Summer Professional Learning

Session Contents:

Elementary (K-5) sessions will include:

• This track strengthens civics instruction through student-centered strategies, including structured learning centers with rotational models, aligned to America250 core values and elementary civics benchmarks.

Secondary (6-12) sessions will include:

• This track supports educators in guiding students to understand the balance between individual rights and government authority through the analysis of landmark Supreme Court cases and an engaging exploration on the advantages of capitalism over government controlled economic systems.

New to Civics (6-12) session will include:

• This track supports early-career secondary civics educators by strengthening foundational content knowledge and instructional planning aligned to civics benchmarks.

Event policies:

• Registrations are accepted on a first submitted, first accepted basis.
• Request for replacements, sending someone in your place, or saving a seat will not be accepted.
• Request to cancel a registration should come from the participant or participant's supervisor.
• Capacity: 25 New to Civics educators, 25 Elementary and 50 Secondary for a total of 100 participants.
• All participants will be scanned in and out of the session to document attendance.
• Scans in and out will generate a link to the event evaluation in the Civics Scheduler.
• An event evaluation must be completed in full for a Certificate of Attendance to be generated in the Civics Scheduler showing hours earned.
• The generation of the Certificate of Attendance will enable the processing of the Travel Allowance.
• To receive the full Travel Allowance ($100), all sessions must be attended.
• All requested documents for the Travel Allowance must be submitted by the date listed on the forms.
• The DocuSign file from NEFEC must be completed within two weeks of the event’s conclusion for the Travel Allowance to be paid.
• Please allow for up to six week for payment to be sent by USPS.
• Attendees are responsible for making their own travel arrangements.
• FDOE does not provide a stipend for attending this professional learning event. Please check with your district to see what it can provide you.

Questions:

• For questions about the content of the event, please email civics@fldoe.org.
• For questions about your registration, contact reg@floridalearns.org.