Sphere on the Road

Sphere wants to bring civil discourse, civics lessons, and scholar expertise to schools and communities across the country. We will work with you to create an event that aligns with your communities’ goals and vision. Whether it’s a 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.

Teaching Civic Culture Together
Bring Sphere

TO YOUR SCHOOL

Fill out our form to arrange for Sphere to visit your school, or view sample programming below. 

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Sample Professional Development Programming

Sample: Two‐​Hour Workshop

Welcome/​Refreshments

1st Hour Options:
What is Civil Discourse and why does it matter?

  • Focus on civil discourse, student free speech, viewing through the lens of pressing issues and viewpoint diversity

  • Possible local guest speaker or small panel discussion on free speech, methods of civil discourse, applying discourse to local community issue

  • Audience participation: modeling a discussion while we act as teacher/​facilitator and demonstrating discourse through the lens of a contentious issue

2nd Hour:

  • Collaborative group breakouts

  • Putting it all together

  • Developing a lesson plan implementing civil discourse based on local, state, or national issue

Sample: Half‐​Day Event

Welcome/​Refreshments

1st Hour Options:
What is Civil Discourse and why does it matter?

  • Focus on civil discourse, student free speech, viewing through the lens of pressing issues and viewpoint diversity

  • Option to open with a Keynote presenter Address

2nd Hour:

  • Bringing Civil Discourse to your classroom by Sphere: focus on facilitating dialogue through the lens of pressing issues while considering viewpoint diversity

3rd Hour:

  • Collaborative group breakouts

  • Putting it all together

  • Developing a lesson plan implementing civil discourse based on local, state, or national issue

Sample: Full‐​Day Workshop

Welcome/​Refreshments

1st Hour Options:
What is Civil Discourse and why does it matter?

  • Welcome and Keynote speaker

  • Focus on importance of free speech in the classroom, civil discourse, viewpoint diversity, and outline goals for the workshop

2nd and 3rd Hours:

  • Hands‐​on application building on key ideas and themes from keynote

  • Bringing Civil Discourse to your classroom by Sphere: focus on facilitating dialogue through the lens of pressing issues while considering viewpoint diversity

5th and 6th Hour Options:

  • Guest speaker on free speech

  • Lesson plan development breakouts

  • Putting it all together