Ohio Council for the Social Studies
June Newsbrief
OCSS Conference
Monday &Tuesday September 25-26, 2017
Coming to the Fall Conference? You may want to sign up for OCSS Night at the Ballpark.
To order tickets click here.
Check https://ocss.org/2017-ocss-conference/ for more information.
Position Available
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Invites High School Teachers
to a Teachers Institute on July 28, 2017 at the Court.
for an overview of the federal court system, participate in a mock trial of a federal case and
receive classroom resources. Lunch will be provided.
Click Here for More Information
OR
For questions contact Penny L. Barrick, Esq. at (614) 719-3243 or
OHC Educator Resource Day Ohio
News and Opportunities from OCLRE
Teaching Government?
The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education will host a two-day Constitution Camp June 19-20 to give teachers an in-depth look at teaching the First Amendment, specifically the freedom of press. Learn from content experts and leave with materials to engage students in hands-on learning. One and two day rates available. Click here to register or learn more or contact Tim Kalgreen (tkalgreen@oclre.org; 614-485-3515)
Professional Development Conference
Kick-off the 2017 school year with OCLRE at the Law & Citizenship Conference,September 17-18 in Columbus. Learn new ideas to bring civics alive in your classroom, and hands-on materials you can use with your students. Click here for Information about speakers and sessions.
New school year, new ways to engage your students!
Learn about programs to get your students out from behind their desks and actively engaged in authentic programming -from learning about the law and judicial system, to founding documents, to public policy and advocacy. OCLRE will host program professional developments this fall. Click here for more details or to register.
Intro PD for New Mock Trial Teachers
Interested in starting a mock trial program at your high school or middle school? Ohio Mock Trial offers an innovative approach to learning about law and how our legal system functions. OCLRE will host a PD designed for teachers new to the mock trial program, or in their first 1-3 years of coaching a program. September 16 in Columbus - Click here for more information.
Make Mock Trial a Work of Art!
The Ohio Center for Law-Related Education is now accepting submissions for the 2018 Ohio Mock Trial pin design. Designs must incorporate the words “2018 Ohio Mock Trial,” “OCLRE” and use the colors in OCLRE’s logo (red and blue) with other colors, if desired. Colors must be solid block, no gradients. Submissions from students in grades 6-12 will be accepted by postal mail or e-mail to csmith@oclre.org for more information click here.
Contact Us
Email: ocssnewsletter@gmail.com
Website: https://ocss.org/
Location: 800 E. 17th Ave., Columbus Ohio, 43211
Phone: 614-297-2300
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