Muslim Cities in the Middle Ages
UCLAThis four-day workshop will introduce the new California History-Social Science approach to 7th grade, focusing on Baghdad and Cairo as Sites of Encounters. Workshop Fee: $250
$250
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Events For Educators
Teaching Ethnic Studies: A Community History Approach
LA Plaza Museum 501 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThis three-day hands-on program for high school teachers will explore ways to approach local history from an Ethnic Studies lens. Collaborate with Ethnic Studies scholars and experienced teachers as you consider the history of marginalized communities in Los Angeles. Workshop Fee: $200
$200
Teaching About the Tongva
Kuruvungna Springs Cultural Center and Museum 1439 S Barrington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesTwo-day workshop for 3rd grade teachers that will explore Los Angeles' indigenous history and indigenous present. Join us and Tongva educators for an interactive experience that will include content speakers, exploration of curriculum and and cooking with native plants. Workshop Fee: $30
Spanish-English Biliteracy Transfer (SEBT) Workshop
UCLASEBT Professional Development offers guidance for teachers as they help their students reach grade-level literacy in both Spanish and English through coherent biliteracy transfer instruction of foundational reading skills aligned to the CCSS and CCSS en español.
UCLA Writing Project 40th Anniversary Celebration
Moore Hall, UCLA CAOne-day celebration/workshop open to all Writing Project Fellows. Fee: $40
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI): Supporting Second Language Learners in Advancing their Mathematical Understanding and Language
Juan Cabrillo Elementary School Los Angeles, United StatesTwo-day institute with a follow up day, designed for TK-5 teachers and administrators who wish to learn how the Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) approach supports mathematical thinking and academic language development for students who are learning a second language.
$275
NGSS-Palooza 2018
CSUN Education Building 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA, United StatesOne-day workshop for science teachers will deepen your understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards. Workshop fee: $25
What’s the Value of a Strong Public Education System?
UCLA Community SchoolYou’re invited: Join Deborah Meier, Emily Gasoi and Karen Hunter Quartz in conversation on the value of a strong public education system and in celebration of Meier and Gasoi’s new book, These Schools Belong to You and Me. Space is limited: RSVP today! >
CRLP Literacy Revival with Carol Jago
UCLAOne day workshop for secondary teachers about fostering deep literacy. Conference Fee: $75
$75
Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Regional Conference
Wallen L. Andrews SchoolRevolutionizing Mathematics: Understanding and Justice For All.
Digital Tools: Using Edtech in the History Classroom
UCLAOne-day workshop for Secondary History Teachers focusing on using digital technology in inquiry-based lessons in order to promote literacy, media literacy, and civic engagement. Fee: $125 in person; $75 webinar
Places and Time: L.A. History and Geography
Auto Club Headquarters (just south of downtown Los Angeles)Free five-day workshop for 3rd, 4th, 8th and 11th grade teachers about environmental literacy and environmental justice, with a focus on the Port of Los Angeles. We will use the exceptional maps and photos of Southern California housed in the Auto Club Archives. Teachers will receive a $300 stipend upon completion of a lesson.
LGBTQ History: OUT Curriculum Cohort
ONE Archives 909 West Adams Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn this free one-week workshop for 11th grade teachers, we will explore various points in LGBTQ history through readings, presentations by historians, model lessons, and a hands-on exploration of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries. Teachers will be compensated $500 upon completion of a lesson.
Democratic Discussions: Simulations, Character-Driven Seminars and the History-Social Science Framework
UCLAThree-day, hands-on program for secondary history-social studies teachers that will explore ways teachers can engage their students in historical, constitutional, political and controversial issues in the classroom. Fee: $200
Cognitively Guided Instruction Workshop II (Grades TK-2)
Levy Adult School Torrance, CA, United StatesDuring this 4-day workshop we will deepen our focus on the principled ideas underlying the development of children’s mathematical thinking in grades TK-2. Requirement: participants have already attended a 4-day CGI Workshop.
$495
Teaching with Primary Sources: The FAIR Act – LGBTQ & Disability History
Cal State Dominguez HillsFree three-day workshop for 11th & 12th grade teachers examining the history of disability and LGBTQ movements for civil rights and their legacies through readings, presentations by historians, and exploration of curriculum.
Latin America & the History-Social Science Framework
Cal State LAThree-day workshop for 10th grade World History teachers. The workshop will explore topics related to Latin American history and the ways that the History-Social Science Framework addresses them. Through talks from scholars and model lessons teachers will explore these histories with a focus on multiple perspectives and learn how they can incorporate these ideas into their classrooms. Fee: $250
Civic Justice: The Activism of the East L.A. Walkouts
LA Plaza Museum 501 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesFree one-day workshop for 11th, 12th and Ethnic Studies educators. This teacher workshop explores the historical context and pedagogical approaches that will help teachers include the 1968 East LA Walkouts in their courses in order to promote active civic engagement through culturally responsive instruction.
Fractions in the Middle Grades Workshop I (Grades 4-7)
Edison Language Academy Santa Monica, CA, United StatesDuring this three-day workshop (plus one follow-up day), teachers will learn how to engage and explore fraction concepts and operations with their students through the use of story problems.
$495
Engaging Young Minds
Dr. Maya Angelou Community High School Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThree-day workshop for K-6 grade teachers focusing on Access and Equity in science through Exploratorium-developed professional learning activities. Workshop fee: $105