George Washington: America's First Progressive

Description

These seminars are offered to encourage teachers to seriously examine significant events in American history in light of the principles of the American founding, and also to encourage the use of primary source materials in the classroom. The seminars, which include both lecture and discussion, are taught by leading scholars in their field from throughout the nation.

Sponsoring Organization
Teachingamericanhistory.org
Phone number
419-289-5411
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Course Credit
These seminars are offered for CEU credit at no charge. One semester credit hour from Ashland University is available for participants who attend three of the four seminars during the year. Each seminar is held from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm on a Saturday. Those wishing to receive graduate credit must also attend a one hour session following the seminar (from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm) on using the topic of the seminar in the classroom. While there is no cost to attend the seminars and receive the CEU credit, the cost of the graduate credit is $163. Registration forms for the graduate credit will be available at the first seminar participants attend. Payment must be made at that time.
Duration
Four hours

Florida Educational Technology Conference

Description

Florida Educational Technology Conference is one of the largest conferences in the United States devoted to educational technology. The conference program is shaped to provide educators and administrators an opportunity to explore ways to integrate different technologies across the curriculum—from kindergarten to college—through exposure to the latest hardware, software, and successful strategies on student technology use. FETC is designed for teachers, principals and deans, district administrators, curriculum designers, media specialists, technology directors, and various other educators.

Sponsoring Organization
1105 Media Inc.
Contact email
Location
Orlando, FL
Phone number
850-219-9600
Start Date
End Date
Fax number
850-219-9610

Art as a Primary Source

Description

Participants in this workshop will learn how to use artworks as primary sources in their classrooms to teach American history and critical thinking. This workshop brings together the best of the Young America and Westward Expansion eras featured in SAAM's school programs. Both activity ideas as preparation for a tour or as stand-alone classroom lessons will be covered.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three hours

Black History Month

Description

This workshop will provide educators with resources and ideas for Heritage Month programming. It will explore works by African-American artists such as Joshua Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, and Sam Gilliam. Each teacher will also receive an African-American Artists: Affirmation Today kit for their classroom.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Phone number
202-633-7970
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Three hours

Smithsonian Education Online Conference: Abraham Lincoln

Description

The Smithsonian is honoring Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial with special exhibitions and programs, and educators will be able to participate in the national celebration through the first Smithsonian Online Education Conference: Abraham Lincoln. Participants will explore Smithsonian research and collections related to Lincoln's life—everything from portraits and diaries to documents and historical artifacts. Alongside Smithsonian curators, participants will look at Lincoln's life and legacy from the perspectives of history, science, and art.

Sponsoring Organization
Smithsonian Institution
Location
Online
Start Date
End Date

University of Missouri-St. Louis: Teaching about the Holocaust

Description

In cooperation with the College of Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed.

Contact name
Sherman, Helene
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Phone number
314-516-6710
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
One day

University of Nevada, Las Vegas: Teaching About the Holocaust

Description

In cooperation with the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed. This workshop will focus on rationale, technology and resources for teaching about the Holocaust.

Contact name
Levitt, Greg
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Phone number
702-895-2067
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Contact Title
Assistant Dean, Curriculum and Instruction
Duration
One day

CSU Fresno: Teaching About the Holocaust

Description

In cooperation with the Kremen School of Education and Human Development at CSU Fresno, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed. This workshop will focus on rationale, technology and resources for teaching about the Holocaust.

Contact name
Marshall, James
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Phone number
559-278-0240
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
One day

Teaching the Holocaust in the 21st Century: A Workshop in Jackson, Wyoming

Description

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, in cooperation with the Teton County School District and the Jackson Hole Art Association, presents this one-day workshop, free of charge. This workshop will feature sessions on guidelines for teaching about the Holocaust and genocide, new classroom-ready lessons from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and a Holocaust survivor speaking to participants. The workshop will also include a tour and hands-on learning in the USHMM traveling exhibit: "Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings."

Contact name
Bauman, Lisa
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Phone number
913-638-6527
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Contact Title
Regional Museum Educator
Duration
One day

University of Nevada, Reno: Teaching about the Holocaust

Description

In cooperation with the College of Education at the University of Nevada, Reno, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is sponsoring a one-day teacher workshop, free of charge, to classroom, pre-service teachers, and community college educators of language arts and social studies, though all disciplines are welcomed. This workshop will focus on rationale, technology and resources for teaching about the Holocaust.

Contact name
Ferrara, Margaret
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Phone number
775-682-7530
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
One day