Professional Development Opportunities
The New Hampshire Bar Association’s Civics & Law Outreach Program is pleased to offer educators the following professional development opportunities this summer.
Street Law & the Supreme Court (2-day session)
Tuesday, July 14, 9:30 am – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, July 15, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
New Hampshire Bar Center
2 Pillsbury St, Suite 300, Concord, NH
Street Law, Inc. is a national nonprofit that started as a pilot program teaching practical law through interactive lessons and has since evolved into a global civics education movement. Teachers are paired with a lawyer partner or partners who will serve as a resource throughout the school year, co-lead at least two activities throughout the school year in the classroom, and accompany the class on an educational field trip to a civic space such as a courthouse. At the upcoming training, attendees will:
- Learn directly from national leaders Cathy Ruffing and Lee Arbetman, who co-authored the 11th edition of the Street Law textbook.
- Network with other Street Law educators and lawyer volunteers.
- Receive professional development hours and $100 for full participation.
This session is designed for educators of grades 8-12 who teach subjects such as social studies, government, law, and civics. There are 40 spots available.
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution (2-day session)
Tuesday, August 4, 9 am – 4 pm
Wednesday, August 5, 9 am – 4 pm
Upper Valley (Location TBD)
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution is a national program created to strengthen civics education. With three levels of text, the curriculum is a flexible and rigorous course on the US Constitution. For those who choose, the course can end each year with a state level mock congressional hearing event that requires students to formulate, analyze, and defend their positions on six constitutional law topics before a panel of volunteer lawyers and judges. The upcoming training will provide an overview of the program and introduce teachers to the powerful pedagogy of the mock congressional hearing. Attendees will:
- Learn from scholars Dr. Lester Brooks and Dr. Francene Engel and bolster content knowledge.
- Network with mentor We the People teachers and fellow middle and high school teachers.
- Receive professional development hours and $100 for full participation.
This session is designed for New Hampshire and Vermont middle and high school teachers of social studies, government, law, and civics. There are 30 spots available.