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Driving on the Right Side of the Road, Region 3-Victoria
June 04, 2010
Social Studies and Language Arts Instruction
that is tied to the TEKS, yet fun and educational
DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
Time is 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Lunch will be provided on site for all participants.
The workshop is limited to 25 participants and is provided at no cost, so be sure to sign up now to reserve your spot. Six hours of GT credit will be given. All Law-Related Education institutes and workshops are approved for continuing education credit by the State Board for Teacher Certification (CPE #500204) and for Gifted and Talented credit, based on local district confirmation.
Description:
STOP! Don't speed past this training opportunity which combines social studies skills and important traffic safety issues. The State Bar of Texas Law-Related Education Department, in conjunction with Law Focused Education, Inc., has partnered with the Texas Municipal Court Education Center to create a workshop for grades K-3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and high school government classes.
All participants will receive a kit, at no cost, containing all of the differentiated units, appropriate support material, class sets of manipulatives for small and large group instruction, and on-line computer games information that incorporates specific Texans legislative and judicial processes while encouraging TEKS/TAKS skill development. The content by which these processes are illustrated focus on traffic safety issues, laws, and the relevance of these laws in daily experiences.
Lessons incorporate the latest Law-Related Education instructional strategies, as well as the opportunity to utilize judges and court support personnel as resource persons in classrooms.
The materials for early elementary grades K-3 and grades 4, 5, 7, 8, & H.S. government include: include interactive teaching strategies, mock trials, Do Nows, computer-based learning, and more. K-3 to include: center activities, easy reader booklets, Do Nows, map activities, sponge activities, matching card sets, sub lesson plans, and more. These classroom materials are supported by online resource materials in English & Spanish. The materials are aligned with social studies, language arts, physical education/health, and math T.E.K.S.
Funding is provided by a traffic safety grant from the Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDot). If you have any questions, please contact: Linda Deleon, LRE Manager, linda.deleon@texasbar.com or 1.800.204-2222, ext. 1822 or Lisa Robinson, TMCEC Grant Administrator at robinson@tmcec.com or 512.320.8274.
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