Professional Development Calendar
Illinois Civics Hub Professional Development Opportunities
July 2021
- 7/27 – Creating a Safe and Collaborative Climate for Inquiry (Online)
- 7/28 – How has the role of the executive branch changed across our history? (Online)
- 7/28- Sorting Facts from Fiction: What Districts Can Do Combat Misinformation in the Current Culture Wars (Online)
August 2021
- 8/3 – Navigating Difficult Classroom Conversations: Strategies for Engaging Students in Social Issue Discussions (Online)
- 8/4 – What values, virtues, and principles can knit together ‘We the People’ of the United States of America? (Online)
- 8/10 –Equipping Students to Take the L.E.A.D. with Service Learning (Online)
- 8/11 – What are the Responsibilities and Opportunities of Citizenship and Civic Agency in America’s Constitutional Democracy? (Online)
- 8/17 – Classroom Simulations – Do This, Not That! (Online)
- 8/24 – Classroom Resources Aligned to the Proven Practices of Civic Education (Online)
Guardians of Democracy Microcredential Courses
Bronze Level Entry Courses- 15 professional development credits from the DuPage Regional Office of Education
- 9/7-10/22/2021- Current and Controversial Issue Discussion- Bronze Certified Badge (Online)
- 10/4-11/19/2021- Simulations of Democratic Processes- Bronze Certified Educator Badge (Online)
- 11/2-12/17/2021- Informed Action through Service Learning- Bronze Certified Educators Badge (Online)
Silver Level Courses– 15 professional development credits from the DuPage Regional Office of Education
- 9/13-10/24/2021- Current and Controversial Issue Discussions- Silver Distinguished Badge (Online)
- 9/13-10/24/2021- Simulations of Democratic Processes- Silver Distinguished Badge (Online)
- 9/13-10/24/2021- Informed Action through Service Learning- Silver Distinguished Badge (Online)
Gold Badge Courses- 15 professional development credits from the DuPage Regional Office of Education OR 3 graduate credits from the University of St. Francis for an additional fee
- 10/25-12/17/2021- Current and Controversial Issue Discussions- Gold Guardian Badge (Online)
- 10/25-12/17-2021- Simulations of Democratic Processes- Gold Guardian Badge (Online)
- 10/25-12/27/2021- Informed Action through Service Learning- Gold Guardian Badge (Online)
Other Professional Development Opportunities
- 7/22- Bill of Rights Institute- Teaching Race in the History Classroom (Online)
- 7/26-30- Bill of Rights Institute- Summer Institute, Justice and the Judicial Branch: Principles and Power (In Person)
- 7/27-Bill of Rights Institute- Teaching Religion in the History Classroom (Online)
- 7/28- Constitutional Democracy Project- Constitution Bootcamp 2021 Day One (Online)
- 7/29- Constitutional Democracy Project- Constitution Bootcamp 2021 Day Two (Online)
- 7/29 and 8/5 – American Bar Association – Judge John F. Grady Virtual Summer Teachers Institute (Online)
- 8/2- Constitutional Democracy Project-Using Primary Sources: Understanding the LGBTQ+ Equality Movement – Session 1 (Online)
- 8/3- Constitutional Democracy Project-Using Primary Sources: Understanding the LGBTQ+ Equality Movement – Session 2 (Online)
- 8/10- Constitutional Democracy Project-Using Primary Sources: Understanding the LGBTQ+ Equality Movement – Session 3 (Online)
- 10/29- Constitutional Democracy Project- 2021 Annual Conference for Teachers in Civics, Law & Government (In Person)