2013 TPS Professional Development Events

March

5 — The Northern Virginia Partnership - Beginning March 5, 2013

TPSNVA will launch a series of five after school specials (4:30 – 6:00) for teachers. Thematic specials are designed to give teachers easy access to pre-prepared primary source sets and lesson plans from the Library of Congress.

• March 5 – Create Practice DBQs for SOL Review from the Vast Resources of the Library of Congress
• April 2 - Find Library of Congress Resources to Teach about Native Americans in American History
• April 9 – Using Photographs from the Library of Congress to Teach Change over Time
• April 23 – Accessing Digitized Primary Sources of World War I, World War II and the Cold War from the Library of Congress
• April 30 – Book Backdrops Finding primary Sources from the Library of Congress to add context to Fiction and Non-Fiction

For more information, email Sherry@tpsnva.org or Cynthia@tpsnva.org - The Northern Virginia Partnership

9 — Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Special Event: Learning about the Past in 3D! Looking Into Stereographs

SIUE Edwardsville Campus, Alumni Hall Building, Room 1314, 9 – Noon CT. Email contacttps@siue.edu to register. Learn more about this event.

9 — TPS-Stanford - Presentation

TPS-Stanford presentation at the California Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference - "Beyond the Bubble: Stanford University's New Assessments of Historical Thinking"
2:45 PM at Hyatt Regency SFO Airport, Burlingame, California.
Read more about this presentation.

18-21 — Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Workshop
3pm to 6pm

Using Digital Primary Sources from the Library of Congress in Teaching and Learning Gallatin County School, Junction IL, Participation includes construction of an inquiry-based lesson plan based on Library of Congress digital primary sources in a teacher-constructed lesson plan.
Read more about this workshop

21 - 22 — Governors State University - Conference Presentation

Superintendents Commission for the Study of Demographics and Diversity Annual Region Conference
Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park, IL.
Title: Teaching with Primary Sources to Integrate the Common Core State Standards and Engage Students

Presenters: Dr. Lucianne Brown and Carol Meyer

Purpose: The purpose of the presentation is:

1. Inform teachers and administrators about the primary sources and instructional materials available at the Library of Congress that will support the integration of the Common Core State Standards.
2. Introduce the analysis of primary source materials.
3. Orient participants to the Library of Congress online resources and announce workshops available with TPS-GSU
4. Link materials and strategies to the Illinois Learning Standards and Common Core State Standards.

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

22 — The Northern Virginia Partnership - Presentation

TPSNVA will present teaching materials from the Library of Congress at the National Council for History Education conference being held this year in Richmond, Virginia. For more information, email Sherry@tpsnva.org or Cynthia@tpsnva.org - The Northern Virginia Partnership

April

4 — The Northern Virginia Partnership - Academic Classes

TPSNVA, the Northern Virginia Partnership, is offering a series of five classes to Advanced Academic Language Arts teachers. The classes focus on the value of teaching with primary resources from the Library of Congress and activity ideas from TPSNVA to help teachers emphasize non-fiction and research and move toward full implementation of new English Standards in Virginia.
Register for this event.

8 — Southern Illinois University Carbondale - Workshop
April 8-11, 2013, 4pm to 7pm

Using Digital Primary Sources from the Library of Congress in Teaching and Learning
Jackson County Open Workshop (at SIUC) Participation includes construction of an inquiry-based lesson plan based on Library of Congress digital primary sources in a teacher-constructed lesson plan.
Read more about these academic classes

12 — Waynesburg University - TPS Librarian Day
April 12, 11am to 2pm

Specifically designed for school librarians whose roles include serving as instructional coaches and instructional partners in their schools. Resources and activities focus on the use of the Library’s primary sources to address instructional shifts necessary to meet the Pennsylvania Common Core State Standards.
More information on this TPS Librarian Day

13 — Waynesburg University - TPS Level 1 Institute
April 13 & 27, 9am to 3pm. Waynesburg University North Hills Campus

Newly revised agenda emphasizes the Library’s teaching resources and builds skills necessary for leading students through the inquiry process as local teachers implement the Pennsylvania Common Core State Standards. Session topics include: Introduction to the Library of Congress, Analyzing Primary Sources, Copyright and Primary Source Citation, Finding Primary Sources and Supporting Inquiry with Primary Sources. Read more about this Institute

13 — TPS-Stanford - Presentation

TPS-Stanford presentation at the Organization of American Historians Annual Conference - "Creating History Assessments for the Twenty-first Century: Using the Library of Congress's Digital Resources to Go beyond the Bubble"
1:45 PM at Hilton San Francisco Union Square.
Read more about this presentation.

20 — TPS – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville- Special Event: Learning & Teaching about Edward Curtis’ Vision of Native America through Photography

Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center & Saint Louis Art Museum, 9 – 3 PM CT. Email contacttps@siue.edu to register.
Learn more by visiting www.siue.edu/tps

26 — Western Regional Center - Level II Workshop

Inquiry in the Classroom: Moving from Teachers Do to Students Do
Participants evaluate, create and teach topic-specific, content-informed lessons that integrate primary sources from the Library of Congress and exemplify effective instructional practices. Available to District 11 teachers who took part in the Level I workshop on January 25, 2013.
Learn more about this Workshop

27 — Governors State University - Workshop Presentation

Hungry for Games in Augmented Reality? Use Primary Sources Workshop (CPDUs)

• Use Primary Sources from the Teaching with Primary Sources program at Governors State University;
• Think like a historian using Primary Source with ARIS;
• Identify which Common Core Standards to apply to game design with primary sources;
• Design and program an ARIS historical game;
• Use ARIS games designed by teachers and students
• Understand the benefits of augmented learning and how it demonstrates Computational Thinking;

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

28 — TPS-Stanford - Presentation

TPS-Stanford presentation at the American Educational Research Association Annual Conference - "Innovative Measure of Historical Thinking: A Validity Study"
April 28, 2013, 2:15 PM at Westin St. Francis, San Francisco.
Read more about this presenation.

May

2 — Governors State University - TPS-GSU Coaches Academy (CPDUs) Introduction

Levels I and II for those participants who did not take the Academic course.

July 16-1, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Follow-up in September with support during the school year.

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

4 — TPS - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Special Event: Assessing Historical Thinking on Women’s Suffrage and Women’s Rights using the Library of Congress and “Beyond the Bubble”

SIUE Edwardsville Campus, Exact location TBD, 9 – 11 AM CT. Email contacttps@siue.edu to register.
Learn more by visiting www.siue.edu/tps

June

17-18 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM — Governors State University - TPS Level Workshop (CPDUs)

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

June 23, 2012 from 8:30AM to 3:30PM — Governors State University - Conference Workshop: ISTE 2013 Conference, San Antonio, TX

Hungry for Games in Augmented Reality? Use Primary Sources Workshop

Presenters: TPS-GSU Team and Middle School Students
Read more about this Conference

Use Primary Sources from the Teaching with Primary Sources program at Governors State University

• Think like a historian using Primary Source with ARIS;
• Identify which Common Core Standards to apply to game design with primary sources;
• Design and program an ARIS historical game;
• Use ARIS games designed by teachers and students;
• Understand the benefits of augmented learning and how it demonstrates Computational Thinking;

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu

July

9-10 9:00 AM to 3:30 — Governors State University - PMTPS Level II Workshop (CPDUs)

For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

Week of July 22 — Governors State University - Align Primary Sources with Common Core State Standards - TPS-GSU Team

Professional Development Alliance, Regional Office of Education for Will and Grundy/Kendall Counties, Joliet, IL
For more information, contact Lucianne Brown at, lbrown3@govst.edu - Governors State University

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