SESC / Partner Sponsored Professional Development
SESC|UVU On-Site Civics Training 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th Grades Registration Now Open!
Hello 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th grade educators!
The Utah Valley Center for Constitutional Studies Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative, in partnership with the Southeast Education Service Center (SESC), is proud to announce our next On-site Civics at the USU Moab campus in Moab, Utah, for 4th & 6th on Thursday, March 19, 2026, and 3rd & 5th on Friday, March 20, 2026.
The all-day elementary training will be specifically designed for 3rd-grade teachers (“civics” strand 1 of the 2026 new social studies core curriculum) and 5th-grade teachers (“civics” strand 3 of the 2026 social studies core). Teachers will be divided by grade, and each teacher will receive a “We the People” textbook specific to their grade level, which covers all of the civics standards for their grade. The training will be a combination of content and teaching strategies designed for your students. Teachers will also receive a historical atlas that is a great resource as you teach the remaining core strands.
There is no cost for you to attend, and participating teachers will receive:
A "We the People" textbook that contains content about the founding of our country and the current government
A historical atlas
All materials, handouts, and graphic organizers needed to teach these concepts
.5 MIDAS credit
Lunch
Snacks and drinks
A $100 gift card for completing the pre-readings and attending the full training
Sub reimbursement for the day (UVU will pay your district the cost of your substitute, request your sub as you normally do once you register)
Mileage reimbursement for teachers traveling over 20 miles one way to attend
Hotel arrangements can be made for those traveling 90+ miles one way to attend
The class is taught by current and former master classroom teachers, content specialists, and UVU staff.
Space is limited with registration closing on March 6th, or when we reach capacity for each grade.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to me, Michelle Smith
SESC | USLA (Utah School Library Association) Conference
Who: All SESC Region Libraries, University Libraries, and Public Libraries.
When: April 10, 2026
Where: Green River High School
Cost is $25.00
SESC Regional Leadership Summit
Date: June 4, 2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Site: Grand County High School, Moab, Utah
Target Audience: Building and District Level Administrators
SESC|UVU On-Site Civics Training Registration Now Open!
Hello Secondary Educators,
The Utah Valley Center for Constitutional Studies Civic Thought & Leadership Initiative, in partnership with the Southeast Education Service Center (SESC), is proud to announce our next On-site Civics at the USU Moab campus in Moab, Utah on Thursday, March 19, 2026.
This is an all-day (8:30-3:30) civic training for secondary civics teachers only. We will be discussing primary sources and civic content as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary! If you missed our Civic Educators Conference at UVU in October, this is an on-site version of that conference.
UVU will provide:
substitute reimbursement (paid directly to your district upon completion of training)
.5 MIDAS credit
Lunch
Snacks and drinks
A $100 gift card for completing the pre-readings and attending the full training
Sub reimbursement for the day (UVU will pay your district the cost of your substitute, request your sub as you normally do once you register)
Mileage reimbursement for teachers traveling over 20 miles one way to attend
Hotel arrangements can be made for those traveling 90+ miles one way to attend
To register for our On-site Civics training in Moab, please use this link. Registration closes February 27th or when space is full. To ensure timely processing of reimbursement requests and the advance purchase of gift cards, we must close registration by the stated deadline and cannot accept late registrants.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Michelle at SmithMi@uvu.edu.
SESC Regional Best Practices Forum
Date: June 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Site: Green River High School
Target Audience: District/Admin/Teachers from ALL Schools in the Region