Teaching Darwin in Elementary School (Academy of Natural Sciences, March 30, 6 pm)

Posted on | March 27, 2009 | Comments Off

This is timely, considering the nonsense that just popped up (and justifiably beaten down) in Texas . The Academy of Natural Science’s Town Hall series takes a look on how we are teaching our children about evolution.

Teaching Darwin in Elementary School
Monday, March 30, 6:30-8:30 pm

* Kathleen Fadigan, Ed.D.; Assistant Professor, Science Education, Penn State University, Great Valley;
* Jacquie Genovesi, M.L.A.: Senior Director of Education, The Academy of Natural Sciences;
* Colin Purrington*, Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Swarthmore College;

In conjunction with the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth, The Academy of Natural Sciences will host a panel discussion on teaching evolution to elementary schoolchildren. The panelists will discuss philosophical and practical obstacles to introducing evolution in elementary schools and will offer tips and advice for teachers and parents on ways to overcome them.

Its free, but you oughta RSVP here. The reception starts at 6PM, but the discussion begins at 6:30 PM.

*Colin is my hero for doing this:
(click the pic!)

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