Tying it All Together: Integrating Curriculum in an Education and Child Development Academy

Presentation Category: 
California Partnership Academy
Presentation Description: 
A team of academy teachers will demonstrate how to integrate curriculum across the disciplines in an education and child development academy. This workshop will showcase several successful projects, such as The Me Book, a great beginning-of-the-year project; a unit based on the Holocaust and Night; and others.
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
100%
Interactive Style: 
0%
Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
David Day
Title: 
Government/Economics Teacher
Additional Presenter 1
Additional Presenter 1: 
Rhoda Taylor
Title: 
Social Science Teacher
Organization: 
Peter Johansen High School - Education and Child Development Academy
Additional Presenter 2
Additional Presenter 2: 
Rachelle Barkus
Title: 
CTE Teacher
Organization: 
Peter Johansen High School - Education and Child Development Academy
Additional Presenter 3
Additional Presenter 3: 
Nicole Evans
Title: 
English Teacher
Organization: 
Peter Johansen High School - Education and Child Development Academy

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