Muslim Cities in the Middle Ages

UCLA

This 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

Teaching Ethnic Studies: A Community History Approach

LA Plaza Museum 501 North Main Street, Los Angeles, CA, United States

This 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 States

Two-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

UCLA

SEBT 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.

Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI): Supporting Second Language Learners in Advancing their Mathematical Understanding and Language

Juan Cabrillo Elementary School Los Angeles, United States

Two-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 States

One-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 School

You’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! >

Digital Tools: Using Edtech in the History Classroom

UCLA

One-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

Walking Towards: Revolutionary Healing Remedios Revolucionarios

Roosevelt High School

Center X is proud to collaborate with the Politics and Pedagogy Collective on the 2018 Eastside Stories Conference. Keynote address by Shawn Ginwright, author of Hope and Healing in Urban Education, high school student-led workshops and more.

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 States

In 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.

Cognitively Guided Instruction Workshop II (Grades TK-2)

Levy Adult School Torrance, CA, United States

During 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

Latin America & the History-Social Science Framework

Cal State LA

Three-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 States

Free 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.