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This is the second of a three-part conference designed to advocate for increased and improved history instruction, K12. It will include lectures or presentations; analysis of a real or hypothetical teaching situation; review of student work; group discussion or group work; in-depth reading on a specific topic; preparation of a paper, report, or research project; and leadership development
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to examine its global impact, the Harvard Law School/Facing History and Ourselves program will convene international scholars from education, law, and human rights, as well as students, teachers, and community leaders, to consider Hope, Critique, and Possibility: Universal Rights in Societies of Difference. The conference is being held on November 20, 2008 in partnership with the Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Studies. Through thoughtfully-facilitated panel discussions, exchanges with the audience, and individual reflections, this day-long conference will examine the influence that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds today, and identify some of the challenges to fulfilling its founders' intentions when it was adopted in 1948.
The theme for this conference is "Social Studies on the Front Burner: Resources and Instructional Strategies for the 21st Century." This conference will provide teachers with instructional strategies and resources to help them implement the 2007 Social Studies Learning Results, while also celebrating social studies instruction in the State of Maine.
Using ESSEX History examines local history at its best in this seminar lookubg at Salem and the China Trade with Salem State's Dr. Dane Morrison. Dr. Morrison will lead attendees through a discussion of the economic and maritime history of Salem during the China Trade and the ways in which this vast trading network affected the economy and culture of Essex County. This seminar will take place at the House of the Seven Gables—a stone's throw from historic Derby Wharf, the center of the China Trade. In the afternoon, teachers will be introduced to some of the Peabody Essex Museum's vast collections of China Trade artifacts.
This learning opportunity will focus on Marzano's research on the nine instructional strategies that have demonstrated increases in student achievement and will be an opportunity to add new instructional "tools" to educators' teaching "toolboxes." Additional topics will include the use and communication of essential learning targets to students, assessment for learning, determining and describing proficiency, goal setting, and success criteria for learning in the classroom, and other topics as determined by the needs of the group.
This learning opportunity will focus on Marzano's research on the nine instructional strategies that have demonstrated increases in student achievement and will be an opportunity to add new instructional "tools" to educators' teaching "toolboxes." Additional topics will include the use and communication of essential learning targets to students, assessment for learning, determining and describing proficiency, goal setting, and success criteria for learning in the classroom, and other topics as determined by the needs of the group.
This learning opportunity will focus on Marzano's research on the nine instructional strategies that have demonstrated increases in student achievement and will be an opportunity to add new instructional "tools" to educators' teaching "toolboxes." Additional topics will include the use and communication of essential learning targets to students, assessment for learning, determining and describing proficiency, goal setting, and success criteria for learning in the classroom, and other topics as determined by the needs of the group.
In the Games That Teach series of classes, one or more of the Colorado State Standards K-12 are addressed through more than 120 activities (in each class—a total of more than 300 activities) in the following categories: Active, Basic Skills, Problem-Solving, Strings, and Pencil and Paper. Specific skills taught through the games include: listening, problem-solving, creative thinking, team building, following directions, fine and gross motor skills, math, reading, history, language, and geography. The format of the manuals provided to each participant stresses not only the steps for each activity but the skills that are being taught. Within each category are games that address many specific skill areas such as language, mathematics, history, and geography. It is the philosophy of this workshop that students learn best and retain information longest when they are actively involved and enjoying what they are doing. This philosophy is maintained because the participants are actively involved in this class. Teachers experience the activities just as their students would. This allows teachers to understand the frustration or difficulties that might be encountered by their students. As the participants are experiencing something new in the activity they can also understand, from the teachers' point of view, the skills that are being taught or reinforced. The activities are designed to provide participants with a variety of methods and techniques for reaching students in a different style. The style of each activity is varied so that all learning styles are addressed as well as all of the intelligences according to Gardner. As the class progresses through the activities, time is devoted to discussion as to how the activities fit into the daily routine, how they can be adapted to various curriculum topics and ages, and teachers are encouraged to analyze and apply which standards, learning styles, etc. are addressed.
The African Studies Association (ASA) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its first annual meeting in historic Chicago, IL. As part of the larger program, the event will feature scholars, artists, and community activists from the Chicago area who will facilitate panels, workshops, and discussions tailored especially to educators.