Professional Development
Professional Development from LRE Academy
The Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education provides law related and civic education trainings for elementary, middle, and high school teachers. During the month of September, free trainings offered cover these topics: Project Citizen Teen Court, and Mock Trial.
iCivics Arizona – Training for Teachers
iCivics Arizona is a program of the Arizona Supreme Court and the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education. The purpose of iCivics Arizona is to expand the use of iCivics.org throughout Arizona to encourage the development of informed active citizens.
State Board of Education Adopts New History and Social Science Standards
It is official, Arizona has new History and Social Science Standards. These standards were created by over 108 social studies educators from the across the state. The standards are currently posted at http://www.azed.gov/standards-practices/k-12standards/standards-social-studies/
Arizona Council on Economic Education
The Arizona Council on Economic Education is an organization of Arizona educators that promote economic education from kindergarten through college. For information on upcoming events, training, and resources visit their website at www.azecon.org.