TAH-Heartland2009 Summer Institute

Why are we here?

• Here’s what the feds say:

“ The program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history.”

Part 2

• By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of U.S. history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum, these programs will improve instruction and raise student achievement.

Main Components of TAH-Heartland

• Spring Institutes• 2009/2010/2011

• Summer Institutes• 2009/2010/2011

• Fall Online Courses• 2009/2010

Main Grant Partners

• Andover USD 385• Southeast Kansas Education Service

Center – Greenbush• Pittsburg State University• Gilder Lehrman Institute• National Archives • Kansas Council for History Education• Outside Evaluator (federal reports)

Spring 2009

• World War II on the Great Plains• Historian Doug Hurt – Purdue University• Primary Sources

• Dr. Hurt’s book and PPT• FEPC records National Archives-KC

• Local Examples• No cost

Spring 2009 Feedback

• What did YOU learn about American history?

• What did/will made it into your classroom? Why/how?

Overview of Summer Institute

• Content• American History• Historians• Monographs

• Primary sources• Online and National Archives

• Pedagogy• Content-specific• Sam Wineburg

• Technology• Google Groups• Google Docs

Monday

• Grant Overview

• Evaluation Instruments• Assessing Grant and NOT teachers• Role and how they will be used

• National comparison• How PD is changing

• US Department of Education requirements

Monday cont’d

• Professional Development OR• Graduate Credit

• Degree Seeking• PSU ID # required

• Non-Degree-Seeking

• Paperwork completed BEFORE lunch today

Enrollment cont’d

• FRIDAY: Fall course enrollment• PSU ID #• GUS login• GUS PIN

• Historical Cognition• Sam Wineburg• Books

The Gilder Lehrman Institute

• The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History• American history materials each year• 1 3-day institute in Year One

• Dr. David Blight and Teacher Specialist• Bring his books and Lincoln History in a Box

Tuesday-Thursday

• Future: 2 historian visits

Teacher Expertise

• Collaboration• Spring Institute• Throughout this Week

• Teacher Leadership Team• Joel Schaefer• Will Mallatt• Kevin Spritzer