2000 Summer Clinical Institute
The Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center, based in the UCSD School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, annually convenes a Summer Clinical Institute to enhance the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of those offering treatment and recovery services; performing health, correctional, and social services; and for patients troubled by alcohol and other drug use.
Director: David Deitch
Contact: Kathie Gorham
Email: kgorham@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)551-1326

AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) - Owen Clinic
AETC develops, coordinates and provides HIV/AIDS clinical training and continuing education for community-based clinicians in San Diego County, Imperial County, and Tijuana. The federally-funded program includes weekly HIV conferences, consultation services, off-site clinics at Donovan State Prison and Bailey County Jail, and participation in binational border health education and with the San Diego County Ryan White Planning Council. The AETC staff is available to assist with planning and coordination of small and large HIV-related conferences.
Director: Heather Baldwin
Email: hbaldwin@ucsd.edu
Phone: (619)543-2415

Algebraic Thinking Institute
The mission of ATI is to help teachers deepen their understanding of algebraic thinking and develop classroom techniques that foster such understanding in students which is crucial to their success in subsequent mathematics and science courses, and for competitive eligibility to the University of California and other colleges and universities.
Director: Jeff Rabin and Elizabeth Brookins, Co-Directors
Contact: Lori Adlfinger
Email: ladlfinger@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-3446

California History-Social Science Project at UCSD
Part of a national experiment to improve teaching and learning through intensive work with teachers, this state-funded project provides professional development for history/social science teachers at all grade levels, statewide.
Director: Barbara Edwards and Gary Kroesch, Co-Directors
Contact: Sue Maloney
Email: smaloney@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-3446

California Reading and Literature Project
One of nine California Subject Matter Projects, this professional development network for classroom teachers focuses on subject matter knowledge and enhances instructional strategies for teachers in public schools. The goal is to improve student learning and academic performance measured against newly adopted State Board of Education standards.
Director: Gretchen Laue
Contact: William Kropp
Email: wkropp@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-1600

Career Directions Services - UCSD Extension
Professional career counseling, assessment testing, and library resources are offered to the public for a fee, with discounted rates for UCSD affiliates and Extension students. Workshops and seminars on career and professional development topics are offered each quarter.
Director: Shannon Jordan Anderson
Email: s1anderson@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-8296

Center for Research in Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE)
CREATE's purpose is to increase the number of underrepresented students at UCSD and other comparable universities. CREATE forms partnerships between UCSD and local schools; offers the highest quality education to students at The Preuss School, UCSD's on-campus model school; conducts research on improving educational opportunities for underserved students; and offers innovative professional development opportunities to local educators. CREATE's partnerships are designed to improve student academic achievement by enriching the academic environment during and after school, improving teachers' education and professional development opportunities, improving community health, and increasing parent involvement.
Director: Hugh Mehan
Contact: Lori Guardiano-Durkin
Email: lguardia@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)822-2984

CHUM/SDUSD Teacher Training
UCSD's Community, High Schools, Undergraduate, & Medical School/San Diego Unified School District program addresses the need for upgraded teacher education through curricular and laboratory support. Training at the elementary, middle and high school levels include training in biological sciences, middle school science, health, and environment and Police (HEP) Academy Teacher training. Courses are offered on a competititve basis to teachers of CHUM affiliate schools.
Director: Park Trefts and Jose Jones, Co-Directors
Contact: Glenda Peace
Email: gpeace@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)822-1257

 

Classroom 21
The viability of a high-quality internet-based high school curriculum to remote, disadvantaged school districts is tested in this program. The experiment tests realistic conditions, including independent teacher-developed curriculum for high school junior-level courses in U.S. government, history, English, chemistry, and intermediate algebra. Target students are primarily non-college bound.
Director: Steve Napear
Email: napear@sdsc.edu
Phone: (858)534-8302

Counselor Outreach
UCSD's Office of Admissions and Outreach conducts periodic regional meetings with counselors from San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties to provide updates on UCSD's admission policy and upcoming changes, updates on campus changes, information on the admission status of their students, and to discuss and clarify any system-wide admission policy changes. The ultimate goal is to improve lines of communication between UCSD and high school and middle school counselors.
Director: Mae Brown
Email: admissionsinfo@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-4831

Governor's Reading Professional Development Institutes
Teachers from elementary schools throughout San Diego County participate in professional development on the UCSD campus in an institute providing the opportunity to examine research and theory, analyze student progress, and share practices for language literacy instruction in English and Spanish as part of a state-wide initiative. Ongoing professional development follows the July instutute at Institute Days during the school year and ongoing consultation with teacher-leaders from the California Reading and Literature Project.
Director: Cheryl Forbes
Email: cforbes@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-1686

Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP)
MDTP provides diagnostic tests to measure student readiness for college preparatory mathematics courses ranging from beginning algebra to beginning calculus. The project also provides the tests to mathematics teachers along with conferences and consulting services to teachers, schools, and districts. A statewide project of the University of California and California State University.
Director: Alfred Manaster
Email: amanaster@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-2644

Principals Executive Program
Designed for outstanding and motivated school leaders (K-12, public and private), this program is intended to be experiential, purposeful and team-centered. Eight monthly seminars are structured to provide time for critical reflection and planning and action with colleagues from other schools, non-profit and government organizations, local businesses, and other critical stake-holders from a school's local community.
Director: Barbara Edwards
Email: bedwards@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-3674

Reading Professional Development Institutes
Intensive professional development for teachers in schools and districts focused on the teaching of K-3 reading is provided through institutes designed for schools with large numbers of beginning and underprepared teachers and/or for schools where student reading proficiency is below grade level. Instruction is aligned with California Reading/Language Arts Framework and the California English Language Arts Content Standards.
Director: Gretchen Laue
Contact: William Kropp
Email: wkropp@ucsd.edu
Phone: (888)519-3165

San Diego Area Writing Project
SDAWP provides professional development opportunities for teacher practitioners, administrators, curriculum specialists, and community college and university instructors. Dedicated to the improvement of student learning through the effective teaching of writing, it provides opportunities for both teaching professionals and students. SDAWP operates within the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at UCSD and
is one of 16 California Writing Project sites.
Director: Marcia Venegas-García
Contact: Carol Schrammel
Email: cschrammel@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-2576

Teacher Education Program
The Teacher Education Program prepares preservice teachers with multiple subject and single subject credentials to teach. Upon completion of the program, they receive a California teaching credential.
Director: Randall Souviney
Email: rsouviney@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858)534-1682
Staying after school can be fun and games

Imagine staying after school for two extra hours - and it's your choice.
Well, a select number of students at National City Middle School do. As a matter of fact, according to Jerry Balzano, project leader of the Game Designer Studio, a UCSD outreach program, it is sometimes difficult to get the students to go home.

"The kids come after school, take their own time, use a special computer software and build games from the ground up," says Balzano. "Games, yes. But it's hard work to create a game. It involves logical thinking, problem solving and a dedication to learning as they create. It is both challenging and entertaining."

Balzano says the next step is to turn the games the students create into an interactive web page with open season for all competitive internet surfers.
"The idea is for kids not just to be consumers of software, but creators of software," says Balzano.