The Michigan Center for Civic Education is interested in hosting an informational workshop for educators interested in developing a Mock Trial team for your school. Mock trial coaches can include local attorneys and judges who come in to help teach specific elements of a trial. Schools with smaller student populations are able to combine to form complete teams. Please review the information on Mock Trial and note your interest using the following link. Registering interest does not mean you are committing to coaching a team.

More information on the program can be found at: www.miciviced.org/programs/mock-trial.

• Asian Americans and the United States: Immigration and Citizenship - Wednesday, September 14, 21, & 28: 4:00-5:00 p.m. (3 unique sesions). Register by September 13, 2022
  

• Public Resources for Teaching Comprehensive History - Wednesday, October 19: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Register by October 18, 2022

For more information on the Michigan Department of Education's "Teaching Comprehensive History" series, you can read State Superintendent Michael Rice's memo here.

Participants will:

• Explore existing resources such as GIANTS and Maawndoonganan, an Anishinaabe resource manual
  

• Apply an Indigenous perspective to their study of Michigan
  

• Integrate instructional resources on space and time

All sessions are via Zoom from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Session dates include: September 13, November 1, January 10, March 7, and April 25. Register here!

For those unable to attend live sessions, recordings will be available! Register for the sessions to be notified when recordings get posted.

This professional learning opportunity is a half-day learning intensive for middle and high school teachers focused on teaching historical literacy for civic learning. Teachers will learn about principles of historical literacy instruction and ways in which to support students’ civic learning.

Fifteen teachers will be selected for this PLO and will receive 15 SCECH and $300 honorarium.

Date & Times:

• Oct. 17: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
• Oct. 18: 3:30pm - 5:00pm
• Oct. 22: 9:00am - 12:00pm
  

This workshop is virtual - Accepted teachers will receive a stipend of $300 and 15 SCECHs, upon completion and submission of a lesson plan. See the linked flyer for more details.

The Issue: Social studies teachers are under a great deal of stress as they navigate punitive legislation, curriculum censorship, and pressures to exclude particular topics, ideas, or perspectives in their classroom. Beyond such pressures, teachers must also navigate the emotional and affective responses such difficult histories elicit. However, there is currently very little empirical research on the teaching and learning of difficult histories from the perspective of emotions. There is need for more research on the ways in which emotions intersect with, shape, or inform teachers’ decisions and practices related to teaching about difficult histories.

Eligible Participants: Secondary (9th – 12th grade) social studies or history teacher in the United States.

Phases of the Study: This study has two phases. You may choose to only participate in the first phase. Or, you can participate in the first phase and also agree to be considered for the second phase.

1. First phase: complete an anonymous, online survey*
2. Second phase: participate in two interviews with Becca (via Zoom) and send her a recording of you teaching a lesson

For more information, visit: https://blogs.rochester.edu/gatekeepingdifficulthistories/index.php/intersted-in-participating/

Are you an 8th grade social studies teacher interested in ways to support your students’ reading comprehension, history knowledge, and understanding of key history concepts? Participation in the IES-funded PACT research will provide you with access to professional learning, fully prepared materials that are aligned with state standards, a stipend, and a summative report describing success of the project at your school.

Visit the PACT website for more information and contact Dr. Letty Martinez if you are interested in participating.

From "A Proclamation on Indigenous People's Day, 2021" (source):

Since time immemorial, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians have built vibrant and diverse cultures — safeguarding land, language, spirit, knowledge, and tradition across the generations. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, our Nation celebrates the invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples, recognizes their inherent sovereignty, and commits to honoring the Federal Government’s trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations.

Read more about Indigenous People's Day here.