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Teaching American
History Grant
The
Seattle Public Schools Teaching American History Grant will provide
professional development for teachers in grades 5-12 in American
History content and best practices instructional strategies.
Teachers will engage in authentic intellectual work by attending
lectures provided by historians, reading primary source documents,
and researching multiple perspectives on historical
events.
"The
Teaching American History Grant program will support programs to
raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge,
understanding, and appreciation of American history.
The
goal of this program is to demonstrate how school districts and
institutions with expertise in American history can collaborate
over a three-year period to ensure that teachers develop the
knowledge and skills necessary to teach…history in an
exciting and engaging way.
Through these
projects, districts will demonstrate comprehensive professional
development approaches for providing high-quality American history
instruction. Students will develop an appreciation for the great
ideas of American history."
Source: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/index.html
Participants in the
Seattle Public Schools TAH cohort meet several times during the
school year for professional development sessions. These sessions
often include a half day of lecture by a local historian or expert,
followed by time to engage as students of history through authentic
intellectual work and best practices pedagogy, or collaborate with
colleagues to develop standards-based lesson plans and learning
experiences for students in our classrooms. Summer field work at
local museums and historical sites offer opportunities for teachers
to familiarize themselves with resources they can use in their
classrooms, as well as develop their own background knowledge about
historical events.
If
you are interested in joining the TAH cohort of teachers, please
contact Anita Morales.
Seattle Public Schools Teaching American History
Grant Staff:
Dr. Erasmo Gamboa
Executive Historian
gamboae@u.washington.edu
Anita Morales
Instructional Services
K-12 Social Studies School Coach
SPS Teaching American History Project Director
agmorales@seattlepublicschools.org
Daniel Golosman
Instructional Services
K-12 Social Studies School Coach
SPS Teaching American History Grant Coach
dpgolosman@seattleschools.org
Last
update: August 28, 2008
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