Mission Statement

To engage in activities supporting educational work, which shall also include the coordination, promotion, development and maintenance of quality social studies programs at all levels of educational instruction in the State of Colorado.

Professional Development 1

C-SPAN moot court lesson on indecency on TV

C-SPAN Classroom Deliberations is created and maintained by Ben Bohmfalk, a social studies teacher at Roaring Fork High School in Carbondale, Colorado http://www.c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/fccvsfoxlessonplan

Meet Mr. Lincoln

To commemorate President’s Day and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Colorado Humanities invites you to join us in
presenting “Meet Mr. Lincoln” with national humanities scholar Dennis Boggs as Abraham Lincoln, available February 13 and 14, 2012. Cost per presentation $250. Contact Betty Jo Brenner, Program Coordinator: brenner@coloradohumanities.org 303.894.7951 x17

2012 Fiscal Fitness Workshop, sponsored by Great-West Life in partnership with Colorado Jump$tart

The FREE workshop is limited to the first 200 P-12 Colorado educators, administrators and content specialists.
2011 Fiscal Fitness attendees, substitute and retired teachers may apply and will be wait-listed.

This hands-on, 3-day workshop series is designed to help educators build knowledge about personal finance topics that will amplify your abilities to bring the same knowledge to students.  You will have the opportunity to:
1. Examine how economic trends impact personal financial situations
2. Develop personal finance strategies
3. Understand the psychology of money
4. Compare and contrast financial services and products
5. Specify strategies to protect from fraud
6. Consider options when using credit and managing debt
7. Devise plans to minimize financial risk
8. Discover ways to hold on to your wealth
9. Explore personal finance resources

Beyond broadening your knowledge base around these financial topics, you will be able to apply what you have learned to your own life during the course of the event, as well as reflect on strategies to implement financial literacy into learning experiences for your students.

To register access Colorado Jump$tart Coalition's website www.cojumpstart.org  and then click on 2012 Fiscal Fitness under the Quick Links on the front page.

If you have any questions or experience difficulty in registering, please email CJ Juleff, cjuleff@comcast.net

Let's go Sailing - SCIENCE AND GEOGRAPHY AT SEA: Teachers at Sea/On-board Education Officer

Apply to sail as Education Officer on IODP Expedition 342: Paleogene Newfoundland Sediment Drifts. This expedition will focus on extreme climate events and will be drilling near to the site of the sinking of the Titanic on the 100th anniversary of that event. It is scheduled to leave St. George, Burmuda on 18 June, 2012 and return to port in St. John, Newfoundland on 17 August, 2012. A preference will be given to applicants with backgrounds in working with museum and family audiences, as well as the general public. Background information on this expedition can be found here. Deadline to apply for Expedition 342: 15 January, 2012.

JOIDES Resolution Education Officers have the opportunity to learn shipboard science alongside the expedition's science party and translate their learning experiences for students, families and the general public through creation of blogs, videos, social networking sites, live video conferencing from the ship and classroom activities. All expenses for education officers for travel to and from the ports of call are paid by Deep Earth Academy. In addition, a stipend will be paid.  Education officers are selected through a competitive application and interview process. http://joidesresolution.org/node/453

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