Professional Development for Teachers, History of the Americas: Mexican Revolution and Nation-Building

I received an email regarding a teacher training opportunity for Social Studies, Spanish and I'd even stretch to say Language Arts teachers to study Mexican history at Stanford University this summer.  I'd love to go, but it's not feasible for me.  Firstly, they offer no assistance for lodging or transportation.  Secondly, it's too late in the summer.  My classes will have already started by then and who wants to ask for a sub at the beginning of the school year?  Not a great impression at all.

However, it's at Stanford University and if you live in California it may be worthwhile to go.  I really think that if institutions that want diverse teachers, those of us that teach at Title I schools, or who teach a class that is not a core course like Spanish, they'd offer financial compensation to help teachers that are likely self-funded to go.

I personally think with all of funding that Stanford receives they could have done better to make this work for more teachers, a lot better.  $400 dollars for enrollment and then it is advertised as being offered at a reduced price thanks to the United States Department of Education?  I wish I didn't live in a country where awesome opportunities to learn such as these has to have such a high cost.  My future hope is that my blog becomes obsolete because that would mean education would be priced at a rate that the average working person could afford it and all would be well.  Here's to hoping.  Check out the program if you live in California.

Join the Stanford University Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) and the Center to Support Excellence in Teaching (CSET) to build your curriculum to reflect the recently revised K-12 History-Social Science framework! Work with colleagues and US and Mexican historians this summer at Stanford University to develop and enhance your content knowledge on the Mexican Revolution and Nation-Building! History of the Americas: Mexican Revolution and Nation-Building In July 2016, the California State Board of Education adopted a revised  History-Social Science curriculum framework for grades K-12. The new  framework reflects the struggles and progress of Chicanos and Latinos in  the US, as well as major historical events in Latin America, including a  focus on Mexico and the Mexican Revolution in 10th grade. In this  course, historians from one of Mexico’s leading universities, El Colegio  de México, will join US scholars to provide rich content knowledge on  the Mexican Revolution and nation-building. Topics may include women of  the Revolution, Mexican muralists, and US-Mexican political history. We  will explore how to use primary sources, literature, and scholarly  texts to build curriculum that reflects the new History-Social Science  framework and teaches students to think critically about key historical  events. Teachers will have the opportunity to experience being students  again while deepening and broadening their content knowledge. Dates and Times: July 31-August 4, 2017     Mon | 10:00a – 4:00p     Tue – Thu | 9:00a-4:00p     Fri | 9:00a-1:30p Institute Registration Fee*: $350 Group (3 or more teachers from same the same school or district) $400 Individual   *Teachers are responsible for their own transportation and lodging. This program is being offered at a significantly reduced fee thanks to the support from the US Department of Education's Title VI, Stanford Center for Latin American Studies and Center to Support Excellence in Teaching support. Registration: Register at  https://cset.stanford.edu/pd/courses/history-of-the-americas