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!

Power Analysis for the History Classroom

Wednesday November 13th, @ 4:30 pm on Zoom

Please join the UCBHSSP as we provide educators with an introduction to an element of the Integrated Action Civics Project that supports teaching about power.

The free, virtual session will highlight “Expressions of Power” protocol that introduces five distinct ways power can show up in society. These concepts and terms provide students with more nuanced tools to analyze both contemporary and historical events.

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

HSESI Scholar Series Presents: Mike Tinoco

Thursday, November 14, 2024 @ 4:30 pm on Zoom

Please join the UC Berkeley High School Ethnic Studies Initiative for our latest scholar series panel discussion aimed at high school Ethnic Studies educators. This month our cohort will discuss "How can Ethnic Studies educators cultivate healing spaces in their classrooms using nonviolent communication and needs-based pedagogy?"

Joining us will be Mike Tinoco, an educator from San José, California. He is a certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication and Kingian Nonviolence. Mike is also the author of Heart at the Center: An Educator’s Guide to Sustaining Love, Hope, and Community through Nonviolence Pedagogy.

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

Deliberative Discourse for Controversial Conversations in the history-social science classroom

The UCBHSSP is excited to convene educators from around the state of California as we plan to respond to controversial conversations occurring in our classrooms. Over the course of two free virtual sessions UCBHSSP staff will support teachers with:

Scaffolding Safe Classroom Conversations (SESSION 1: Tuesday, January 28th 2025) - This session introduces a structured deliberative discourse protocol for controversial topics in which students research and explore the perspectives of different stakeholders while clarifying their own stance. Discussion about navigating controversy in the classroom and time for initial planning a deliberative discourse will be included.

Planning for Deliberative Discourse (SESSION 2: Tuesday, February 5th 2025)This session builds on the deliberative discourse protocol introduced in Part I, focusing on the challenge of choosing appropriate issues and framing the question to ensure a safe and productive conversation in your classroom.

Register here. A Zoom link will be sent before the events.

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.

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.

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.