Scholars Conference

Join education and legal professionals in Montgomery, Alabama for a multi-day conference on incorporating historic court cases into middle and high school instruction. This conference for educators will take a pedagogical look at the Constitutional arguments of landmark court cases from the Civil Rights Era.

Conference Highlights:

  • Professional learning with educational experts, federal judges, and other experts focused on teaching the U.S. Constitution through historic court cases,
  • Classroom resources (online and hard copies) including:
    • Lesson plans and outlines on teaching constitutional court cases,
    • Student-friendly summaries of court cases,
    • Primary and secondary source documents for further study,
  • Teaching strategies for incorporating constitutional court cases and their significance into contemporary lessons,
  • Access to The Judge Johnson Institute’s growing library of educational resources, community of experts, and future professional development opportunities,
  • Certificate of Attendance confirming course completion,
  • A small stipend for time and travel costs and upon course completion.
  • View a SAMPLE AGENDA.