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REQUIREMENTS
AND BENEFITS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY Join us and improve teaching and learning in American History. The participant requirements below are for year one (July 1, 2004-June 30, 2005) of this three-year project. Three levels of participation are offered: Full,
Half and Partial Participation FULL PARTICIPATION
$1,000 Honorarium, 80 pdps, a minimum of 80 hours
1) Eight
Seminars –four in summer 2005, two in fall, and two in
winter/spring. (see 2005-06
seminar schedule) Please
note : The expectation is that full participants will attend all eight seminars. In extenuating circumstances, full participants may choose
to substitute workshops for two seminars (3 two-hour workshops = 1
full day seminar) The seminars open with morning presentation by scholars. Afternoon break-out small groups follow, including work with museum educators on artifacts and documents that can be used to teach the content covered in the morning, small group discussion with professors, and strategies for classroom integration. 2) Attend 6 after school Teachers' Center workshops, one of which must be an American Centuries classroom activity instruction workshop. 3) Develop a plan of 8 - 10 hours of professional development from the following choices: v Work with Historians-in-Residence in your classroom – this could include demonstrating strategies for teaching with artifacts or primary documents, co-teaching, or work in reviewing classroom material to find areas where local resources can be integrated. It may be a ‘one-time’ event or a many day project or unit. v Attend content-specific workshops at the Deerfield Teachers' Center. Workshops may also be arranged on site at your school. v Work with Teachers’ Center (PVMA) library researcher – to find historic documents from PVMA and other local historical societies to support your teaching (either new or existing units). v Receive content-related technology training on use of websites, especially the American Centuries website, http://www.americancenturies.mass.edu. v Arrange training or provide support to other educators. v Individual or small group training (by Museum/Teachers’ Center staff) in a content area of your choice related to American History, or teaching with primary resources, or working sessions on specific curriculum development. v
Study at the Deerfield Teachers’ Center 4) Have one field trip program to Memorial Hall Museum and/or Indian House or one History-To-Go activity in your classroom. *Non-classroom teachers may share a field trip with a teacher in their school. 5) Written documentation of learning: a) A lesson plan or curriculum unit integrating primary sources, and b) A short online classroom activity (1-2 45 minute classroom periods) based on objects and documents featured in Memorial Hall Museum's digital collection. After review by staff, participants will post their activity in the "Classroom Activities" section of the American Centuries Website. 6) Be available as a
resource to your colleagues to access Teaching American History Resources; inform
and promote use of Teaching American History resources in your school. 7) Actively participate in evaluation of the project. HALF PARTICIPATION
$500 Honorarium, 50 pdps, a minimum of 50 hours
1) Attend a minimum of four seminars. In extenuating circumstances, half participants may choose to substitute workshops for one seminar (3 two-hour workshops = 1 full day seminar). 2) Attend a minimum of 3 after school Teachers' Center workshops, one of which must be an American Centuries classroom activity instruction workshop. 3) Five hours of
additional training to be decided and scheduled by participant
(as described in #3 under full participation). 4) Have one field trip program or History-To-Go activity in your classroom. (as described in #4 under full participation). 5) Written
documentation of learning: a short online classroom activity based on objects and
documents featured in Memorial Hall Museum's digital collection (as described in
#5b under full participation). 6) Actively participate in evaluation of the project. PARTIAL (QUARTER)
PARTICIPATION – RESEARCH DEVELOPER $250
Honorarium, 25 pdps, a minimum of 25 hours
Partial (quarter) participation is designed around
developing specific content area. 1) Attend a minimum
of one seminar (see seminar schedule) 2) Attend a minimum of two after school Teachers' Center workshops (All participants must attend an American Centuries classroom activity instruction workshop). 3) Have one field trip
program or History-To-Go activity in your classroom. 4) Written documentation of learning: a short online classroom activity based on objects and documents featured in Memorial Hall Museum's digital collection (as described in #5b under full participation). 5) Actively participate in evaluation of the project. **************************************************** Benefits
for Participants v
Field trip to Memorial Hall and v Free in-class living history presentations (History-To-Go). v Free teacher materials. v Deerfield Teachers' Center for American History resources (multimedia lending library, traveling history kits, workshops). v Free professional development and academic study. v Professional development points (pdps). v For full participants, three graduate credits are available from Westfield State College, with tuition reimbursement as per district policies and approval. v Curriculum development support. v
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