Professional Development Opportunities and Announcements
United States Capitol Historical Society's 2012 "Making Democracy Work" Student Essay Contest
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:55pmWho: Students in two categories: Grades 6-8; and Grades 9-12
What: Essay of 600-800 words (grades 6-8), or 800-1,200 words (grades 9-12)
When: Essay must be postmarked by June 15, 2012
Prizes: First prize in each division of $1,000 plus a trip to Washington, DC; second prize of $500; third prize of $100 --> read more »
Cultural Proficiency for Today's Diverse Schools: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Submitted by TimDaly on Wed, 02/08/2012 - 6:16pmCultural Proficiency for Today's Diverse Schools: A Multidisciplinary Approach --> read more »
Teaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:04amTeaching for Global Understanding in the 21st Century
http://primarysource.org/globaledsummer
Online orientation dates: Approximately 6 hours, completed between June 22 and July 14
Course dates: July 23-27, 2012
Course time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts)
Follow-up session: October 2012 (date TBA)
PDPs offered: 67.5 --> read more »
Amazon Rainforest Workshop & Machu Picchu Extension
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 4:45pmSearching for something unique! spirited! and fun! this summer? K-12 teachers and environmental educators can travel with scientists to one of the most diverse environments in the world. Join group leader Donna Krabill, Norfolk Botanical Garden and scientists Dr. Steve Madigosky, Widener University and Randy Morgan, Entomologist, Cincinnati Zoo on a rainforest discovery June 29- July 8, 2012. --> read more »
NEH Summer Institute for Teachers
Submitted by Jordan Grote on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 3:19pmThe Early Republic and Indian Country, 1812-1833
NEH Summer Institute for Teachers
The Newberry Library, Chicago
July 16, 2012 to August 10, 2012
Co-Directors
Scott Manning Stevens, Ph.D., Director, McNickle Center, Newberry Library
Frank Valadez, Executive Director, Chicago Metro History Education Center --> read more »
Project Yellow Light Scholarship Opportunity
Submitted by Jordan Grote on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:58pmProject Yellow Light is a scholarship competition designed to bring about change. As an applicant you have one clear mission: encourage other teens to develop and embrace safe driving habits. Specifically – don’t text and drive. Videos should be submitted by March 31, 2012. --> read more »
Kids in Need Foundation Teacher Grant Opportunity
Submitted by Jordan Grote on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 4:53pmKids In Need Foundation Teacher Grant Opportunity --> read more »
Spanish, Mexican, and American California: Reframing U.S. History at Peralta Hacienda
Submitted by TimDaly on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:23pmSpanish, Mexican, and American California: Reframing U.S. History at Peralta Hacienda is a stipended, one-week workshop funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Teachers from every state, grade level, and subject area will convene to explore the intertwined histories of these two neighboring countries, past and present. --> read more »
Johann Sebastian Bach: Currents and Cross-Currents in the Baroque Era and in Our Time
Submitted by TimDaly on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 12:15pmAnnouncing an Interdisciplinary Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers on J. S. Bach
Sponsored by Moravian College and The National Endowment for the Humanities
The NEH institute, "Johann Sebastian Bach: Currents and Cross-Currents in
the Baroque Era and in Our Time," is offered for K-12 schoolteachers,
taking place in Eisenach, Leipzig, and Potsdam, Germany, from July 1st to
July 27th, 2012. --> read more »
The HistoryMakers 2012 NEH Summer Institute on African American Political History
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 2:44pmThe HistoryMakers 2nd Annual NEH Summer Institute for School Teachers
African American Political History: From Reconstruction to the Present --> read more »
