DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
P.O.
PRINS. MEMO NO. 20
September 19, 2006
ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE/SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Linda M. Wallinger Assistant Superintendent for Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Two Professional Development Opportunities for
High School Teachers |
The
Department of Education is pleased to announce two professional development
opportunities for high school teachers provided by the Foundation for Teaching
Economics (FTE) and the Virginia Council on Economic Education (VCEE) through
the
The Right Start Institute - A four-day residential
program designed for teachers who are new to teaching economics (three years or
less) to identify and understand basic economics content and develop lesson
plans for effectively teaching high school economics. The program primarily focuses on economic
content, but also includes demonstration lectures, simulations, special topic
discussions and readings.
The
program will be conducted November 4-7, 2006, at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Please
visit the website to obtain more information or register at http://fte.org/teachers/programs/rightstart/. If you have questions, call the
Issues of International
Trade - A
one-day institute to assist teachers in utilizing international trade issues in
their classroom. International trade
provides ready-made material for teachers wanting to engage students in current
events such as the global market, child labor, trade deficits, the Euro, sanctions,
tariffs, embargoes, and many other issues.
Workshop participants will receive a collection of lessons that help
students build a foundation for their opinions on the news of the day.
The
institute will be conducted Friday, December 1, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at
For
further information on the institute, please visit the website at http://www.fte.org/teachers/programs/trade/. If you have questions call the
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