Development 2011 – 2012 Professional Development and Workshops

The North Alabama Regional Conference

Social Studies Council of Alabama and Madison County Schools Presents the North Alabama Regional Conference July 10, 2012 Madison County Career Technical School 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Topics include: Native Americans MCBOE1235 War of 1812-Presedency of Andrew Jackson MCBOE1236 The Cold War MCBOE1237 Ancient Greece MCBOE1238 (Registration is available on STI by topic.) Costs are as follows: SSCA Member $10 | Non Member $25 | Pre-service teacher/student $10 (lunch is included in ...

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We the People Summer Professional Development

We the People and the Library of Congress Summer Professional Development The Alabama Center for Law & Civic Education in partnership with the Library of Congress and the Center for Social Studies Education is pleased to announce the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution and Library of Congress professional development. We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a nationally acclaimed government and civics curriculum that ...

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Apply for the SUPER Teachers Program

Thank you for being a SUPER teacher! Please recommend a fellow teacher, librarian or administrator for the SUPER Teachers program. As you know, the program provides graduate-level, content-rich, professional development of the highest quality to outstanding 4th-12th grade public and private school teachers, school librarians and administrators who wish to expand and deepen their knowledge of a ...

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Montgomery Public Schools is Looking for Exceptional Teachers

Lee High School in Montgomery, Alabama has a long tradition of producing outstanding scholars, athletes and artists. We are looking for outstanding teachers to renew that tradition and focus on excellence at the school. To facilitate that, the Montgomery Public School Board has authorized an exciting incentive program for teachers who want to be a ...

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Curriculum Writers Wanted

  Opportunity for Professional Teacher Association Members: The FTE invites applications from teachers interested in working on a summer project designed to integrate existing FTE curriculum with a web-based delivery model.  Participants will design classroom and individual collections using a blended learning model designed to leverage the power of web-searching in education.   Participant tasks, Timeline, and Pay: Present - ...

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Last chance to register for Focus: Middle School World History

Cosponsored by the Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and the Alabama Council on Economic Education Thursday, April 26, 2012 4 p.m.–6 p.m. (CT) Location: The Birmingham Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 524 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242 This workshop gives middle school history teachers lessons that incorporate economics into a variety ...

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Global Classrooms Program Application Extension

Good news! The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program Application will now be open until March 23rd, 2012 at 11:59pm eastern time. TGC is a fully-funded professional development opportunity for teachers aimed at globalizing teaching and learning in their classrooms and schools.  The program includes an online course, two Global Education Symposia in Washington, DC, and a ...

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Reminder: History Scholar Award App Deadline is March 15, 2012

The History Scholar Award honors outstanding graduating college seniors who have demonstrated academic and extracurricular excellence in American History or American Studies. Highlights of the Gilder Lehrman History Scholar Award include: Four-day trip to New York City, June 8-11, 2012. Special presentations with eminent history scholars. Exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of historic archives. Celebratory awards dinner. The recipients will be reimbursed for ...

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2012 Choices Leadership Institute

Applications are due by Friday, March 16, 2012. Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI - July 9-13, 2012 Competing Visions of Human Rights More information and an application can be found at http://www.choices.edu/pd/institutes_seminars.php. Applications are due by Friday, March 16, 2012 The Choices 2012 Summer Leadership Institute provides teachers with an opportunity to examine the concept of ...

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A Convenient Hatred: The History of Antisemitism Online Workshop

Online Workshop Friday, March 23, 2012 - Monday, April 2, 2012 REGISTER TODAY! Space is limited. Preference will be given to trained Facing History educators who are members of our network. How do myths and stereotypes become part of a culture? When does hatred become convenient? This online workshop will raise profound questions about the ways stereotypes and myths ...

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