What: Please join colleagues across all academic disciplines for a free professional learning opportunity, "Let's Talk! Creating Conditions for Civil Dialogue in Our Schools," where you can learn and practice strategies to foster productive civil dialogue in our classrooms and school communities.

Who: The facilitator will be Mary Ellen Daneels, a National Board Certified teacher who taught at West Chicago Community High School for 27 years, and who currently serves as the Director of the Illinois Civics Hub and Illinois Democracy School Network.

When:

* Option 1: Tuesday, January 31st at Granite School District from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. * Option 2: OR 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. * Option 3: Wednesday, February 1st at USBE Basement West from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. * Option 4: OR 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Action: Please click herehttps://usbe.midaseducation.com/professional-development/courses/course/62237?qQuery=62237&isUpcomingSectionsHidden=0 to register for one of the free professional learning opportunities.

Information: For additional information, please see the attached flyer.

You can also contact Brenda McMurtrey with any questions at brenda.mcmurtrey@schools.utah.govmailto:brenda.mcmurtrey@schools.utah.gov.

Naomi Watkins, Ph.D. Secondary English Language Arts Specialist Utah State Board of Education (801) 538-7616