How Can Mock Trials Get Urban Students Excited about Learning?
Facilitator(s): Mark Isero, Gia Truong

Workshop   +   Classroom Practice: curriculum & instruction   +   High School
Why are mock trials important for students? Because they help students understand the legal system and give students a sense of advocacy and power in our democratic society. See how two teachers at Leadership High School use mock trials to get their urban students excited about reading and writing. The facilitators will share their culminating project, "Animal Court," as an integrated model of a mock trial. They will also share their step-by-step guide to planning, implementing, and assessing mock trials in heterogenous classrooms. Through a mini-tuning protocol, participants and facilitators will discuss how mock trials can increase student achievement as well as promote equity in heterogeneous classrooms. Participants will walk away from the session with ready-to-use lessons and an understanding of mock trials as tools to engage students in the learning process.
Date/Time: Friday, 1:30pm - 3:30pm   Room: CC 206   Session #253
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Participants indicating interest in attending this session are:
Melanie CeaseMadison Middle School
Kathleen CushmanWhat Kids Can Do/Next Generation Press
Jennifer HillierIrvington High School
troy kamiyaMaryknoll
Frank LivoyNew Jersey Coalition of Essential Schools
Rita SiemionEd White High School
Megan SimmonsNathan Hale High School
Lisa TeigerInstitute for Collaborative Education
Mary WellehanWashington Middle School