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Applications are currently being accepted for the 2004 program.
Details about the program are below.
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“STRENGTHENING
THE
TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY”
D.C. Public Schools & American University Partnership
“Strengthening
the Teaching of American History” is a professional development
program offered by the District of Columbia Public Schools in partnership
with the American University Department of History and School of Education,
geared to provide DCPS American history educators teaching at the
5th, 8th, and 11th grade levels strategies for improving students’
understanding and appreciation of traditional American history.
This
program will advance the knowledge and expertise of DCPS American history
educators by actively involving teacher participants in the in-depth
study of American history and providing them with the skills needed
to translate that knowledge into motivating instructional strategies
that engage students in the study of American history. Participants
will enroll in graduate level history and education courses at American
University and will be provided with access to the numerous artifacts,
original documents, historical sites, and museums and monuments throughout
the greater Washington, D.C. area in order to enhance their teaching
of American history. Through “Strengthening the Teaching of American
History” DCPS American history educators will develop the necessary
skills required to revitalize their teaching of American history by
creating new and exciting learning opportunities in their classrooms.
To
meet the goals and objectives of “Strengthening the Teaching
of American History” DCPS America history teachers will attend
a variety of all day workshops, seminars, lectures, and a two-week
intensive Summer Institute. The program consists of a total of 15
days over the course of a year and teacher participants must commit
to all activities in order to be eligible to participate in the program.
Please be aware that as the Summer Institute conflicts with the DCPS
summer school schedule, teachers will not be able to participate in
both activities. For their participation in the program, teacher
participants will receive $1,000.00 in stipends and are eligible to
receive a total of 6 graduate credits from American University.
Preparatory
Workshop I
Preparatory Workshop II
Two Week Summer Institute*
Follow-up Seminar I
Follow-up Seminar II
Follow-up Seminar III |
Saturday,
March 27, 2004
Saturday, May 15, 2004
Two Weeks in July 2004, TBD
Saturday, October 2, 2004
Saturday, October 30, 2004
Saturday, January 15, 2005 |
Please
see below for a more detailed outline for the “Strengthening
the Teaching of American History” project. Interested individuals
are encouraged to fill out the attached application and return it
to the address indicated on the form. All application materials are
due no later than Tuesday, November 18, 2003. Questions regarding
“Strengthening the Teaching of American History” should
be addressed to:
Ms.
Roceal Duke
Social Studies Content Specialist
DCPS Academic Services
825 North Capitol Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
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Mr.
Jeremy Wisemiller
Program Coordinator
American University
College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: (202) 885-2513
Please Fax application to: (202) 885-1211 |
*Please
be aware that this is an intensive program. Most days will run from
8:30 am – 5:30 pm. Some of the study tours involved in the summer
institute will be outside and may include strenuous walking. Participants
are expected to participate in all program activities.
“STRENGTHENING
THE TEACHING OF AMERICAN HISTORY”
PROGRAM OUTLINE
Preparatory
Workshop I / Saturday, March 27, 2004
Program Orientation & Presentation Skills Workshop - Program
participants will gather on the campus of American University for
a one day intensive workshop to lay the groundwork for the year’s
activities. Teacher participants will be introduced to historical
topics, research techniques, and pedagogical themes that will be covered
throughout the year. A
Presentation Skills Workshop will also be held to provide teacher
participants with the skills necessary to immediately improve the
liveliness of their American history lectures by incorporating techniques
for scripting presentations, using props and role plays, and involving
students more actively in their American history lessons.
Preparatory
Workshop II / Saturday, May 15, 2004
U.S. Capitol Historical Society Seminar - Teacher participants
will attend a one day seminar at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society
and will be introduced to the wealth of historical documents, paintings,
and furniture, as well as the exemplary architecture of the capitol
building and ways that they can incorporate these primary materials
into their teaching strategies. The seminar is intended to build a
working relationship between the teachers and the U.S. Capitol Historical
Society so that teachers can take full advantage of this invaluable
resource located in their community.
Two
Week Summer Institute / July 8, 2004 – July 21, 2004
History Content Course - The history course
of the Summer Institute will expose teacher participants, working
closely with expert faculty from the American University Department
of History, to a theme or cluster of themes pertaining to a particular
era in American history. Courses will be comprised of a blend of readings,
lectures, and exposures to primary sources and artifacts through field
visits to museums, monuments, and historical sites. Teacher participant
will receive three graduate level credits upon successful completion
of course requirements including an American history research paper.
Curriculum Design Course - The curriculum
design course of the Summer Institute conducted by the American University
School of Education will use a model of project-based professional
development focusing on four primary objectives. Teacher participants
will focus on principles of curriculum design from a cognitive-constructionist
position, assessment and action research for evaluating learning in
the classroom, actively engaging students in work with primary sources
and artifacts in history, and integrating the use of technology into
the teaching of American history. Working in groups, teacher participants
will design lesson and unit plans that will incorporate American history
content learned in their Summer Institute history courses, workshops,
and seminars. Teacher participants will receive three graduate level
credits upon successful completion of course requirements in the curriculum
design course.
Follow-up
Seminar I / Saturday, October 2, 2004
Historical Society of Washington, D.C. - Teacher participants
will spend the second Follow-up Seminar at the Historical Society
of Washington, D.C. learning about the societies many resources available
to DCPS educators which will help increase their knowledge and enrich
their instructional strategies of American history. As the National
History Day Coordinator for the District of Columbia, teacher participants
will also learn techniques for helping their students prepare for
and participate in this active learning event.
Follow-up
Seminar II / Saturday, October 30, 2004
Keynote Speaker & Historical Walking Tour of D.C. - The
primary objectives of the Follow-up Seminars are to reinforce the
enthusiasm of teacher participants for American history and continue
their exposure and orientation to the vast array of resources available
to American history educators teaching in DCPS. Teacher participants
will meet on the American University campus for the first Follow-up
Seminar to hear a keynote speaker on a special topic which ties together
themes of previous workshops and the Summer Institute American history
courses. This Follow-up seminar will also include a Historical Walking
Tour of D.C. to visit historical sites related to the history of African
Americans in the nation=s capital. The walking tour will enable teacher
participants to incorporate a local perspective into their American
history curriculum and the ability for their students to experience
this history first hand.
Follow-up
Seminar III / Saturday, January 15, 2005
Keynote Speaker & Project Presentations - The third Follow-up
Seminar will be devoted to a keynote speaker and to the presentation
of the lessons plans designed in the Summer Institutes. The seminar
is geared to the evaluation of the effectiveness of the lesson plans
and the improved instructional strategies at raising student outcomes.
