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Invitation to Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute 2013 in NYC
Annually the Foreign Policy Association works to bring high school educators from across the U.S. to New York City to learn about current global affairs issues. We have a 3-day workshop in June designed to allow select high school Social Science and History teachers to find innovative ways to teach their students about current global [...]
Texas Municipal Courts Education Center PSA Contest
The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center (TMCEC) is proud to again sponsor a traffic safety PSA contest for all Texas students. The deadline to enter is May 15th. Please consider working with your students and win $500 for your school. $500 buys a lot of books and materials for your school! Making these videos is [...]
Fed Summer Events for Secondary Educators
The Dallas Fed is pleased to announce the following 2013 summer events for secondary educators: Economics: Just the Basics June 12-13: Spring Branch (Houston area) Economic Summit June 18-19: Dallas Fed International Marketplace July 16: Houston Branch Discovering the Power of Whiteboard Technology July 31: Dallas [...]
America at War Workshop Offered in 4 Locations
America at War In June 2013, Humanities Texas will hold professional development institutes for Texas teachers only in Austin (June 10–13),Houston (June 11–14), El Paso (June 17–20), and San Antonio (June 18–21) examining American wars from the colonial era through the twentieth century. How to apply Complete the online application, designating which Humanities Texas institute you wish to attend. If you would prefer to complete [...]
James Otis Lecture – Nominate a Student to Attend
TEX-ABOTA, the Texas Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates, commemorated Constitution Day 2012 with an Inaugural James Otis Lecture in the chambers of the Texas House of Representatives at the State Capitol. It was a tremendous success with students, teachers and TEX-ABOTA members, and we anticipate 2013 being another successful event. Students from across Texas may be [...]
East Is East, West Is West? Cultural Encounter & Exchange in Art
A National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) Residential Summer Seminar University of Colorado at Boulder, June 24–27, 2013 The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) at the University of Colorado invites applications from middle and high school teachers of social studies, language arts, and art for this four-day “special topics” seminar. The program [...]
