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Bruce W. Stuard was born in Gaffney, SC, and still resides in the area. He is married to Terry L. Stuard, who just received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership. They have three children, with one completing her student teaching at Charleston Southern University; a son in the Air Force who has returned from a tour in Iraq; and a daughter who is expecting her third child. Stuard attended Gaffney Senior High School and Wofford College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in history, sociology and education. He currently teaches the following courses at Carver Junior High School in Spartanburg County School District Seven: ninth grade government/world geography, ninth grade global studies and eight grade S.C. history. He is a certified literacy specialist and a certified gifted and talented instructor. Stuard is a very active volunteer outside of the classroom. He serves on the Spartanburg District Seven “Making the Standards Work” Advisory Council and Social Studies Curriculum Committee. He is also an advisor for Youth In Government, Christmas Program, Black History Program and The Ms. Carver Pageant. If you ever need to find Stuard and he is not in the classroom, you can most likely find him outside or in the gym, as he is also the head football and wrestling coach for Carver Junior High School. Creating positive change and helping students learn while moving forward are just two of Stuard’s many accomplishments that have set him apart from others. Over the past year, he has attended most, if not all, of the LRE training programs that have been offered. Upon meeting him, anyone can see the passion and desire he has to create civic-minded individuals. Stuard is in his second year of conducting a mock congressional hearing in his government class. He has registered his school for a visit in April to witness a state Supreme Court case and tour the building. He has also received preliminary approval from his principal to implement a Youth Court at his school. After implementation in the school, he would like to expand the program throughout his district. Currently, Mr. Stuard is building a mock trial team consisting of rising ninth graders who will participate in the high school mock trial program next fall.
Description: Do your students have questions? Do they need answers? Don’t let the students go through life without knowing about this fabulous online program for kids. Last year, the Law Related Education Division launched LawForKids.org, a Web site dedicated to teaching children about the law. Access to the Web site is free and adapted for South Carolina youth. There are quizzes, interactive games, cartoons, comics, law documents, links to other law related education Web sites and a searchable database on South Carolina law and how it affects young people. Students will find the Web site helpful in research projects and homework assignments, but can also use the site to play games and hear first-hand from their peers about law related incidents and how to best handle various situations. To access the Web site, visit www.LawForKids.org. Click “other states” in the top right corner of the home page, and then select South Carolina on the U.S. map. Users will then have the option of making the South Carolina site their permanent home page.
Description: We the People: Project Citizen is a curricular program for elementary, middle and high school students as well as youth groups that promotes competent and responsible participation in local and state government. The program helps young people learn how to monitor and influence public policy (a school rule or state law). In the process, they develop support for democratic values and principles, tolerance and feelings of political efficacy. What's New: There is a two day training scheduled for March 26-27. The Project Citizen Showcase will take place at the S.C. Bar April 6-7, 2009. Schools preparing their entries should contact the LRE Division to schedule in-school hearings to qualify for the state showcase. If your students have worn out your Project Citizen books and you need a replacement set, e-mail Cynthia Cothran at ccothran@scbar.org to get a new FREE classroom set of 30 textbooks as well as a teacher’s guide. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: We the People is an in-depth study of American history with an emphasis on understanding the formation of the Constitution and its interpretation throughout history. Students compete in a mock congressional hearing and discuss critical issues regarding American government, the founding fathers and current events based on a constitutional perspective. What's New: Carolina Forest High School was the state winner of the 2009 We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution Mock Congressional Hearing. Carolina Forest will represent South Carolina at the national championship in Washington, DC, April 24-28. Congratulations to all the teams that participated in the 2009 competition, as these students not only learned about the Constitution, but also gained valuable skills that will take them through life! Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for dates and registration information.
Description: The Middle School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is a team activity program that is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity, but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: Congratulations go to Springfield Middle School students for winning the state middle school mock trial competition on December 6 for the second consecutive year. Participating students included Holli Credit, Meghan D’Amico, Madison Dougan, Gretchen Hall, Courtney McLaren, Elizabeth Olney, Paytience Porter, Staesha S. Saunders, Rachel Shugart, Crysahna Suarez, Jessica Tennis, Celine Thiria, Nicole Tolliver, Jessica Tucker and Jessica Tyson. Teachers were Juanita Sanders and Faye Tucker. Attorney coaches were James Tucker and Shannon Vandiver. If you didn't see the championship round, then you missed out! Springfield Middle and North Myrtle Beach Middle were phenomenal. Congratulations to North Myrtle Beach Middle School for placing first runner-up. A huge thank you to everyone who made the competition a success! Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for registration information.
Description: The High School Mock Trial Program is a hands-on exercise in learning about due process. It is most often conducted as an extracurricular activity but can also be incorporated into law, forensics or public speaking classes. What's New: Teams are readily preparing to compete at their local regional competition on February 28. Last year Berkeley High School won the state championship title, and Dutch Fork High School came in as first runner-up. Maybe it will be your school taking home the traveling Westbrook Award for the 09-10 school year! Would you like to take it to the next level and represent South Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial Competition in Atlanta, GA, May 7-10? If so, make sure you are not left out from participating in this wonderful program. Interested in starting this program at your school? Click here for registration information.
Description: Do you know what one of the fastest growing youth diversion programs in the nation is? The answer is Youth Court. There are 35 separate youth courts serving many different communities and schools throughout South Carolina. In communities, Youth Court is a juvenile diversion option intended to keep young people with no criminal record out of the juvenile justice system, allowing them a second chance to maintain their clean juvenile records. In schools, Youth Court can handle actual criminal offenses in which the school resource officer is involved, or it can be inserted into the discipline code to handle violations of school rules. Youth Court functions like a traditional court with all the key roles in place. The difference is that all of those roles are played by youth. What's New: The 2009 Youth Court Summit was held at Lexington High School January 10. This year’s special guest and keynote speaker was Glenn Faison, Executive Director of the Dispute Settlement Center, Inc. in Kenansville, NC. A warm welcome goes out to Mauldin High School, the latest school to implement a Youth Court. If you need help getting Youth Court started or need more training, please contact Krystina Ludlow at kludlow@scbar.org.
Description: Looking for a curriculum that teaches communication skills and problem solving skills? Community Works is a program targeting middle and high school students that can be implemented in the classroom, after school or in most any other setting. It provides students with a practical understanding of crime and crime prevention that is useful in their everyday lives. It can function as a stand-alone program, or it can be incorporated into a classroom curriculum. The curriculum includes 31 highly interactive session, it involves community resource people, and it includes a service learning/action project component, if desired. This curriculum not only teaches teens to be resources for each other, but to interact positively with community members. What's New: A two-day training is scheduled for March 19-20, 2009. Click here for registration information.
Description: Street Law is a course in practical law. It was designed to provide students with knowledge of what to do when confronted with a legal problem. Information is presented through student-centered activities that enable teens to develop as effective citizens. Most often, Street Law, is taught as a one-semester social studies elective or in place of a government course. The curriculum can also be used by teachers of a practical business law class. The curriculum is correlated to the state standards and is on the SC textbook adopted list. The curriculum includes a teacher's manual as well as test banks. What's New: A training is scheduled for April 22-23, 2009. Click here for registration information.
Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day underscores how law and legal process have contributed to the freedoms that all Americans share. Law Day Planning Guide Available Online from the ABA 2009 marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, regarded by many as our nation’s greatest and most eloquent president. Lincoln, who devoted much of his adult life to the practice of law, was the quintessential American lawyer-president. His background in the law informed both his actions and his oratory. Share Your Expertise with the Law Related Education Community
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