The charity SINCE 9/11 aims to equip teachers with the resources to educate their students on the events, causes and consequences of terrorist attacks and to promote tolerance and respect for all faiths and religions.

The Centre for Teachers & Teaching Research are working with SINCE 9/11 to discover what support schools and teachers require to take up the challenge of addressing extremism.

We would like to invite secondary school teachers and their pupils to join us on Human Rights Day.

Our panel of speakers will lead you and your pupils in a virtual session with the theme ‘Why is 9/11 relevant today?’ to safely explore issues related to extremism (including the events of 9/11), enabling you and your pupils to continue this conversation in the classroom.

We ask that teachers complete a short survey to support our research on finding out how best to support teachers around this topic:

The event will be recorded to enable teachers to use this as an educational resource.

Speakers include:

• Host - Lily Rosengard
• Professor Martin Mills - UCL Institute of Education, Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research
• Nicky Napier - Sharing her personal experience
• Sara Khan - Lead Commissioner for Countering Extremism
• Jeremy Hayward - UCL Institute of Education, Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
• Sir Simon Schama – Historian & Since 9/11 Patron

FAQ's

Who is this event for?

Teachers and Secondary school pupils of any age.

How do I access the event?

A link will be sent to you in advance of the event. You require access to the internet to view the event.

How do my pupils access this event?

If your students are accessing this independently (for instance if they are remote learning at present due to Covid) you can forward them the event link. We will send it out in good time before the event.

I can't attend the event live - can I access it at a later date?

Yes. The event is being recorded to enable you to use it as an educational resource at a time that's convenient for you. Please register as normal and you will receive a link to this resource following the Virtual Student Summit.

Do I need to confirm exact number of pupils attending?

We are keen to know the reach of our Virtual Student Summit so please do give us an estimate of how many pupils we will reach at your school when you register. There is no limit to how many people can access the event.

How shall I run this event in the classroom?

We suggest that the event is projected at the front of the classroom and that the teacher/pupils access the Q&A and Polls directly from their mobile device.

How shall I run this event if teachers/pupils are accessing from home?

If your pupils are currently remote learning then send them the link and code and they can access the event via a laptop, tablet or mobile device from home. They can use the Q&A and poll functionality whilst the stream is playing in the same window.

What happens when I submit a question during the Summit?

This goes to our moderator who will then approve and release to the live stream.

Any questions submitted to the Q&A will appear from ‘Anonymous’ unless the teacher/pupil offers their name upon submission of the question.

Will our school firewall/internet filter block the live stream?

We suggest that you test that you can access the link now. The live stream is a YouTube link embedded in the Slido platform so should be widely available.

About the Centre for Teachers & Teaching Research at the Institute of Education.

We create world-leading research focused on teachers’ work, teaching practices and teacher education.

Our research is designed to:

• enhance the status and conditions of teachers' work
• contribute to workforce recruitment and retention
• identify curricular, pedagogical and assessment practices that contribute to high quality educational experiences for all students
• address the educational needs of pre-service and practising teachers in the context of changing policy, curricular and societal expectations.

About the charity SINCE 9/11

SINCE 9/11 is a UK educational charity which was set up on the tenth anniversary of September 11th 2001 to ensure that the legacy of 9/11 is one that builds hope from tragedy.