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Spirituality in Education: The North Star

UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar Series

Location

University Center : 312

Date & Time

December 7, 2022, 12:00 pm1:00 pm

Description

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UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar Series

Spirituality in Education: The North Star

Jennifer Mata-McMahon, Associate Professor of Education and Director of the Sherman Center for Early Learning in Urban Communities, UMBC

December 7, 2022 - 12:00-1:00pm | University Center Room 312

The UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar series rounds out the fall semester on December 7th with a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Mata-McMahon.  Dr. Mata-McMahon will share the trajectory of her scholarship in children's spirituality and how the research she has  conducted in this field has led her to believe that the paradigm shift we need in our educational system can begin in higher education. She makes a call for us to rethink and redesign the ways in which we teach teachers how to teach: Focusing on preparing educators to develop a reflective approach to their practice by first doing inner/personal work and then embracing the invitation to teach from the soul, prioritizing their students’ spirit in the ways they teach.

All members of the department, partners/collaborators, and students/faculty from other departments are invited to attend.  Lunch will be provided by the department.  Please RSVP by December 5th by completing this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp5iPDDTgQtXNNnN_hWrvkBzQ7ExVINHi1bslBQ1Bne2571g/viewform?usp=sf_link


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