Greening Your Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Presentation Category: 
California Partnership Academy
Presentation Description: 
The Career Academy Support Network (CASN) of UC Berkeley is working collaboratively with the California Department of Education Career Partnership Academy (CPA) program, industry partners and post-secondary institutions to provide information about existing and emerging "green" curriculum. Green Academies and other interested in "greening" their curriculum should attend. Share resources you know of and network with colleagues.
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
70%
Interactive Style: 
30%
Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
Erin Fender
Title: 
Coordinator of Public Programs

Funding Opportunities

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides funding to states to replace cuts to K-12 and higher education for several purposes including teacher professional development for making progress toward rigorous college and career-ready standards.

Information links for funding professional development:

Using Recovery Funds to Drive School Reform and Improvement

AARA Title I Part A Funds

Implementing the Recovery Act

Implementation Ideas from the Field

Perkins Funding

The CCPC conference includes professional development topics for faculty, counselors, and administrators that meet requirements of the 2006 Perkins Act (Sections 122, 124, 134, and 135).

Information links for funding professional development:

Perkins IV (2006) Legislation

Perkins IV (2006) Policy Guidance