Team Training Opportunity for California Educators
This opportunity is for teams of educators and their supporting administrators in California who are looking to partner with Facing History & Ourselves during the 2024-2025 school year.
This opportunity is for teams of educators and their supporting administrators in California who are looking to do the following within their schools and districts:
- Nurture student-centered learning environments grounded in social-emotional learning competencies
- Promote students’ civic agency and participation by developing skills to deepen historical understanding, critical thinking, ongoing self-reflection, civil discourse, and navigating current events.
- Support academic skill development with standards-aligned resources and teaching strategies.
- Become more intentional about implementing equitable educational policies and practices.
Accepted schools and districts will be middle and high schools in California who are able to produce teams of a minimum of two educators, all of whom commit to participate in Facing History professional learning during the 2024 - 2025 school year and use Facing History resources, pedagogy, and approaches during the school year.
See the timeline and apply now!
Apply by Friday April 12, 2024
Get prepared! Download an Application Worksheet to gather your answers.
Application Details
Each school will commit a minimum of two educators to participate in this opportunity.
Facing History operates both in-person and virtually. We will work with awardees to determine the most appropriate format for professional learning opportunities.
Participating Schools Will Receive the Following
- Year-long consultation and support from Facing History staff.
- In-service professional learning (virtual or in person depending on location and availability). As part of this grant, you can bring Facing History to your team to lead a professional learning session on topics that include, but are not limited to: equity, social-emotional learning, history, civic participation or specific Facing History resources for your team.
- Invitations to attend professional learning events throughout the school year.
- Access to Facing History’s online resources, including full publications, teaching ideas, classroom materials, webinars, and streaming videos.
Participating Schools Commit to the Following
- Attend a professional development seminar or online course in the Summer of 2024. Fees may apply. Space limitations at professional development events may impact availability for those who are late to register.
- In-Person Events
- Online Workshops and Seminars
- June 25 - 27: Teaching for Equity and Justice Institute
- July 9 - 11: Teaching Coming of Age in a Complex World (ELA)
- July 15 - 18: Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior (History)
- July 23 - 25: Teaching Democracy and Freedom (US History)
- July 31: Teaching about Borders and Belonging: a Mini-Workshop for ELA Educators
- 6 Week Online Courses
- July 11 - Aug. 22: Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior (History)
- July 11 - Aug. 22: A New Approach to Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird (ELA)
- July 11 - Aug. 22: A New Approach to Teaching the Reconstruction Era (US History)
- Designate a Team Leader who will represent the team. The Team Leader will submit one application for the school/district, and lead the communications with Facing History staff.
- Secure approval from school administration to use Facing History approaches, materials, and pedagogy in your courses.
- Use the Facing History approaches, materials, and pedagogy received at your selected professional development in their classroom or school practice.
- Complete a work plan during the year to detail how Facing History will be used in your course/school to be drafted at the beginning of the year and submitted at the end of the year.
- Participate in three consultations throughout the school year (beginning, mid-year, end of year) with Facing History staff to support usage of Facing History resources. These can be held remotely.
Eligibility:
- California middle and high schools or districts
- Eligible schools or districts are those that can produce a team of a minimum of two educators, all of whom have agreed to participate in Facing History professional development and use Facing History resources and pedagogy throughout the 2024 - 2025 school year.
Timeline and Application Process:
- Now: Download the Application Worksheet to review the questions and gather the contact information of the teachers and administrator.
- Deadline: Friday April 12, 2024. The designated Team Leader will submit one application for the school/district.
- March - April: Facing History staff will review applications and reach out to schedule an interview with the applying team within 7 business days.
- Interviews will take about 30 - 45 minutes via video-conference. This is an opportunity for Facing History to learn more about your school/district, for teacher teams to discuss reasons for applying and to ask questions about using Facing History’s content and methods. Team Leader must attend, and as many participating teachers as possible are encouraged to attend.
- Applicants will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis; no later than Friday May 3rd.
- June: Team training begins.
Questions? Contact our California Team.
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Here’s what past participating schools had to say about this Team Training Opportunity.
"What we taught this year continues to be vital in understanding our country today, and we really appreciate the (PD) opportunity this past summer!"
- Thomas Russell Middle School
"The work reinforced for our teachers the importance of slowing down, taking the time to set the stage, and then to really listen to the kids as they shared their stories. Thank you for your thoughtfulness and intentionality in planning this PD for our school."
- East Bay Innovation Academy
"Thank you so much for this incredible opportunity to attend "Race and Membership" as a team. The content was nuanced, challenging, and rich, and we were able to work together as a team to engage our students in thinking about the history and current reality of race and white supremacy. The Facing History approach gave us solid guidance about the scope and sequence of our work with our students. We're grateful for this experience!"
- Lodestar Community Charter School
Thank you to the current and past schools for your partnership:
2023 - 2024 Participating Schools
- Compass High School, Belmont
- Woodside Priory School, Portola Valley
- Montera Middle School, Oakland
- Lincoln Middle School, Santa Monica
- Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep, Sacramento
- Seneca Family of Agencies, San Leandro
- Lowell High School, San Francisco
- Furman School, Madera
- Method Schools, Murrieta
- Mirman School, Los Angeles
- Gale Ranch Middle School, San Ramon
- Santa Clarita Charter, Castaic
2022 - 2023 Participating Schools
- Roosevelt Middle School, Oakland
- El Dorado Middle School, Concord
- Monte Vista High School, Danville
- Salinas High School, Salinas
- Bullis Charter School, Los Altos
- Alpha: Cornerstone Academy Preparatory, San Jose
- Siskiyou County Office of Education, Siskiyou
- Albany High School and Middle School, Albany
- Charlotte Wood Middle School, Danville
2021 - 2022 Participating Schools
- Coliseum College Prep Academy, Oakland
- East Union High School, Manteca
- Everett Alvarez High School, Salinas
- Fern Bacon Middle School, Sacramento
- Fort Miller Middle School, Fresno
- Inderkum High School, Sacramento
- Inspire School of Arts and Sciences, Chico
- Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, Monterey
- San Rafael High School, San Rafael
- Santa Rosa City Schools, Santa Rosa
- United for Success Academy, Oakland
- Vista Verde Middle School, Greenfield
- Wilson C. Riles Middle School/Center High School, Antelope
2020 - 2021 Participating Schools
- Civic Center Secondary, San Francisco
- Silver Creek High School, San Jose
- Golden Eagle Charter School, Mt Shasta
- Thurgood Marshall Academic High School, San Francisco
- Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Cruz
- Lowell High School, San Francisco
- KIPP King Collegiate High School, San Lorenzo
- East Bay Innovation Academy, Oakland
- Thomas Russell Middle School, Milpitas
- Lodestar : A Lighthouse Community Public School, Oakland
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