High School Teacher Institute on Constitution and Federal Judicary, Day 2

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in collaboration with the Seattle University School of Law is offering high school teachers a unique opportunity to learn about the U.S. Constitution, federal judiciary,  and federal issues such as immigration, federal sentencing law, and civil rights. Judges who hear the cases you read about in the news will be faculty along with long-term law related education expert Margaret Fisher to help translate this content into lessons immediately usable in the classroom.

Eligible applicants: Thirty High School Teachers teaching in any of 19 western counties of Washington - Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Skamania, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, and Whatcom

Dates: June 27, 28, and 29, 2012

Location: U.S. District Court, 700 Stewart St., 19^th Floor, Seattle WA 98101

Clock Hours pending, credit hours paid by teacher

Cost of training: No charge, mileage, meals and hotel rooms provided

Registration due by May 1, 2012

Selection notification May 8, 2012

More Information: Margaret Fisher, fisherm2@settleu.edu