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Dear Teachers,

Just passing along additional opportunities for professional development for PLAS teachers.  These resources are offered by the California Subject Matter Projects and are offered through UCLA Center X.  Some of these programs offer stipends, some are free and others require a course cost.

Please contact the point people on the forms if you are interested.  I have attached the information and pasted it below for your convenience.

Thanks,
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools  

Click here to download full list or see below.


HISTORY/GEOGRAPHY PROJECT
For all History/Geography Project events listed, contact Elizabeth Martinez at (310) 206-9796 for information and registration.
http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/

Europe, Eurasia, and the World
This institute for middle school world history teachers will focus on cross-cultural connections, from trade to law codes and religious beliefs.  The institute is offered in collaboration with the Center for European and Eurasian Studies and the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

June 28 to July 2, 8 am to 3 pm at UCLA

Visualizing Cultures
This special new opportunity, funded by a grant from the UC Humanities Institute, is offered in partnership with the History Project at UCI, MIT, UCLA’s Asia Institute, and the Pacific Asia Museum.  The institute will include content lectures and discussions.  Participants will also learn to use the resources of the “Visualizing Cultures” website and the Pacific Asia Museum to develop rich lessons on Modern China and Japan.  A $225 stipend is available.  Preference given to 10thgrade world history teachers.
Aug 10, 2010 to Aug. 12 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM at UCLA

Places and Time
Los Angeles History and Geography Institute

The summer of 2010 marks the sixth year of our wonderful collaboration with the Automobile Club of Southern California.  In addition to hearing outstanding content lectures, participants will have the opportunity to use the Auto Club’s 100 years of archived photos, maps, and articles about Southern California for use in lessons about urban patterns, migrations, politics, and other topics. Teachers of all grade levels are invited. Participants are eligible for a $350 stipend upon satisfactory completion of a lesson using Auto Club resources. Each participant will also receive books and curricular resources. 3.5 UCLA Extension credits are available for a fee.

July 12 to July 16, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Auto Club of Southern California


MATH PROJECT
For all Math Project events listed, contact Yolanda Reyna at (310) 825-5599 for information and registration.
http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/

New Teacher Math Methods Institute
This institute is designed for K-12 teachers with less than three years of experience in teaching mathematics. The institute will provide an overview of curriculum, instruction and assessment as outlined in the California Mathematics Framework and Standards. Participants will engage in mathematics content that will connect basic skills, conceptual understanding, and problem solving. Other current issues in mathematics education will also be discussed. Participants will receive curriculum material related to the topics discussed during the institute.

The institute is limited to 25 participants so please apply <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  early!

June 28-July 2, 2010 & July 6-7, 2010. 8am - 3pm each day at UCLA
REQUIREMENTS: Less than three years of teaching experience; K-12 teachers
AREAS OF FOCUS: Problem solving; Building mathematical thinking and conceptual understanding; Enhancing mathematics instructional strategies; Increasing mathematics content knowledge
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Attend the 5-day institute and 2 follow-up sessions: Receive curricular materials during the institute: Network with other participants to maintain support throughout the year
CREDIT: 4 quarter Education units (optional) offered through UCLA Extension for $235.00 payable at the start of the institute. UC Extension credit is post-graduate professional credit and will be received upon completion of institute, including the follow-up sessions.
TO APPLY: Please complete the online application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  no later than June 1, 2010. No statement of purpose is needed.
Fee: $475


Bridging the Gaps for Students with Exceptional Needs
Teaching mathematics to students with exceptional needs can be a daunting task. This institute will provide an intimate forum for Special Education math teachers to engage in activities and discussions with the purpose of learning and sharing teaching strategies in all facets of special education.

The institute is limited to 25 participants so please apply <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  early!

June 28- July 1, 2010. 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: UCLA
REQUIREMENTS: Any teacher who is interested in meeting the needs of diverse learners.
AREAS OF FOCUS: Examining and analyzing Special Education teacher practices; Understanding how students with processing deficits learn math; Successfully implementing accommodations and modifications in a math classroom; Strategies for collaborating and co-teaching with the general education teacher; Implementing the California Mathematics Framework and Standards; Intervention strategies for teaching multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percentages; Realigning the scope and sequence to meet the special needs of the student; Learning Disabilities and the CAHSEE; Preparing the students for successful transitions in and out of the classroom; Using Math to modify behavior; Advocating for your students.
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Attend all dates of the Bridging the Gaps for Students With Exceptional Needs Institute; Implement strategies in classrooms; Share strategies and materials to teachers at the school site.
CREDIT: 3 quarter Education units (optional) offered through UCLA Extension for $195.00. Fees are subject to change. UCLA Extension credit is post-graduate professional credit and will be received upon completion of the institute, including the follow-up sessions.

TO APPLY: Please complete the online application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  no later than June 1, 2010.
Fee: $475
PERSONAL STATEMENT QUESTION
Please include your response to the following question with your application: Describe some of your successes and challenges in working with students with exceptional needs.


Mathematics Educators Leadership Institute
Mathematics Educators Leadership Institute (MELI) is for teachers in high priority schools and districts, grades 6-12 and community colleges. We are looking for participants who are ready to take on leadership roles in their communities, districts, schools, departments, and grade levels, as well as share their experiences and ideas with other teachers.

The institute is limited to 25 participants so please apply <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  early!

July 12-30, 2010.  Follow-up Meetings - October 16, 2010, February 26, 2011, May 14, 2011. Location: UCLA

REQUIREMENTS: At least three years of teaching experience; Teachers of grades 6-12
AREAS OF FOCUS: Deepening mathematics content knowledge; Developing school site and district leadership; Designing and leading a mathematics workshop; Examining and analyzing exemplary practice; Increasing awareness on state mandated assessments; Implementing the California Mathematics Framework and Standards; Current trends and issues in mathematics education
PARTICIPANTS WILL: Attend all dates of the Mathematics Educators Leadership Institute, including 3 follow up dates; Implement strategies in classrooms; Disseminate strategies and materials to teachers at the school site; Develop a plan for professional growth
CREDIT: 9 quarter Education units (optional) offered through UCLA Extension for $355.00. Fees are subject to change. UCLA Extension credit is post-graduate professional credit and will be received upon completion of the institute, including the follow-up sessions.
TO APPLY: Please complete the online application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  no later than June 1, 2010. There is no fee for participating in this institute.

PERSONAL STATEMENT QUESTIONS
Describe a lesson that you have recently taught that represents your ideas about teaching and learning mathematics experiences and ideas with other teachers.
Please include: a) Context: mathematics goal, student demographics; b) What were you doing? c)What were your students doing? d) What worked well? e) What adjustments might support student learning and participation?


TI-Nspire Graphing Technology Institute
UCLA Mathematics Project in collaboration with Texas Instruments is proud to announce a TI-Nspire Graphing Technology Institute

Each Participant will receive: 1 TI-Nspire hand held graphing calculator, 1 single user license of TI-Nspire Teacher Edition Software, 1 Cliff Notes for TI-Nspire booklet, a $250 Stipend for participating in all institute activities.
The institute is limited to 25 participants so please apply early!

August 9-13, 2010 Location: UCLA
REQUIREMENTS: Teacher of grades 6-12; Five follow-up Meetings during the 2010-2011 school year; Train an additional 10-15 teachers within 1year of the Summer Institute
TO APPLY

• Please complete the online application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/math-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration> no later than July 1, 2010.
• A $25 refundable application fee is required.

CALIFORNIA READING & LITERATURE PROJECT
For all CRLP events listed, contact Araceli Urena at (310) 206-7574 for information and registration.
http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/


Reading Institute:
Any which way: strategies that support struggling readers in all content areas
A five-day course for secondary school teachers focused on strategies for struggling readers.

This course offers an opportunity for teachers to experience a week of thoughtful learning, talking, reading, and exploring. We will focus on strategies and approaches that best meet the needs of our struggling readers. Participants will also be introduced to a variety of adolescent and young adult high-interest text to use with learners of all levels and abilities (fiction and non-fiction, including passages from state and district assessments). Additionally, teachers will engage collaboratively as readers, uncover the reading process and how it applies to teaching and learning.

July 19-23, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $325

Instructors: Rebecca Alber and Erin Powers

Credit: 2.5 units UCLA Extension credit available for an additional fee of $175.

Application and Fee/PO:  Due June 28, 2010.
Sign up on our online application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/reading-literature/professional-development/summer-Institutes-registration> .

SCIENCE PROJECT
For all Science Project events listed, contact Aldo Garcia at (310) 825-7121 for information and registration.
http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/


High School Chemistry, a Fresh Approach
An introduction to a new effective way of teaching chemistry to your diverse student population. An inquiry approach with California-based applications to students' lives.

Chemistry is all around us. Chemistry is us. We eat it. We drink it. We breathe it. So what is Chemistry? It is the complex choreography of atoms and molecules that sustains life. Chemistry is both how we create the materials of human technology, and how the natural world builds and renews itself.

This free, week long, professional development program engages chemistry teachers in an innovative approach to teaching and learning chemistry. The workshop includes the use of probeware that measures heat and conductivity, boils water safely, and includes a built-in RGB spectrophotometer. This probeware can be used to support student inquiry and experimentation in chemistry. This approach is especially useful for teachers of students with a wide range of abilities.

Participants will explore standards-driven content including: Matter, Measurement, the Atom, and Chemical Reactions; Heat, Temperature, Phase Change, and Calorimetry; Stoichiometry, Reaction Rates, and Equilibrium; Antioxidants and Electrochemistry

Participants will get a CD with additional resources and continental breakfast will be provided.

June 28 to July 2, 2010 from 8 am to 3 pm at UCLA.

Please see our registration section <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/science-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration>  to sign up.


Mountains to the Sea, Water Issues of Southern California
Explore unique California water issues through guest speakers, inquiry based lessons, labs and field trips. Develop thematic units for your classroom. Become a member of an eco educator network.

This institute is designed for teachers of students in grades 6-12 who have an interest in environmental education. New legislation in California requires the integration of environmental education into curricula at all grade levels. This institute is intended to address these new reforms.

In California, water conservation, cleanliness, and use have become major environmental issues. In this institute, participants will discuss and address ways of using these issues as vehicles for teaching science.  Other issues, and methods for teaching environmental concepts will be incorporated, as well.

Dates: July 12-July 23 from 2pm to 7pm (dinner included) and four, two-day follow-up sessions over the school year.

Participants who successfully complete the institute receive a $300 stipend and can get university credit or salary points (note: this includes the completion of both the summer sessions and the follow-up sessions).
To Apply
Download our PDF Mail-in Application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/science-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration/InstituteMountainsUpdated.pdf> , print it out, obtain necessary signatures and mail into our office before the deadline: June 18, 2010


Summer Leadership Institute for Science and Special Education Teachers
Work collaboratively with experienced teacher-leaders, ELL, Special Education and Science Specialists to learn about: inquiry-based science instruction; scientific literacy; differentiated instruction; co-teaching partnership models; tools for classroom management; rigor using accommodations/modifications

This institute is intended to help make good science instruction available to all students. Over the course of this program teachers will develop science lessons based on the California Science Standards, network with fellow science and special education teachers, and spend time discussing methods for addressing the needs of all of their students.
 
The UCLA Science Project will select 30 potential teachers to participate in this institute. Preference will be given to teachers who come in teams consisting of one science teacher and one special education teacher from the same school.
 
Dates: July 12-July 23 from 2pm to 7pm (dinner included) and four, two-day follow-up sessions over the school year: October 8-9, 2010, December 3-4, 2010, February 4-5, 2011, and March 18-19, 2011.

Participants who successfully complete the institute receive a $300 stipend and can get university credit or salary points (note: this includes the completion of both the summer sessions and the follow-up sessions).
To Apply
Download our PDF Mail-in Application <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/science-project/professional-development/summer-programs-registration/InstituteLeadershipUpdated.pdf> , print it out, obtain necessary signatures and mail into our office before the deadline: June 18, 2010


WRITING PROJECT
For all Writing Project events listed, contact Wanda Abraham at (310) 206-3544 for information and registration.

http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/
Graphic Novels 101
Weaving Graphic Novels into English and Social Studies Curricula 6 - 12

Are you interested in diversifying your core literature or integrating ELA and social studies content?  Are you looking for innovative ways to engage English learners or struggling readers?  Then join us for three "packed" days where we'll become acquainted with a variety of graphic nvels and learn how to harness the power of visual storytelling.

• Study 2 award-winning graphic novels
• Create and evaluate teaching ideas for these novels
• Understand the graphic novel as a media for delivering core content
• Learn how these novels can meet the needs of all students--including English learners, struggling readers and our most advanced students too
• Become acquainted with research supporting the use of graphic novels in the classroom

June 22 to June 24, 2010 from 9 am to 3 pm at UCLA.
To register download the PDF brochure/registration form <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/writing-project/documents/Graphic%20ISAW.pdf>  and return by June 15, 2010. <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/writing-project/professional-development/wp-event-template/ics_view>


Improving Students' Academic Writing -- 9-12 and community college
Focus on reading and writing analytically about short non-fiction texts

We invite you to join in the California Writing Project's collaborative and on-going endeavor--to help high school and beginning college students read short non-fiction texts and write analytically about them.

During this three-day workshop, we'll work with a variety of passages and prompts that have been used in the UC Analytical Writing Placement Exam.  In addition to drawing on these materials, we'll consider how to weave in the particular texts that you typically use with your own students.  Some of our activities:

• Choose engaging, rich two-page readings.
• Create writing prompts that call for analysis.
• Build a repertoire of teaching strategies.
• See how the "improvement rubric" can gauge growth in student writing.

UCLA Extension units will be available for a fee.

July 19 to July 21, 2010 from 9 am to 3 pm at UCLA.

To register download the PDF brochure/registration form <http://centerx.gseis.ucla.edu/writing-project/documents/Graphic%20ISAW.pdf>  and return by July 12.


Reading and Writing with English Learners 9 - 12
A workshop that focuses on helping students acquire academic writing abilities

English learners are working as hard as they can to master subject matter content while learning the English language. No easy feat! How can teachers facilitate the acquisition of academic speaking, reading and writing abilities? Join us as we focus on daily routines and teaching strategies that make our classrooms and lessons a perfect fit for secondary English learners’ needs. Here’s what you’ll gain by the end of our 4-day workshop:

• Approaches for coaxing shy student voices to speak up with confidence,
• Strategies for introducing students to academic language,
• Looking at student writing and responding to writers,
• Strategies for choosing engaging texts and making them accessible.

July 12-15, 2010 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM at UCLA.

Course fee $200