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Moldova Corina Leca Program Director Independent Society for Education and Human Rights (SIEDO) Str. Sfatul Tarii, nr. 17 Chisinau 2012 Tel: 373-2-248608 Fax: 373-2-248608 E-mail: siedo@moldnet.md Website: http://siedo.moldnet.md Additional Team Members: - Silvia Romanciuc, SIEDO -Vasile Rotaru, Law School, Moldova State University -Anatol Beleac, SIEDO -Tatiana Racu, SIEDO, High School Teacher -Rodica Secara, SIEDO, High School Teacher STREET LAW PROGRAM COMPONENTS: SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM This program has completed the writing and publishing of textbooks and teacher's manuals in both Romanian and Russian for the 10th, 11th, and 12th grade civic education course. These books will also be used in some college classes. A second edition of each of these books is currently in draft form. A special teacher manual focusing on interactive teaching methods has been written for each of the grades as well. Copies of the 11th grade text (350) and copies of the 12th grade text (400) along with teacher's manuals (60) have been distributed to pilot classes. Members of this project also serve on Ministry of Education committees that are charged with developing civics standards and appropriate assessments for Moldova. In addition, Street Law writers are using their experiences to plan the curriculum for the 5th grade and 9th grade programs. TEACHER TRAINING Teacher trainers (11) have trained teachers (207) and "others" (40 authors, administrators, and government inspectors throughout the country) who are able to continue with implementing the democratic approach of teaching. In fact, a special course is being developed at the Institute of Continuing Education to improve the teaching of teachers who teach the new subject We and Law. Primary school teachers also attend a special course run by the SIEDO Street Law program. In addition, pre-teacher classes on Street Law content/methods have been held at the University.