Your Solar Home - Real World Projects for Green Academies

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 11:25
Presentation Category: 
California Partnership Academy
Presentation Description: 
We’ll share successful classroom projects centered on converting your home into a Solar Home…one that heats, cools, and powers itself with sunshine. New and existing homes in California are moving in this direction, with many emerging jobs centered on home ‘energy’ improvements.
Presentation Style
Lecture Style: 
60%
Interactive Style: 
40%
Lead Presenter
Lead Presenter Name: 
Tor Allen
Title: 
Executive Director

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