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Academy of American Poets 

Jennifer Benka

A free weekly email produced for K-12 educators, Teach This Poem features one poem a week, accompanied by interdisciplinary resources and activities designed to help teachers quickly and easily bring poetry into the classroom. The series, which received the 2018 Innovations in Reading Prize from the National Book Foundation, emphasizes the importance of observation and inquiry when teaching poetry and is produced with the guidance of Educator in Residence Madeleine Fuchs Holzer.

Street Law, Inc.

Jennifer Wheeler

 

Street Law partners with the Maryland State Department of Education to create curricular materials and provide professional development for middle school teachers who teach students the six Supreme Court cases now required by state social studies standards: Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Worcester v. Georgia, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Ex Parte Merryman, and Plessy v. Ferguson. These curricular materials and teaching guide are downloadable from Street Law’s website beginning summer 2020.

Upcoming Events

Professional Development Providers Institute Begins Soon

TPS PDPI is open to educators from across the nation and aligns with the TPS Coaching goals. Course participants meet online each Wednesday from 5:30 – 6:30 PM ET, September 25 through October 30 . Independent learning activities between sessions include readings, videos, online text discussions, reflections, and peer feedback. The final project is a TPS PD Activity Plan. One participant commented: “I really appreciated the support from the instructors and fellow classmates! Everyone had such great ideas and the structure and resources were excellent”

Register at: https://tps.waynesburg.edu/professional-development-events.

Contact Sue Wise, [email protected].

Mini-Grant Funding Available! TPS Eastern Region Grantees are eligible for financial assistance to present TPS methods, materials and project findings at professional development conferences and venues. Presentations must be approved in advance. The mini-grant program is limited to $2,000 per grantee organization. 

TPS Knowledge Exchange Poster Session at NCSS

The two hour poster session will have 40 available poster slots. There will also be a few tables in the room to encourage conversation with interested attendees. Coffee, tea, and a light snack will be provided for participants. Proposals are due  by Friday, September 13th. Final decisions will be made by Friday, September 27 ^th .  Accepted proposals are eligible for up to $1,000 to help cover the cost of attendance. Email Barb Kirby for application information ( [email protected] ).

National Council for History Education (NCHE) 2020 Conference: March 19-21

The Library of Congress is hosting an All-TPS Consortium Meeting in Cleveland on Wednesday, March 18 ^th . The meeting precedes the National Council for History Education (NCHE) Conference that will also feature a dedicated thread of TPS presentations . Come early for the first-ever National TPS Consortium Meeting on March 18 ^th and stay for the TPS sessions to be held throughout the Conference. Proposals go directly to the Library and are due electronically, http://bit.ly/TPSproposalNCHE , by September 23 .

Working Toward a Culturally Relevant Classroom Webinar

The past has so much to teach us, and our students have so much to teach us. How do we intersect effective social studies instruction and culturally relevant learning in a way that honors students' cultural competence? Using Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with primary sources can help our learners understand history while reflecting on their own knowledge and experiences. Join us for hands-on activities that share historical instruction through a culturally relevant lens. Led by Jessica Ellison, project director for Inquiry in the Upper Midwest at the Minnesota Historical Society, a TPS Consortium Member. October 15 @ 1:00 pm ET: Register Today

The Library’s Young Readers Center Intern application period is now open

The Library’s Young Readers Center is currently looking for an enthusiastic and curious intern to join our team in the Spring 2020 semester, as part of the Teaching with Primary Sources Internship at the Young Readers Center. The application period is now open, and will close on October 8. You can learn more about the internship here: www.loc.gov/item/internships/young-readers-center-volunteer-internship-program .

Save the Date! TPS Eastern Region Conference, June 15-17, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA.

More information coming soon . 

UCF Accepting Proposals for the SOURCES Conference

TPS at the University of Central Florida invites Consortium members to submit proposals for the 2020 SOURCES Annual Conference ( https://www.sourcesconference.com ) Orlando, Florida, on Saturday, January 18, 2020. T he conference is free to attend and is open to all educators interested in the teaching of primary sources to K-12 student populations.

In Other News

Akomawt Educational Initiative is happy to announce @DawnlandMovie has been nominated for two Emmy's for Best Research and Best Music. Congrats to the film team and to Director of Education Chris Newell who served as Senior Advisor to the film.  https://emmyonline.tv/news-and-documentary-40th-nominees/

Multicultural Perspective Articles Published

Two articles from members of the KidCitizen team were recently published in Multicultural Perspectives https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hmcp20/21/2?nav=tocList :

Congratulations to all!

KidCitizen to be Anchor Partner of DigCitCommit

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has asked KidCitizen to be an anchor partner of #DigCitCommit – a new Digital Citizenship program ISTE created to prepare students to stay safe, solve problems, and become a force for good. KidCitizen will contribute by enabling teachers to build young children’s skills in exploring and understanding primary sources (crucial skills for navigating their digital world), as well as their understanding of the broader elements of citizenship in their communities. L earn more about #DigCitCommit at www.digcitcommit.org or contact Bert Snow ( [email protected] ).

UArts Releases Teachers’ Guide for Analyzing Cities as Primary Sources

The University of the Arts (UArts) has developed The City as Primary Source – Connecting Historical Primary Sources and the City . This guide focuses on prints, book illustrations, maps, and photographs of Philadelphia from the Library of Congress and from local collections. Download the guide here or visit http://tps.uarts.edu/teacher-resources to view all teacher guides. Contact Sheila Watts, [email protected] .

Title: September - back to work - back to school - back to BOOKS / V. Donaghue

Created/Published: Chicago : Illinois WPA Art Project, [1940]

https://www.loc.gov/item/98509757/