Celebrations of the Constitution: How the Principles and Ideas Influence and Engage Citizens

Description

All participants in this Montpelier-sponsored program will receive a free set of We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution textbooks; a lecture by Constitutional Scholar Stephen Frantzich and a signed copy of his book; lesson demonstrations by teachers at the elementary, middle, and high school levels; Representative Democracy of America free resources and training (DVDs and books); elementary, middle, and high school resources for the teaching of Constitution Day; and Project Citizen sessions for middle and high school teachers with free textbooks.

The workshop is open to teachers in Northern Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Prince George County, Maryland.

Sponsoring Organization
Center for Civic Education
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free
Duration
Seven and a half hours

Having Fun is a Good Thing: Video Games

Description

Many teachers now understand that video games (and other technology) can help encourage high levels of learning. Attendees at this workshop will find out what Steven Johnson, John Beck, Marc Prensky, and James Paul Gee are saying about the use of video games as teaching and learning tools. There are plenty of resources to help educators begin to integrate PlayStation, XBox, GameCube, PC games, and other types of video games into the classroom.

Sponsoring Organization
ESSDACK
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$120 nonmember; $60 members; $90 associate members
Duration
Seven hours

Reading and Writing in the Social Studies

Description

Students often struggle to understand the increasingly complex content and vocabulary presented in social studies. Frustrated teachers often feel that it is easier to just cover the information presented instead of working to help students make meaningful connections. Effective strategies increase students learning and build scores on standardized social studies reading and writing tests. This workshop will share successful strategies that target the unique features and constructions of social studies texts as well as other forms of nonfiction and fiction. Handouts and materials provided can be used immediately to modify social studies instruction.

Sponsoring Organization
ESSDACK
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$120 nonmember; $60 members; $90 associate members. $10 material fee.
Duration
Seven hours

Websites and Technology in Social Studies

Description

From the beginning to the expert teacher, using technology as part of social studies instruction in the 21st century is essential. K–12 students use cell phones, the internet, video games, and many other forms of technology. To maintain relevance in the lives of those students, classroom instruction needs to include not only social studies content but 21st-century tools and skills. This workshop will showcase content-specific websites and technology examples that educators can use right away.

Sponsoring Organization
ESSDACK
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$120 nonmember; $60 members; $90 associate members
Duration
Seven hours

Maximizing Educational Experiences Through Art Museum/Gallery Field Trips

Description

This workshop guides educators through a curriculum planning process—pre-, during, and post-visit—designed to maximize interdisciplinary learning experiences for students using the art museum/gallery field trip as a resource. Participants will discuss and develop effective motivational- and critical-thinking teaching techniques to prepare students for a unique learning experience with original works of art. The program seeks to provide a useful framework for designing interdisciplinary art lessons linked to viewing original works of art in a gallery/museum setting.

Contact email
Sponsoring Organization
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Phone number
202-639-1807
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$8 nonmembers; $5 members
Course Credit
DCPS PLUs approved. Letter of participation is available to all attendees.
Duration
Three and a half hours

Our Lives: Contemporary Life and Identities

Description

For Native people, identity—who you are, how you dress, what you think, and how you see yourself in the world—has been shaped by many factors. This workshop reveals Native people in the 21st century whose stories reflect the deliberate and often difficult choices made to save languages from extinction, preserve cultural integrity, and keep traditional arts.

Sponsoring Organization
National Museum of the American Indian
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
$25
Duration
Four and a half hours

The U.S. Constitution and American History

Description

This professional development opportunity will bring Texas teachers together with leading scholars to explore important constitutional issues in our nation's history. The program offers teachers the opportunity to work with leading scholars of U.S. history, political science, and law and share strategies for teaching with primary sources.

Contact name
Barger, Liz Bohman
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
Humanities Texas
Phone number
512-440-1991
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; $300 stipend
Course Credit
Offers continuing professional development credit. GT credit is also available.
Duration
Four days
End Date

Where Every Month is Women's History Month: Arts Learning with the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Description

Participants celebrate Women's History Month at the National Museum of Women in the Arts by discovering ways its collection can be a resource for integrating the arts—and women artists—into the classroom. Through interactive gallery discussions and activities, participants will explore techniques for discussing and interpreting art with their students.

Sponsoring Organization
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free

North Carolina Textile Heritage: Stories of Mill Workers

Description

This seminar focuses on North Carolina's rich textile heritage as told through the stories, songs, and images of the people who worked in the mills. Using the backdrop of the Louis Hine's National Child Labor Committee Photography, Gaston County, 1908, "Standing on a Box," seminar participants will explore the experiences of mill workers in communities across North Carolina with particular attention to the life and work of families and children. In addition, participants will learn about notable individuals in the North Carolina textile story, such as union songstress and mill worker Ella May Wiggins, who was murdered for her organizing efforts during the Gastonia mill strike of 1929.

Contact name
Wright-Kernodle, Lynn
Contact email
Registration Deadline
Sponsoring Organization
North Carolina Humanities Council
Phone number
336-334-4769
Target Audience
K-12
Start Date
Cost
Free; a $75 stipend is provided for completion of the seminar.
Course Credit
Certificates are provided for credit renewal (CEUs) through teachers' individual school districts.
Duration
Two days
End Date