Educator Workshops
Paid Professional Development for Teachers!
ASU's Center for American Civics is hosting workshops for teachers to receive FREE, content-rich professional development taught by the faculty of SCETL! Teachers can earn a stipend for attending these workshops, though stipend requirements vary by workshop series. When workshops are held on an ASU site, meals and parking are provided, so there is no cost to participants for attending.
What to Expect at our Workshops
Content Knowledge Workshops
Teachers attending the following workshops are eligible to receive a $300 stipend from the Van Sittert Center for Constitutional Advocacy at the Goldwater Institute to support their development of social studies content knowledge. After receiving the first stipend, teachers can receive an additional $100 stipend for attending a workshop in each of the other series offerings - a total possible $500 can be paid for attending a workshop in all three.
Upcoming Workshops in the American History Series - these workshops are aimed at secondary teachers with an assignment specific to teaching American History. The topics in focus will include the American Founding, the Civil War, and the Progressive Era. The instructors for these sessions include Professors Sean Beienburg, Zachary German, and Aaron Kushner.
- Tuesday April 9th, 4:30-9:00 PM at the ASU Tempe Campus
- Tuesday June 25th, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center
Upcoming Workshops in the American Institutions Series - these workshops are aimed at secondary teachers with an assignment specific to teaching American Government and/or Civics. The topics in focus will include Federalism, the Separation of Powers, and Judicial Review. The instructors for these sessions include Professors Sean Beienburg, Zachary German, and Aaron Kushner.
- Wednesday April 17th, 4:30-9:00 PM at the ASU Tempe Campus
- Friday May 31st, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center
- Friday June 21st, 1:00-5:00 PM at the ASU Tempe Campus
Upcoming Workshops in the New Standards Focus Series - these workshops are aimed at secondary teachers with an assignment in Social Studies. The topics in focus will include the Arizona Constitution, the Cold War, and Comparative Political Systems. These sessions are designed to fill gaps in new areas of the state standards where resources may be lacking for teachers. The instructors for these sessions include Professors Sean Beienburg and Luke Perez.
- Thursday April 25th, 4:30-9:00 PM at the ASU Chandler Innovation Center
- Thursday May 30th, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM at the ASU West Campus
- Wednesday June 26th, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM at the ASU Tempe Campus
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Educating for American Democracy Workshops
Teachers attending the following workshops are eligible to receive a $350 stipend from the Center for American Civics for attending, implementing a new lesson plan with a focus on American civics, and completing a post-workshop reflection to contribute to our study.
- Wednesday June 12th, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM at the ASU Tempe campus: "The Law of Armed Conflict" with COL Bruce Pagel (Ret.), Professor of Practice in ASU's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership
The Center for American Civics is officially an Educating for American Democracy (EAD) roadmap champion, partner, and advocate.
The EAD Roadmap is an inquiry-based content framework for excellence in civic and history education for all learners that is organized by major themes and questions supported by critical concepts. It offers a vision for integrating history and civic education throughout grades K–12.
After years of polarization, the United States is highly divided, and there is a widespread loss of confidence in our very form of government and civic order. For many decades, we have neglected civics and history. We now have a citizenry and electorate who are poorly prepared to understand, appreciate, and use our form of government and civic life.