Teacher Professional Development Opportunities from Street Law
Learn about Street Law’s current teacher professional development program opportunities.
Teacher Professional Development Opportunities with Other Organizations
Our friends at the following organizations also provide excellent professional development. Check them out!
- Bill of Rights Institute: The
Bill of Rights Institute provides educational resources on America’s
Founding documents and principles for teachers and students of American
History and Civics. They offer constitution seminars for teachers around
the country. (www.billofrightsinstitute.org)
- Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago: CRFC
strengthens American democracy by providing elementary and secondary
students with hands-on learning about the Constitution to prepare them
for informed civic engagement. They offer a variety of Professional
Development designed to meet the evolving needs of educators in a
rapidly changing civic landscape. (www.crfc.org)
- James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation: The
Foundation’s mission is to strengthen civic education by encouraging
graduate study of the American Constitution—its roots, its formation,
its principles, and its development. The Foundation provides
fellowships of $24,000 to qualified teachers or potential teachers for
study at any accredited university with a master’s degree program
offering courses or training in Constitutional studies. (www.jamesmadison.com)
- Local law-related education programs: Many states
have law-related education programs that are supported by the
Law-Related Education Act of 1978. These programs strive to help K-12
students develop the skills and knowledge pertaining to the law, legal
process and legal systems. (Search for programs in your state)