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ABA Division for Public Education: State LRE Project Profiles: Florida




 

Law-Related Education Projects: State

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The Florida Law Related Education Association, Inc.

Contact:  Annette Boyd Pitts, Executive Director

Address:  2874 Remington Green Circle Suite A
              Tallahassee, FL 32308

Tel: 850-386-8223
Fax: 850-386-8292

E-mail: ABPflreaED@aol.com
Website: FL Law Related Education Assn., Inc.


Program Highlights

  • CivicEd -- A live, on-line unit on representative democracy designed to acquaint students with state government.
  • Civitas Exchange Program -- the Association serves as a primary site in this program. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, this program pairs new democracy with U.S.-based civic education specialists.
  • Justice Teach-in -- The Florida Law Related Association, Inc. works with the justice of the Florida Supreme Court to bring the court to the classroom during Constitution week.
  • Law Honor Society -- a new honor society to reward academic achievement by students in the areas of law studies and criminal justice.
  • Law Week
  • Senate Youth Day
  • Training programs
  • We the People...the Citizen and the Constitution (CCE program)

Product Highlights

  • Courts and the Judiciary—a secondary unit explaining the Florida courts. An appellate moot court activity is included.
  • Developing Law Related Education Courses -- a collection of secondary resources to assist in developing local law-related education programs. Includes background information, lessons, ERIC Digest articles, and a variety of ancillary components.
  • E.L.F. Elementary Legal Frameworks --- curriculum, 105 K-6 level lessons.
  • Lawyers as Parners -- model for lawyer-teacher partnerships with a variety of activities for classroom use, a framework for implemenation, and tips for lawyers in the classroom.
  • Life Inside -- a corrections video and curriculum depicting life inside Florida's prison system for youthful adult offenders. 30 minutes.

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