LTGAudubon3 Workshop: Public Policy Analyst (PPA) Agenda

Tuesday, August 26, 2013

8:25 a.m. Welcome/Introductions

A PowerPoint Overview

8:35 a.m. Background of Project LEGAL/TIPS

· LTGAudubon3 Website and Contacts and Listserv

· LTGAudubon3 Requirements and Teacher Benefits/Obligations

8:45 a.m. The Importance of Teaching Public Policy Skills: Examples

· Overview of the PPA The Steps

· A Variety of Formats for Technology Integration Using PPA

9:00 a.m. Step #1: Defining the Social Problem:

· Creating a social problem based on your curriculum ELA

· Step #1: Input Data and then Share Results

9:15 a.m. Step #2: Gathering Evidence of the Problem:

· Internet Search for Evidence

· Input Data and Share Results

9:30 a.m. Step #3: Identifying the Causes of the Problem

· Internet Searches for Causes

· Input Data and Share Results

9:45 a.m. BREAK

10:00 a.m. Step #4: Evaluating Existing Public Policies

· Input Data and Share Results

10:25 a.m. Step #5: Developing Public Policy Solutions

· Input Data and Share Results

10:45 a.m. Step #6: Selecting the Best Public Policy Solution

· Input Data and Share Results

11:00 a.m. Review of the 6 steps of the PPA

· Common problems using the PPA (ex.)

11:30 a.m. Introduction to Philosophy of the PowerPoint

PowerPoint Requirements

Use of PPA, Steps

40-minute minimum time sequence

A PowerPoint Example

A PPA PowerPoint is a PowerPoint that incorporates at least ONE of the steps from the PPA model.

Teachers look at previously created, Big List

12:00 p.m. Lunch

12:30 p.m. Guided Practice on How to Create PowerPoint . Slides Incorporating the Public Policy Analyst:

A hands-on participatory activity in which teachers use their own curriculum to begin to create their own lessons

1:30 p.m. Teachers Continue to Develop their PowerPoint Lessons (PowerPoint in the Classroom, Checklist)

2:25 p.m. Evaluation

2:30 p.m. Adjourn

Fine Points