LRE Academy
Law-Related Education is...
The teaching of rules, laws and the legal system that actively involves students to prepare them for responsible citizenship. LRE provides instruction in legal rights, responsibilities and the role of the citizen and requires students to practice the application of law in potential real-life situations.
The LRE Academy will...
provide new and experienced school resource officers, school probation officers, teachers and administrators LRE training and instruction that is research-based and proven effective. The Academy will offer basic and advanced level LRE courses designed to assist educators with the implementation of law-related education lessons and activities.
Goal of the LRE Academy
It is the Academy's primary initiative to provide training designed to meet and exceed law-related education's best practices through professional development. Through expanded LRE Academy trainings and resources, the Foundation will equip Arizona educators with the necessary knowledge and skills to implement LRE curricula..
The LRE Academy is sponsored by the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education with funding made possible by the Arizona Department of Education's School Safety Program, the Center for Civic Education and the State Bar of Arizona's Young Lawyers Division.
Upcoming Events
October 2008
10/14 Kids Voting Arizona Awareness Session
10/16 Kids Voting: Empowering Youth to Become Active Citizens
10/21 to 10/22 Project Citizen
10/23 Mock Trial 102: Simulated Hearing Preparation
10/29 Cyber Threats: The New Age of Bullying in Schools
November 2008
11/05 Young Addicts: A Look at the Abuse of Methamphetamines, Cocaine & Heroin
11/18 Teaching Environmental Law to Youth
11/19 to 11/20 Forensic Science 102: Crime Scene Development
11/19 Best Practices: Mix it Up! Learning through Icebreakers and Interactive Teaching
December 2008
12/03 to 12/04 Project Citizen
12/09 The Face Behind the Computer: Educating Youth on Internet Safety
January 2009
01/08 We the People 101: The Citizen & the Constitution
01/13 Start at the Beginning: Early Drug Prevention
01/15 Best Practices: Teaching to Your Audience
01/21 When You Turn 18
01/29 Cyber Threats: The New Age of Bullying in Schools
February 2009
02/02 to 02/03 Hostile Hallways: Bullying in Schools
02/04 Foundations of Democracy
02/11 to 02/12 Break the Cycle: Teen Dating Violence Prevention
02/19 Drugs on Campus: Examining the Legal Issues
02/24 Deliberating Democracy
March 2009
03/11 Reckless Recreation: Examining the Illegal Drug Abuse Among Youth
03/18 to 03/19 Smart Teens Make Safer Communities
03/26 Exploring the Issue of Gang Activity
April 2009
04/08 to 04/09 Forensic Science 101: Crime Scene Investigation
04/23 to 04/24 Embracing Cultural Diversity in Schools