Professional Development

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Calendars of UC Berkeley Events

Professional Development for Educators: Focus on Education and Teaching

ORIAS is part of a community of organizations that work directly with educators and districts to provide professional development. Here, you can find a list of campus events directed specifically at...Read more about Calendars of UC Berkeley Events

Investigating Angkor

What can history and archaeology teach us about how human societies interact with each other and with the environment? How can investigating the past help us understand modern identities and ask better questions about our own futures as we now face shifts in our climate and environment?...

National Resource Centers

There are dozens of federally funded National Resource Centers (NRCs) at universities around the United States. One of their many functions...Read more about National Resource Centers

ORIAS Summer Institutes for Teachers

ORIAS Summer Institutes invite educators to be students again.

ORIAS hosts two summer programs at UC Berkeley. Teachers of many disciplines, from elementary through high school, are invited to attend the k-12 Summer Institute. The Community College Summer Institute is designed primarily for...Read more about ORIAS Summer Institutes for Teachers

Summer Program: Climate Change Economics

Climate Change Economics

Climate change is visibly affecting earth's natural systems and these changes are beginning to have wide-ranging impacts at the local, national, and global levels. This week-long program explores the causes, effects, and potential responses to climate change...Read more about Summer Program: Climate Change Economics

Teacher Travel

"Through travel I first became aware of the outside world; it was through travel that I found my own introspective way into becoming part of it."

-Eudora Welty

Travel is a valuable form of professional development for teachers. Most opportunities listed here are...Read more about Teacher Travel

The Other Europe

Teacher-created lessons about Eastern Europe and Russia.
World History textbooks and courses often focus on Western European events and perspectives in historical narratives about Europe. This hinders student understanding of major historical processes: the end of the Roman Empire, the...Read more about The Other Europe

World History Reading Groups

Teachers in ORIAS World History Reading Groups read one book each month within a global studies theme. Participants meet monthly to eat and spend two hours in collegial conversation. It is a relaxing, intellectually rich atmosphere for both new and experienced teachers.

San Francisco book...Read more about World History Reading Groups