Los Angeles County teachers are invited to participate in the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program. This program is funded by a grant from the United States Department of Education and administered by the Center for Civic Education. This program provides professional development for teachers of 5^th and 8^th grade students in U.S. History, civics and government. It provides teachers with an innovative curriculum and teaching strategies created by the Center for Civic Education. Teacher participants in this project will receive classroom sets of curriculum materials and eight days of professional development training during the 2009-2010 school year. Trainings will take place once a month on Saturdays from 9am-3pm in Burbank (location TBD). Continental breakfast and lunch are included. Teachers will also receive an honorarium of $800 or 2 LAUSD salary point credits and $300 once all project components have been completed.  

Dates: October 17 ^th, November 21^st, December 5^th, January 30^th, February 27^th and March 20 ^th, April 17^th

and May 1^st.
 

• Improve the teaching and learning of American History
• Integrate technology into history-social science classrooms
• Offer strategies for implementing standards-based curriculum
• Expand support networks among educator and institutions

Sign up today! This program is limited to the first 24 teachers.
Registration Deadline: October 10^th or until filled.
For more information call: Sarah Zepeda, Site Coordinator (661) 406-6393 or
Email:  sarahzepeda@earthlink.net

You will receive confirmation of acceptance with detailed information via email.

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To Register, please email the following information by October 10, 2009.

Name: _________________________________________________________

School: ________________________ Work Phone #: _____________________

Home Address: ___________________________________________________

City: ____________________________________  Zip Code: ________

Cell or Home Phone #: ____________

E-mail Address:_____________________________________________

Number of years teaching: ______
 

Sarah Zepeda, Site Coordinator
email: sarahzepeda@earthlink.net.
Participation is limited, register early!