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.
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.
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.
Three-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
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.
Free 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.
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
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.
During 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.
Three-day workshop for K-6 grade teachers focusing on Access and Equity in science through Exploratorium-developed professional learning activities. Workshop fee: $105
Opportunity for 3rd, 4th, 5th, 8th and 11th grade history teachers working in Los Angeles. Collaborate with scholars from UCLA and USC, explore archival footage used in all LOST LA episodes, develop lesson plans, improve your historical knowledge of Los Angeles and receive a stipend of up to $1,000. Apply by September 15, 2018.
Meeting of National Board Certified Teachers from across the state to consider how we might mobilize to advocate for equity for students and teachers. Participate at UCLA, Stanford or online.
One-day conference for all teachers and administrators focusing on access and equity for all students, with diverse English learners center stage. Early Bird Fee: $75
This 4-day training, for educators who have completed the Adaptive Skills Foundations Training, provides participants with with deepened knowledge and skills for refinement as group members and facilitators in collaborative work. Fee: $1100
One day workshop as part of the History PD Series
One-day workshop as part of the History PD Series
During this four-day workshop we will deepen our focus on the principled ideas underlying the development of children’s mathematical thinking in grades K-5. Requirement: participants have already attended a 4-day CGI Workshop.
Two-day conference focusing on culturally relevant and inclusive teaching in history and social studies classrooms across the K-16 continuum.
This three-day institute provides elementary teachers (K-5) with strategies to use students' mathematical thinking to increase their conceptual understanding of mathematics.
During this four-day workshop, participants will engage in various ways of problem solving to support fraction understanding from upper elementary to middle school.
