Conferences/Workshops
The 1960s: Upheaval at Home and Abroad
Submitted by David Bailor on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 2:35pmChoices Summer Leadership Institute
July 8-12, 2013
Applications are available at www.choices.edu/pd/
Application deadline is Friday, March 15, 2013.
Become a Choices Teaching Fellow! --> read more »
Educator Summer 2013 Opportunity to Explore Appalachia
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 8:28pmEach year, National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) offers tuition-free opportunities for educators to study a variety of humanities topics. Among the 2013 offerings is a three-week institute, Power of Place: Land and People’s In Appalachia, from July 8 to July 26, at the University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. --> read more »
NEH Summer Seminar, Jump At the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and Her Eatonville Roots
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 12:56pmThe Florida Humanities Council (FHC) invites educators from across the United States to join distinguished historians, folklorists, and literary scholars for a week-long workshop, Jump at the Sun: Zora Neale Hurston and her Eatonville Roots. Just ten miles north of Orlando, Eatonville lies in the shadow of the world's largest theme park. --> read more »
The USS Constitution and the War of 1812
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:10pmThe USS Constitution and the War of 1812
NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers
July 22-26 or August 5-9, 2013 --> read more »
The USS Constitution and the War of 1812
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 12:08pmThe USS Constitution and the War of 1812
NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops for School Teachers
July 22-26 or August 5-9, 2013 --> read more »
"Exploring the Holocaust and Social Education"
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 12:39pmThis summer seminar which runs from June 17-21 in Lincoln provides opportunities for educators to acquire the tools they need to adequately teach the Holocaust and Social Justice issues in their classrooms. Through a variety of media and speakers this five day seminar is meant to instruct, inspire and motivate teachers to return to their classrooms armed with knowledge and resources. --> read more »
Conducting Socratic Seminars: Primary Source Documents from US History
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/07/2013 - 7:38pmWorkshop dates: August 5-7, 2013
Workshop location: American Enterprise Institute, Washington, D.C.
Registration at ncss.org Summer Professional Development Workshops
Instructor: John Zola johnzola.com --> read more »
Library of Congress 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes - Teaching with Primary Sources
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 4:53pmThe Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes in Washington, D.C. The five-day institutes provide educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, focusing on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge. --> read more »
Library of Congress 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes - Teaching with Primary Sources
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 4:49pmThe Library of Congress is now accepting applications for its 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes in Washington, D.C. The five-day institutes provide educators with tools and resources to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching, focusing on student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge. --> read more »
NEH Summer Institute: Teacing Africa in World History
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 3:38pmMichigan State University's department of History in collaboration with the MSU African Studies Center is co-sponsoring an NEH Summer Institute for high school history teachers--Teaching Africa in World History. The four week seminar is scheduled for July 14 - August 9, 2013. --> read more »
