This Civic Spotlight was submitted by Sunshine. Do you have a story to share? Head over to the submission guidelines page and let me know. I want to put the spotlight on you! If there’s one thing we learn pretty quickly as educators, it’s that there is never enough time. The bell rings while we’re […]
They say summer bodies are made in the winter. The same could be said for summer professional development plans. The summer is a great time to take a week or two to hone your craft and learn something new, and it can be nice to delve into a topic head first. There are a number […]
With snow in the forecast for this week, you might not be thinking about summer. However, if you want to take part in some top rate professional development in the summer months, now is the time to be looking. The National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminars and Institutes are amazing professional development opportunities […]
If you’re looking for a summer professional development experience, a Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar can be a great option. Over the course of a week, you’ll get to take an in depth look at a specific topic. The seminars are all located in places relevant to their topics, and you can expect to explore the […]
Would you like to travel to Washington, D.C. for a fully funded professional development conference and learn about civics education? Then you should apply today to attend one of C-SPAN’s 2019 Summer Educator Conferences. What Are C-SPAN’s Summer Educator Conferences? Each year, C-SPAN hosts two Summer Educator Conferences at their office in Washington, D.C. Each […]
Would you like to spend a month in Washington, D.C., learning about civics education, working with teachers from across the country, and exploring the city? And would you like to be paid to do it…? Then you ought to apply to be a 2019 C-SPAN Teacher Fellow. What is the C-SPAN Teacher Fellowship? C-SPAN’s Teacher […]
Note: This post is about the 2018 Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminars. If you’re looking for information on the current seminars, check out this post on applying for a 2019 Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar. You can also check out this collection of summer professional development opportunities for 2019 to see what else is available. Yes, the […]
On Friday, November 10, I’ll be facilitating a professional development workshop on C-SPAN’s Classroom Deliberations at the NJEA Convention. But that won’t be the only presentation in Atlantic City that should appeal to civic educators. The Citizen’s Campaign is a non profit in New Jersey whose mission is to empower citizens to take a greater […]
Interested in learning more about using C-SPAN’s Classroom Deliberations in your class? Then you’re in luck. I’m presenting a session on C-SPAN and Classroom Deliberations at the NJEA Convention this year. This is the third time we’ve offered this PD workshop at the convention, and the participants always seem to enjoy it. What Are C-SPAN […]
Due to circumstances beyond my control, the NJEA Early Career Educator Conference has been canceled. Therefore, my session on C-SPAN has also unfortunately been canceled. However, I am presenting a similar session at the NJEA Convention in Atlantic City on Friday, November 10 at 1pm in Room 320. Information about the convention, including hotel accomodations […]