Sphere Education Initiatives is a nonpartisan organization that works with grades 5-12 educators and administrators to provide them with the knowledge, experience, professional development, and viewpoint diverse resources to bring difficult conversations on the most pressing issues to the classroom and equip our country’s students to engage in civil discourse.
In this lesson, students will learn to evaluate and analyze the effectiveness and unintended consequences of price controls.
What does it mean to be critically literate? How are we critically literate in our daily lives? How does civil discourse help us practice critical literacy?
Interpret interactive, data‐driven tools, and compare and contrast international results to make inferences and draw conclusions about changes and improvements over time in the quality of life: locally, regionally, and globally, and more.
Our lessons and publications cover a wide variety of topics including economics, politics and society, constitution and law, civil discourse, and more!
In an era marked by contentiousness, rancor, and bitter divide, what role does or should civility play in our society?
The classroom can be a place of learning, wonder, and exploration of challenging ideas. Yet often the most engaging learning environments provide moments for difficult conversations.
January 26 — 27, 2024
6 PM — 3 PM MST
Join world‐class educators from around the southwest and explore contemporary challenges to free speech and civil discourse in the classroom
We will work with you to create an event that aligns with your communities’ goals and vision. Whether it’s a 2‑hour workshop, a half or day long program, or an after‐school PD, contact us and we can start working on your Sphere event at your school, in your district, or community.
Senior Vice President for Initiatives, Cato Institute
Director, Sphere Education Initiatives
Content Development Manager
Educator Engagement Specialist
Research Associate
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Sphere is a 501(c)3 organization that brings together experts from across the ideological spectrum and from a wide diversity of experiences and backgrounds to engage educators on the most pressing topics of the day. Our events, educational programming, and professional development opportunities are exclusively nonpartisan. Sphere programming does not advocate any policy position but strives to inform educators about the breadth and diversity of positions on any given topic so that they are well equipped to support discussion among students.
