, companion animals, wildlife, farmed animals, humane literature, environmental issues and human rights" in eight Saturday sessions, from March 3 - May 19.

According to HEART, this course has "the quality and rigor of a graduate level course" and qualifies toward a salary differential. The fee for the course is $125 (plus a one-time $10 materials fee).

Download the information flyer. (pdf)

~ Marsha

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