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As a service to its members, the Arizona Council for Social Studies will post professional Development opportunities for social studies teachers. Organizations are invited to submit opportunities to ACSS. However, ACSS reserves the right to determine which opportunities to post to this page.
See also the ACSS Conferences page for affiliated conferences.
Travel Grants (up to $200.00) available for ACSS members presenting a session at an out-of-state conference - download information and application form here
Tired of the same old in-service? For a limited time, the Arizona Council for the Social Studies is offering NO-COST in-service training for schools and districts. These trainings for elementary, middle school, and high schools feature interactive social studies lessons and a showcase of social studies resources available to Arizona teachers from ACSS affiliates such as the Arizona Historical Society, Arizona Geographic Alliance, Arizona Humanities Council, Arizona Council on Economic Education, Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education, Arizona Game & Fish, and more! Contact Megan Gately at MGately@azhs.gov to schedule an in-service.
Please join us for a FREE ond-day professional development seminar on February 2, 2012. The program will be held in Phoenix/Mesa area, and will explore the American experiment in religious liberty. This seminar is presented by the Bill of Rights Institute, thanks to the generous support of the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom.
Register now at:
http://www.BillofRightsInstitute.org/UpcomingSeminars
All registrations must be received online. For questions, contact Marianne Scott at events@BillofRightsInstitute.org or at 703-894-1776, ext 20.
2012 Teacher Seminar & Institute Opportunities
Summer 2012 Programs - START PLANNING NOW!
Remembering September 11, 2001
Phoenix Hall of Flame Museum
The world's largest museum of fire fighting history. For more information call the Museum at (602)275-3473 or go to http://www.hallofflame.org to visit online.
Korean History & Culture
and the Korean American Experience
August 1 - 5
This five-day seminar in Los Angeles offers a unique opportunity to learn about Korea's history and rich culture, the Korean-American experience, and outstanding resources and lessons. Participants will learn from prominent scholars and explore Korean culture and traditions, from music to martial arts. Travel stipends are available to cover airfare and hotel costs. For more information, visit http://www.koreaacademy.org/workshops
Abraham Lincoln Fellowship sponsored by the Horace Mann Companies
Landmarks of American History and Culture
The National Endowment for the Humanities is an independent grant-making agency of the federal government. Each year NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops provide the opportunity for K-12 educators to engage in intensive study and discussion of important topics in American history and culture. These one-week programs give participants direct experiences in the interpretation of significant historical and cultural sites and the use of archival and other primary evidence. Landmarks Workshops present the best scholarship on a specific landmark or related cluster of landmarks, enabling participants to gain a sense of the importance of historical places, to make connections between what they learn in the Workshop and what they teach, and to develop enhanced teaching or research materials.
Amount of Award
Teachers selected to participate will receive a stipend of $1,200 at the end of the residential Workshop session. Stipends are intended to help cover living expenses, books, and travel expenses to and from the Workshop location.
Eligibility
These projects are designed principally for classroom teachers and librarians in public, charter, independent, and religiously-affiliated schools, as well as home-schooling parents. Other K-12 school personnel, including administrators, substitute teachers, and classroom professionals, are eligible to participate, subject to available space.
Middle and High School Teachers
IREX is excited to announce the new application cycle for Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC)! TGC is a professional development opportunity for middle and high school teachers from the United States, with the goal of providing teachers with the skills and experience to promote global education in their classrooms and schools. The Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC) features an online course aimed at globalizing U.S. classrooms, two Global Education Symposia, and international travel. Participants are selected through a national, open competition. TGC is a program of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) administered by IREX (the International Research & Exchanges Board). Please see the program page on the IREX website for further information: www.irex.org/tgc
If you or your colleagues have any questions about this new application cycle, please contact tgc@irex.org.
Education Programs Division
IREX <www.irex.org>
2121 K St., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
TEL: (202) 628-8188
FAX: (202) 628-8189
 Great Programs Sponsored and Presented by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education... Visit them at http://www.azflse.org/
Kids Voting: Empowering Youth to Become Active Citizens *FREE*
Overview:The Kids Voting curriculum provides lessons and activities to enhance civic education and reinvigorate democracy. Kids Voting enables students to have a real-life voting experience that mirrors the adult process. Kids Voting teaches youth the importance of civic participation and the responsibilities of voting.
Do your students have law-related questions? Check out this great AFLSE site: http://www.lawforkids.org/
Encourages citizens to explore the humanities throughout Arizona by visiting many of Arizona's historical and cultural venues. You absolutely must visit their website to see all of the great connections and links they offer to educators, students, and families.
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The economics resource place for Arizona high school teachers...
Debbie Henney
Executive Director,
Arizona Council on Economic Education
3260 N. Hayden Suite 207 - NEW ADDRESS
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
dhenney@azecon.org
480.368.8020
FAX 480.368.8011
Flagstaff, Yuma, Tempe, Tucson, and Phoenix.
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