Professional Development Opportunities and Announcements
Engaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 10:56amEngaging Students & Teachers: Integrating Primary Sources in K-16 Curricula
October 19-20, 2012
Covington, Kentucky --> read more »
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: HIS LIFE, LEADERSHIP & LEGACY SUMMER SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 1:18pmABRAHAM LINCOLN: HIS LIFE, LEADERSHIP & LEGACY
SUMMER SEMINAR FOR TEACHERS
June 18-21, 2012 at the Lincoln Heritage Museum, Lincoln, IL --> read more »
Music Moves Minds Conference
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 6:57pmMusic Moves Minds Conference
Presenting Music-Infused Curricula Aligned with State Standards
Friday, June 1, 2012 at Conservatory Lab Charter School, 25 Arlington St, Brighton, MA --> read more »
Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore book signing event Monday, June 18th, 2012
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Tue, 04/03/2012 - 4:40pmTeaching for Change's Busboy and Poets Bookstore welcomes Katherine Mellen Charron to discuss and sign her new book, Freedom's Teacher: The Life of Septima Clark
Monday, June 18th, 2012 6:30-8:00 PM. Sponsors include: Center for Inspired Teaching, NCSS, Institute for Policy Studies, Teaching for Change, as well as Busboys and Poets.
World Affairs Seminar 2012 Global Communication 2.0: Technology's Impact on Understanding
Submitted by David Bailor on Fri, 03/23/2012 - 4:24pmTechnological advances in communication have changed the world in ways never imagined, even a few years ago. The world’s 7 billion people are more connected than ever before in history. Ideas and information that once took years to reach the corners of the globe now travel in milliseconds. --> read more »
The National Park Service is partnering with American Public University
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/20/2012 - 2:13pmThe National Park Service at Harpers Ferry, WV is partnering with American Public University to offer teachers an on-site summer workshop at the historical park, in conjunction with an online graduate history course. --> read more »
NCSS Summer Workshops 2012
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 03/13/2012 - 3:25pmNCSS annually presents Summer Workshops, designed to strengthen classroom techniques. These workshops take place around the nation during the summer months, and feature in-depth, hands-on teaching methods. Learn more about Summer Workshops at
www.socialstudies.org/workshops
Teaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore book signing event Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 4:32pmTeaching for Change's Busboys and Poets Bookstore
welcomes William Katz to discuss and sign the new edition of his book,
Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The first 15 classroom teachers to arrive will receive a free copy of the featured book, thanks to the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities. --> read more »
New York Public Library Summer Workshops 2012
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 3:21pmCullman Center Institute for Teachers - Summer Seminars
LOCATION: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Select Dates * see below
DEADLINE: April 9
Cost: Free
http://www.nypl.org/cullmanteachers --> read more »
Congress in the Classroom Summer Workshop 2012
Submitted by Kristen Pekarek on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 3:19pm- Deadline: April 15, 2012 *
Congress in the Classroom is a national, award-winning education program now in
its 21st year. Developed and sponsored by The Dirksen Congressional Center, the
workshop is dedicated to the exchange of ideas and information on teaching
about Congress.
Congress in the Classroom is designed for high school or middle school teachers --> read more »
