Content
in Context™: Introductory Professional Development
Programs
Our
introductory programs introduce teachers to new ways of thinking
about their curriculum through content that is integrated and
directly linked to students' lives and communities. These workshops
are appropriate for teams of teachers across grade levels and/or
disciplines. Teachers gain an interdisciplinary knowledge base
and the resources and support needed to create a unit "makeover"
by integrating fresh approaches into existing curriculum.
View by content area, below, or view programs
by grade
level/discipline
- Introduction
to Sustainability: This popular
session provides a broad overview of the local and global challenges
students will face, the implications for citizenship, and responsive
educational practice. Audience:
Teachers grades K-12, all disciplines.
-
Economics for the Common Good: Teach
about the interactions of natural and human systems in economics,
civics, and environmental science courses. Audience:
Teachers grades 6-12. Disciplines:
economics, earth science, environmental science, ecology.
- The
Ecological Footprint: Teach about human impact
on the environment and the path to sustainability in geography,
global studies, history, and science courses. Audience:
Teachers grades 3-12. Disciplines:
geography, civics, history, earth science, language arts.
- Land
Use and Sustainable Communities: Make the
design and future of your community a focus for civics or environmental
science courses. Audience: Teachers
grades K-12. Disciplines: geography,
civics, history, earth science, language arts.
- Food
Systems: Use food security, agriculture,
global trade, and community health as themes for history, economics,
global studies, or life science courses. Audience:
Teachers grades 5-12. Disciplines: global studies, geography,
history, earth science, biology, ecology, language arts.
- Culture:
Race, Class, Gender & More: Learn to
teach effectively about these critical topics, and make pedagogy
in any course more culturally-responsive.
Audience: K-12. Disciplines:
all.
Programs
include
- workshop lasting 1-3 days
- sample curriculum materials
- unit design resources and assessment tools
Optional follow-up support
is provided on-site or through attentive phone- and e-communication,
and includes your choice of:
- providing supplemental instructional resources from our curriculum
library
- designing authentic assessments
- evaluation, communication, and replication of results
See what it looks like in the classroom. View examples
of work created by teachers and students in our programs.
Programs are competitively priced and schools
typically use state- or federal grants to pay for them.
Contact us
for costs and to schedule your program. |
