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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Why is the Scopes Trial still relevant today? American History students explored my Inquiry Design Model unit, published in Social Education (Oct. 2025), through primary sources and discussion. Civic literacy in practice! Photos: Brian Schlessinger #CivicLiteracy
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
How does what we teach shape who feels they belong? Vicki Garlock reviews Indu Viswanathan’s *Hindu at Heart*, exploring Hindu American experiences, education, and belonging. bit.ly/4dj66XV #ReligiousLiteracy
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Hindu at Heart: Education, Faith, and What it Means to Belong in America — A Book Review
Are you interested in how education about Hinduism in U.S. schools is viewed by Hindus, themselves? Do you appreciate learning from marginalized voices? Do you value historical insights? If any of …
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What can we learn when we begin with people’s stories? Join me this coming Saturday for my keynote on lived religion, identity, and pluralism at the Sikh Coalition’s free virtual educators conference! 📅 Oct. 10 | Conference begins at noon ET Register: bit.ly/3T1dkZr
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Great session at NCAEE exploring religious literacy through picture books! Thank you to the educators building curiosity, understanding, and respect in K–5 classrooms. This work can begin with a story. 📷 Vick Garlock #NCAEE26 #ReligiousLiteracy
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Tomorrow, I’ll be at the NCAEE State Conference at William Peace University sharing ways to bring religious literacy into the K–5 classroom through picture books. Hope you can join us. #NCAEE #ReligiousLiteracy #ElementaryEducation
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Prepping for #NCAEE on October 3 in Raleigh! I’ll share ways picture books can spark conversations about religious diversity and build religious literacy in K–5 classrooms. Looking forward to learning together! Register: ncelementary.com
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Students need opportunities to practice democracy: asking questions, weighing evidence, making decisions, and reflecting. As a candidate for the NCSS Board, I want to support educators who make student voice part of everyday learning. #NCSS #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m honored to keynote the Sikh Coalition’s virtual conference on October 10! Join me to explore lived religion, identity, and how we bring Sikh communities’ experiences into K–12 learning. 📅 Oct. 10 | Conference begins at 12 PM ET Register FREE: bit.ly/3T1dkZr
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just finished Derek W. Black’s Schoolhouse Burning. It has me thinking about school as a laboratory for democracy. How can student voice, inquiry, and religious literacy bring that idea to life? #DemocraticEducation #ReligiousLiteracy #StudentVoice
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just finished Derek W. Black’s Schoolhouse Burning. It has me thinking about school as a laboratory for democracy. How can student voice, inquiry, and religious literacy bring that idea to life? #DemocraticEducation #ReligiousLiteracy #StudentVoice
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I’m honored to keynote the Sikh Coalition’s virtual conference on October 10! Join me to explore lived religion, identity, and how we bring Sikh communities’ experiences into K–12 learning. 📅 Oct. 10 | Conference begins at 12 PM ET Register FREE: bit.ly/3T1dkZr
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Students need opportunities to practice democracy: asking questions, weighing evidence, making decisions, and reflecting. As a candidate for the NCSS Board, I want to support educators who make student voice part of everyday learning. #NCSS #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Prepping for #NCAEE on October 3 in Raleigh! I’ll share ways picture books can spark conversations about religious diversity and build religious literacy in K–5 classrooms. Looking forward to learning together! Register: ncelementary.com
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Religion, identity, and popular culture meet in Doctor Fate, Vol. 1: The Blood Price. Khalid Nassour’s story raises a question that interests me: How do comics shape the way we imagine religious traditions and the people who live them? #ReligiousLiteracy #DoctorFate @drofcomics.bsky.social
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Religion, identity, and popular culture meet in Doctor Fate, Vol. 1: The Blood Price. Khalid Nassour’s story raises a question that interests me: How do comics shape the way we imagine religious traditions and the people who live them? #ReligiousLiteracy #DoctorFate @drofcomics.bsky.social
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m honored to be a candidate for the NCSS Board of Directors, Supervisor category! Grateful for the opportunity to support social studies educators and advance inquiry, equity, and civic engagement. Meet the candidates: bit.ly/4xYtHp4
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
185 places of worship in one month! Vicki Garlock, Education Director of Religion Matters and Guinness World Records holder, shares six tips for planning your own visit. Read her tips: bit.ly/46tHFDg #ReligiousLiteracy
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Want to Visit Places of Worship? Use these 6 Tips from a Guinness World Records™ holder
Last fall I earned a Guinness World Records™ title for Visiting the Most Places of Worship in One Month. It was truly the adventure of a lifetime – exciting , rewarding, and also challenging in man…
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Global competence is civic preparation. Helping students ask questions, examine evidence, and communicate across differences is central to the work I hope to support on the NCSS Board of Directors. #NCSS #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pretty cool to see my book on Amazon! 📚 Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom reflects my passion for helping students understand diverse perspectives and learn across differences. Take a look: bit.ly/4xx7g9i #ReligiousLiteracy #SocialStudies
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Amazon.com: Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies: 9781041213598: Hall, Tim: Books
Amazon.com: Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies: 9781041213598: Hall, Tim: Books
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Pretty cool to see my book on Amazon! 📚 Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom reflects my passion for helping students understand diverse perspectives and learn across differences. Take a look: bit.ly/4xx7g9i #ReligiousLiteracy #SocialStudies
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Amazon.com: Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies: 9781041213598: Hall, Tim: Books
Amazon.com: Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies: 9781041213598: Hall, Tim: Books
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Global competence is civic preparation. Helping students ask questions, examine evidence, and communicate across differences is central to the work I hope to support on the NCSS Board of Directors. #NCSS #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
185 places of worship in one month! Vicki Garlock, Education Director of Religion Matters and Guinness World Records holder, shares six tips for planning your own visit. Read her tips: bit.ly/46tHFDg #ReligiousLiteracy
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Want to Visit Places of Worship? Use these 6 Tips from a Guinness World Records™ holder
Last fall I earned a Guinness World Records™ title for Visiting the Most Places of Worship in One Month. It was truly the adventure of a lifetime – exciting , rewarding, and also challenging in man…
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m honored to be a candidate for the NCSS Board of Directors, Supervisor category! Grateful for the opportunity to support social studies educators and advance inquiry, equity, and civic engagement. Meet the candidates: bit.ly/4xYtHp4
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Teaching 9/11 means honoring lives lost and challenging anti-Muslim bullying. My forthcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom (Routledge Eye on Education), supports teaching for understanding and belonging. Pre-order: bit.ly/4gG2uRV
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Honored to keynote the Sikh Coalition’s The Mosaic of Light on October 10! I’ll explore the heart of religious literacy: lived religion, identity, and pluralism. Join us virtually at 12 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/3T1dkZr #ReligiousLiteracy #Sikhi
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Religious literacy starts with curiosity. Join me Oct. 3 at NCAEE in Raleigh to explore how picture books help K–5 students ask questions, understand diverse lived experiences, and build belonging. #NCAEE #ReligiousLiteracy
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What changes when we teach religion through lived experiences? Join me for my keynote on religious literacy, identity, and pluralism at the Sikh Coalition’s virtual conference! 📅 Oct. 10, 2026 | Begins at 12 PM ET FREE registration: bit.ly/3T1dkZr
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As we remember 9/11, Infidel offers a way to reflect on Islamophobia: What happens when fear defines how we see our neighbors? Religious literacy asks us to challenge assumptions and understand people beyond labels. CIO: imagecomics.com/comics/serie... #ReligiousLiteracy #GraphicNovels
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Read more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As we remember 9/11, Infidel offers a way to reflect on Islamophobia: What happens when fear defines how we see our neighbors? Religious literacy asks us to challenge assumptions and understand people beyond labels. CIO: imagecomics.com/comics/serie... #ReligiousLiteracy #GraphicNovels
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
What changes when we teach religion through lived experiences? Join me for my keynote on religious literacy, identity, and pluralism at the Sikh Coalition’s virtual conference! 📅 Oct. 10, 2026 | Begins at 12 PM ET FREE registration: bit.ly/3T1dkZr
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Religious literacy starts with curiosity. Join me Oct. 3 at NCAEE in Raleigh to explore how picture books help K–5 students ask questions, understand diverse lived experiences, and build belonging. #NCAEE #ReligiousLiteracy
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Honored to keynote the Sikh Coalition’s The Mosaic of Light on October 10! I’ll explore the heart of religious literacy: lived religion, identity, and pluralism. Join us virtually at 12 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/3T1dkZr #ReligiousLiteracy #Sikhi
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Teaching 9/11 means honoring lives lost and challenging anti-Muslim bullying. My forthcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom (Routledge Eye on Education), supports teaching for understanding and belonging. Pre-order: bit.ly/4gG2uRV
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
How can students learn to disagree thoughtfully? Jon Resendez explores how Jonathan Rauch’s Cross Purposes can spark classroom inquiry into Christianity, pluralism, and American democracy. religionmatters.org?p=7457 #ReligiousLiteracy #CivicEducation
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Cross Purposes: Using Jonathan Rauch’s Book with High-Schoolers
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
As the school year begins, these Freedom Forum resources offer helpful guidance about religion, science, student expression, and the First Amendment in public schools. Article: www.freedomforum.org/religion-sci... Guide: www.freedomforum.org/wp-content/u... #ReligiousLiteracy #FirstAmendment
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Honored to share that my session, “Religious Literacy in the K–5 Classroom: Exploring Diversity with Picture Books,” has been accepted for the 2026 NCAEE State Conference! I look forward to joining elementary educators in Raleigh on October 3. #NCAEE
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Christianity and Western civilization belong in the curriculum. The question is how they are taught: through inquiry and multiple perspectives, or predetermined conclusions? www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...
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Defense Dept. Schools Put New Emphasis on Western Civilization, Christianity
A new course is part of a wider reshaping of schools Defense Department-run for military families.
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Honored to have two proposals—a conference session and poster presentation—accepted for #NCSS2026! Both explore religious literacy as global competence and how social studies can prepare students to engage complexity and communicate across difference.
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Last week, I reflected on how to support educators. This week, I’m thinking about the world students are already navigating. Students are not preparing for an interconnected world someday. They are already living in one. Social studies helps them understand it. #GlobalCompetence
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Looking forward to joining Wake Forest University for From World Religions to Lived Religion. I’ll explore how religious literacy can help students understand religion as lived identity, culture, community, and public life. #ReligiousLiteracy #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Another milestone: the official Routledge page for Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K–12 Social Studies is now live. It’s exciting to see the book taking another step toward publication—and toward the educators and classrooms I hope it will serve. bit.ly/RLandGC
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Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies
This is a practical guide for integrating religious literacy education (RLE) through global competence into K–12 social studies classrooms, providing more effective and actionable frameworks for imple...
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Honored to speak at Wake Forest University on October 15 as part of the Yeazel Speaker Series. My lecture, “From World Religions to Lived Religion,” will explore religious literacy and the K–12 classroom. #ReligiousLiteracy #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Last week, I reflected on civic agency. This week, I’m thinking about what makes that kind of learning possible: supported educators. Strong social studies classrooms do not happen by accident. They are built through time, resources, professional learning, collaboration, and leadership.
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Honored to speak at Wake Forest University on October 15 as part of the Yeazel Speaker Series. My lecture, “From World Religions to Lived Religion,” will explore religious literacy and the K–12 classroom. #ReligiousLiteracy #SocialStudies
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Another milestone: the official Routledge page for Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K–12 Social Studies is now live. It’s exciting to see the book taking another step toward publication—and toward the educators and classrooms I hope it will serve. bit.ly/RLandGC
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Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K-12 Social Studies
This is a practical guide for integrating religious literacy education (RLE) through global competence into K–12 social studies classrooms, providing more effective and actionable frameworks for imple...
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The cover is here! Excited to share the cover of my forthcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K–12 Social Studies, from Routledge Eye on Education. A meaningful milestone—and one step closer to publication. #ReligiousLiteracy #GlobalCompetence
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The cover is here! Excited to share the cover of my forthcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence for K–12 Social Studies, from Routledge Eye on Education. A meaningful milestone—and one step closer to publication. #ReligiousLiteracy #GlobalCompetence
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religionmatters.bsky.social @religionmatters.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Last week, I reflected on civic dialogue. This week, I’m thinking about what dialogue makes possible: civic agency. Social studies should help students move from understanding issues to developing the judgment, responsibility, and agency needed for democratic life. #SocialStudiesEducation
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