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Mock Election Options
There are two free options for teachers to involve students in mock elections corresponding with the election this Fall. The National Student/Parent Mock Election offers easy registration, a curriculum guide, and online voting. Youth Leadership Initiative not only offers a Mock Election with online voting ballots tailored to each Congressional District, but they also have … Continue reading Mock Election Options
MS World Geography and History PD
University of Michigan East Asian Immersion Teacher Workshop Saturday, May 14 / 8:45am-4:45pm SIGHTS, SOUNDS & TASTES Experiential Learning about East Asia for Teachers Ways to Teach about East Asia Inside the Classroom and Beyond Explore tools, techniques and resources for experiential learning to enhance teaching about East Asia Location: The day will begin at … Continue reading MS World Geography and History PD
HS World History PD
From the University of Michigan Museum of Art Xu Weixin: Monumental Portraits UMMA Workshop for Educators Saturday, April 23, 2016 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. Usually, a portrait records a person’s features but sometimes, as in the work of the important contemporary Chinese painter, Xu Weixin, a portrait records much, much more. His Miner Portraits and Chinese … Continue reading HS World History PD
Funding/Awards Programs
Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Program Each year, the Voya Unsung Heroes Awards Program selects 100 educators to receive $2,000 to help fund their innovative class projects. Three of those are chosen to receive an additional $5,000, $10,000, and $25,000. Deadline: April 30, 2016. Jan Stauber Grant This grant awards $500 to K–12 teachers and librarians who develop a … Continue reading Funding/Awards Programs
Adaptive Learning and Progress 