UCBHSSP Events

We are excited to support teacher learning during the 2024-2025 school year.

Check out our listings and come back soon for more details!

Newcomer Educator's Conference

The UCBHSSP has scheduled a free conference for educators of newcomers on Saturday Nov. 2 - In-person at UC Berkeley.  The conference will feature workshops on:

Planning to create Newcomer educator teams

Creating common instructional routines, procedures and strategies

How to integrate of SEL/community building

How to adapt content instruction for newcomers

Planning for Integrated Action Civics Projects (IACP)  

If you’d like to register to attend the 11/2/24 Conference, please click this link.

Ethnic Studies Community of Practice

How do we center the needs of our communities in High School Ethnic Studies courses?

The Community of Practice continues on Tuesday November 19th at 4:00 pm PST as the UC Berkeley High School Ethnic Studies Initiative will host a free monthly community of practice for Ethnic Studies educators. Over the course of six virtual meetings, those in attendance will be asked to develop best practices for:

- Identifying the assets and challenges that come with community-centered 

- High School Ethnic Studies coursesAddressing misunderstandings about

- Ethnic StudiesUncovering, and making meaning of local histories

A zoom link will be provided upon registration.  CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

2024-25 Newcomer Support Community of Practice

The UCBHSSP is excited to offer a community of practice for teachers and coordinators that work with Newcomers.  This collaborative effort to increase access to content and language learning will meet 4-6 times online during the 2024-25 school year. During these sessions, participants will learn new strategies.  Additionally, educators will share their own strategies, the resulting student work, and modifications based on instruction. The first meeting is on Sept. 10 at 4:00pm on zoom, however interested participants can still join the community of practice at any time during the year. 

Register here - Zoom link will be sent before the event.

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Professional Development for Educators - ongoing

A number of units across campus offer programs in support of the ongoing learning of classroom teachers. Check out this events calendar and share it with your colleagues in other content areas.

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California History-Social Science Project - ongoing

Learn about programs hosted by member sites of CHSSP.

Note on Program Accessibility: If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about campus mobility access features in order to fully participate in a UCBHSSP event, please contact Rachel Reinhard at ucbhssp@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7-10 days in advance of the event.

Contact: ucbhssp@berkeley.edu

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