TAH Annual Project Directors Conference
2011 Project Directors Meeting (Washington, DC)
The 2011 Teaching American History Project Directors Meeting in Washington, DC, focused on the theme "Lens on Talent: Portraits of Great History Teachers." Watch video of Dr. Bob Bain talking about historical thinking and the history classroom or a panel discussing lessons learned from a decade of TAH projects.August 9, 2011
Learning to Think Like a History Teacher: Understanding the Distinctive Challenges and Practices of History TeachingDr. Bob Bain, University of Michigan, MI
August 10, 2011
How Can These TAH Projects Best Serve Teachers? A Discussion with TAH Teachers, Adminstrators, and PartnersChristina Chavarria, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, DC
Keil Hileman, De Soto Unified School District 232, KS
Stacy Hoeflich, Alexandria City Public Schools, VA
Bruce Lesh, Franklin High School, MD
Dr. Mark Stout, Howard County Public School System, MD
2009 Project Directors Meeting (Washington, DC)
The 2009 Teaching American History Project Directors Conference in Washington, DC, emphasized the importance of evaluation, the goal of improving history education for students, strategies for creating strong professional development, and ways to promote sustainability. Watch video of keynote presenters who focused on public history, Latino history, and America and the world.December 9, 2009
Opening RemarksMargo Anderson, Associate Assistant Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
Cruising with Clio Car: Applied History and Monumental Applications to Studying the American Past
Dr. James Percoco, West Springfield High School, VA
Priya Chhaya, Program Assistant, National Trust for Historic Preservation
Jin Prugsawan, Park Ranger, Arlington House National Memorial
December 10, 2009
Latino History is American History: Latino Struggles for Equal Opportunity in EducationDr. Virginia Sanchez Korrol, Brooklyn College, City University of New York
December 11, 2009
Putting American History into World HistoryDr. Thomas Bender, Professor of Humanities and History, New York University
