This half-day training is exclusively designed for Social Studies Curriculum Specialists and District Coordinators. 

Event Overview

Participants will attend multiple sessions and will receive information about civic and law related education programs aimed at elementary, middle and high schools including Project Citizen, iCivics, and Kids Voting AZ. These programs will help teachers address the new civic engagement requirements in the new AZ History and Social Science Standards.

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This two-day Academy is for educators who serve an upper elementary, middle and/or high school population.  Educators are invited to this two-day training that will assist them in implementing this curriculum in their 5th-12th grade classroom using the Project Citizen Program.

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During this interactive training, participants will learn how to implement inquiry, cooperative learning, and project based learning in their classroom through the Project Citizen Program.  Join us for this two-day training that will invigorate your classroom and encourage your students to become more active citizens.  Through this interdisciplinary program, students will actively explore real-world problems and challenges stimulating their critical thinking skills and civic awareness.  Day one will enable participants to discover the essence of the Project Citizen curriculum, understand the concept of public policy, and become engaged in the process.  Day two will focus on simulating the Project Citizen process. 

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This training is for educators who serve an upper elementary, middle and/or high school population.  SROs/JPOs are invited to attend; however, please note this training does not fulfill the yearly advanced LRE Academy requirement for School Safety Program funded SROs/JPOs.

New attendees will receive a FREE classroom set of We the People textbooks plus a teacher's guide!  Those who have attended a WTP training in FY 17-19 will not be eligible to receive another classroom set of textbooks.

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This Center for Civic Education curriculum provides lessons and activities for students in grades 4-12.  The primary goal of the We the People program is to promote civic awareness and responsibility in students.  By emphasizing student involvement and encouraging students to relate important concepts and principles to historical and contemporary situations, the program strengthens students’ critical thinking and public speaking skills.  This training will be held in conjunction with the Arizona We the People State Competition. 

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This Academy is for educators who serve a high school population.  

Attendees will receive a set of the “When You Turn 18” brochures at the conclusion of the training.

Event Overview

A variety of lessons will be utilized during this training that will enable educators to help their student’s transition from the classroom to life after they graduate high school.  The main tool provided is the “When You Turn 18” brochure, a project of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education in partnership with the Arizona Supreme Court and the Maricopa County Courts. 

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This training is for educators who serve an elementary, middle and/or high school population.  SROs/JPOs are invited to attend; however, please note this training does not fulfill the yearly advanced LRE Academy requirement for School Safety Program funded SROs/JPOs.

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The 2020 Presidential Election will be here before you know it!!  Engage your students in a school wide Kids Voting Election and enable them to practice the importance of voting.  This workshop will provide participants with the essentials on planning and hosting a school wide Kids Voting election.  Show students the impact their vote has and allow them to take a leadership role by conducting their own polling site! Implementing a school wide election is an excellent way to creating a meaningful and memorable civics experience for you students.  Bring 2 of your students to the training to form a Kids Voting team!!  Participants of this workshop will receive lesson plans to prepare students to vote, “I Voted” stickers for their entire school, and additional resources that will assist in implementing a school wide Kids Voting election.  Kids Voting AZ staff will be available to answer questions relating to hosting a Kids Voting election.

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This training is for educators who serve an elementary, middle and/or high school population.  SROs/JPOs are invited to attend; however, please note this training does not fulfill the yearly advanced LRE Academy requirement for School Safety Program funded SROs/JPOs.

Event Overview

The 2020 Presidential Election will be here before you know it!!  Engage your students in a school wide Kids Voting Election and enable them to practice the importance of voting.  This workshop will provide participants with the essentials on planning and hosting a school wide Kids Voting election.  Show students the impact their vote has and allow them to take a leadership role by conducting their own polling site! Implementing a school wide election is an excellent way to creating a meaningful and memorable civics experience for you students.  Bring 2 of your students to the training to form a Kids Voting team!!  Participants of this workshop will receive lesson plans to prepare students to vote, “I Voted” stickers for their entire school, and additional resources that will assist in implementing a school wide Kids Voting election.  Kids Voting AZ staff will be available to answer questions relating to hosting a Kids Voting election.

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This Academy is for educators who serve an upper elementary (4-6) school population.  Educators from a School Safety funded site have the ability to attend for free.  To learn more, click on the event.

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The classroom, playground, cafeteria, walking to school, or riding the school bus are areas where aggressive student behaviors may take place.  Rising anger and impulsive actions can lead to negative consequences affecting student relationships and academic success.  This training will provide hands-on, interactive lessons that can equip students with the skills necessary to prevent or reduce aggressive behaviors. Participants will receive tools to educate their students on the consequences of verbal and physical aggression and strategies to employ before they act out of anger or upset.

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This Academy is for educators who serve a middle and/or high school population.  Educators from a School Safety funded site have the ability to attend for free.  To learn more, click on the event.

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According to a Pew research study, 95% of teens have access to smartphones.  Educating youth on strategies to avoid the consequences of sexting, protect themselves from the dangers of online predators, and prevent cyberbullying can help them enjoy a safe experience with their smartphones and online activity.  Lesson topics such as trolling, impersonating, fake accounts, sexting and stalking will be addressed.  In addition, students will be educated on the consequences of cybercrimes, how to report if targeted, and steps to take to enable privacy and security settings on their electronic devices that have access to the internet.

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This Academy is for educators who serve a middle and/or high school population.  Educators from a School Safety funded site have the ability to attend for free.  To learn more, click on the event.

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Being the driver carries great responsibility to make certain everyone inside the vehicle gets safely to their destination.  Have your students ever considered the role passengers play in making the ride safe?  This training will provide participants with interactive methods to educate youth on the responsibilities the driver and the passengers have to ensure a safe ride.  The lessons provided will address the general safety considerations while riding in a car, ways to avoid distracting the driver, and legal consequences for disobeying safe driving practices.  Students will also learn the proper actions during a traffic stop and how to cope with peer pressure to ride in an unsafe situation. 

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This Academy is for educators who serve a lower elementary (K-3) school population.  Educators from a School Safety funded site have the ability to attend for free.  To learn more, click on the event.

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Students engage in social interactions that can sometimes lead to conflict and aggressive actions.  By learning positive ways to socially interact with their peers, K-3 students can reduce or prevent negative consequences.  This training will provide participants with tools for working with the primary grades.  The lesson plans provided will focus on strategies to reduce bullying and conflicts at school by helping students learn how to disagree in a nice way, respect others, and obey rules.     

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