Spirituality in Education: The North Star
UMBC Department of Education Research Seminar Series
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 · 12 - 1 PM
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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:
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