Professional Development Opportunities and Announcements
2nd Annual Civil Rights Teachers' Institute
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 03/07/2011 - 4:10pmLittle Rock Central High National Historic Site invites teachers to apply for the 2011 Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site Teachers’ Institute that will focus on the Civil Rights Movement. --> read more »
9th Annual Marshall Immersion Workshop: July 25-29, 2011
Submitted by Prema Cordeiro on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 12:59pmThe Ninth Annual Marshall Immersion Workshop
"A Visionary Adventure across Continents"
July 25-29, 2011
Apply Now: Deadline is Monday, May 16, 2011
The George C. Marshall International Center at Dodona Manor is pleased to announce its --> read more »
STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators (July3-8, 2011)
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/10/2010 - 6:55pmWestern Washington University's "STUDY CANADA" program has provided American educators with a strong foundation for teaching about Canada for the past 33 years. --> read more »
The Richest Hills: Mining in the Far West, 1865-1920 -NEH Landmarks of HIstory and Culture Workshop for Schoolteachers
Submitted by TimDaly on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 1:05pmAttention K-12 Educators! This summer the Montana Historical Society will host a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for Schoolteachers. --> read more »
NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop-Emily Dickinson Museum
Submitted by TimDaly on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 3:34pmThe Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, Massachusetts, will host an NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for Schoolteachers in July 2011. --> read more »
2011 NEH Summer Workshops at James Madison's Montpelier
Submitted by TimDaly on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 3:31pmThe Workshops, entitled “James Madison and Constitutional Citizenship,” will take place at Montpelier, James Madison’s lifelong home in Orange, Virginia. The 2,700 acre estate is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 25 miles north of Charlottesville. --> read more »
Applications for the US Department of Education’s Teaching Ambassador Fellowship are now available online.
Submitted by rich on Fri, 01/07/2011 - 11:43amTeaching Ambassadors are outstanding teachers who have a record of leadership, strong communication skills, and policy insight who want to work for one year for the U.S. Department of Education, either full-time in Washington, DC or part-time in their home states. --> read more »
Curriculum Development Seminar in Southern Africa
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 12/12/2010 - 5:44pmThe University of Toledo, with funding from the U.S. Department of Education, is sponsoring a seminar in South Africa and Lesotho in July 2011. Designed for teachers of social studies and art, the focus is on the integration of art and social studies with an emphasis on Sesotho art and politics. --> read more »
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 10:54amApplications are now being accepted for James Madison Memorial Fellowships. The maximum amount of each award is $24,000, thus making the James Madison Fellowship the leading award for secondary level teachers undertaking study of the Constitution. Fellowship payments cover the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board. --> read more »
NCTA-TEA 2011 Summer Institute, "21st-Century China: Global Issues, Classroom Applications"
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 1:18pmThe Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) at the University of Colorado invite applications to a 2011 summer institute, “21st-Century China: Global Issues, Classroom Applications.” --> read more »
