Education Week - February 19, 2014 - C49

Seminars on Science
learn.amnh.org
Spongelab Interactive
www.spongelab.com
Steve Spangler Science
www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
WET in the City
www.wetcity.org
Social Studies / History
About Japan: A Teacher's Resource
aboutjapan.japansociety.org
AMERICAN HERITAGE EDUCATION
FOUNDATION INC. (AHEF)
The Civil War Trust is America's largest non-profit
organization dedicated to Civil War battlefield land
preservation.
We believe that education is central to our mission
and that teachers should receive the respect and
support that they deserve.We offer FREE professional
development conferences on the Civil War, with FREE
continuing education credits, to unite educators with
leading historians for workshops and tours on America's
Civil War battlefields. Find out more and register here:
www.civilwar.org/teacherinstitute
We also maintain the world's most popular Civil War
history website: www.civilwar.org
Featuring:
* Free lesson plans
* Activities for kids
* Primary sources
* Biographies
NOW, FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER... the specific
correlation between the United States of America's
founding history and principles, and the Bible.
AHEF offers a new educational book-THE MIRACLE
OF AMERICA: The Influence of the Bible on the
Founding History and Principles of the United
States of America for a People of Every Belief. This
unique, upper-level text is a comprehensive study of
America's philosophical origins and founding ethic, and
its relation to the Bible. It articulates much of our
nation's philosophy, values, and founding principles
as they are rooted in Bible-based or Judeo-Christian
thought. Includes facilitator ideas, objectives, review
questions, and learning activities. For more information
and to order, go to www.miracleofamerica.net.
AHEF also provides K-12 Social Studies and History
patriotic Lesson Plans (free cd). Tabbed binders are
available at a cost of $24.50/binder.
www.americanheritage.org
The American Heritage Education Foundation Inc.
(AHEF) is a non-profit, non-partisan educational
group dedicated to the understanding and teaching
of America's factual and philosophical heritage to
promote constructive citizenship and Freedom, Unity,
Progress, and Responsibility among our students and
citizens. AHEF accomplishes this patriotic mission by
providing educational resources and programs for
educators, students, and citizens nation-wide and worldwide
through various initiatives and partnerships.
www.americanheritage.org
713-627-2698
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Distance Learning
Elementary, Middle School, High School
* Battle Apps for smartphones and tablets
* History Articles
* Maps
* and much, much more!
Let us be your best Civil War resource!
www.civilwar.org/teacherinstitute
202-367-1861
Contact: Sam Smith
Email: ssmith@civilwar.org
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Conferences/Exhibitions,
On-Site Workshops/Seminars/Training, PD Credit Courses
(online and in-person), Software / Apps
Elementary, Middle School, High School
With nearly twenty years of experience across 37
states and 160 districts in designing customized K-12
professional development, the Gilder Lehrman Institute
is adept at providing programs and workshops featuring
primary source documents that benefit districts and
teachers, according to their individual needs.
K-12 Professional Development
* Teaching Literacy through History (TLTH): Trains
history and English teachers to deliver rigorous
instruction-aligned with the Common Core-
through the use of historical texts and primary
source documents. TLTH offers pedagogy training,
curriculum design, demonstration videos, and
lesson plans.
www.gilderlehrman.org/TLTH
* Online Courses: Provide teachers the opportunity
to receive advanced credentials and professional
development. Graduate credit also available.
www.gilderlehrman.org/onlinecourses
* Teacher Seminars: Led by top historians.
Forty weeklong summer seminars on major topics
in American history at prestigious universities
and institutions across the US and UK.
www.gilderlehrman.org/seminars
FREE Online Resources for K-12 Educators
* TLTH Units: Units that develop key literacy skills
as outlined in the Common Core.
www.gilderlehrman.org/commoncore
Columbia University/Asia for Educators
afe.easia.columbia.edu
CottonAcres.com
www.cottonacres.com
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center
www.crowcanyon.org
ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS
* History by Era: American history by era with
primary source documents and interdisciplinary
teaching tools.
www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era
* Gilder Lehrman Collection: More than 60,000
searchable, historical documents.
www.gilderlehrman.org/collections
* History Now: Our online publication featuring essays
by eminent historians, interactives, lesson plans,
and more.
www.gilderlehrman.org/history-now
www.gilderlehrman.org
(646) 366-9666
Contact: Professional Development
Email: pd@gilderlehrman.org
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, Consulting Services, Online
Certificate or Degree Programs, Webinars, On-Site Workshops/
Seminars/Training
Elementary, Middle School, High School
Echoes and Reflections equips teachers with the tools
they need to help today's students study the Holocaust as a
significant event in human history, recognize the complexity
of individual choices, and define the role and responsibility
of the individual to uphold the principles of a democracy.
American Social History Project
badges.ashp.cuny.edu
Asia for Kids
www.afk.com
The Bill of Rights Institute
www.billofrightsinstitute.org
Center for Civic Education
www.civiced.org
The Choices Program
www.choices.edu
PD News
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Sign up now for our
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Contacts:
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Email: jgrason@adl.org
Ariel Korn
Email: akorn@adl.org
Books, Manuals, Guides, Videos, On-Site Workshops/
Seminars/Training
Middle School, High School
Educational Discovery Tours
www.EducationalDiscoveryTours.com
Eisenhower National Historic Site/Eisenhower Academy:
An Institute for Teachers
www.nps.gov/eise/forteachers/index.htm
Museum of the City of New York
www.mcny.org/content/professional-development
North Bay International Studies Project
sonoma.edu/nbisp
The Oriental Institute Museum of the
University of Chicago
oi.uchicago.edu/museum/education
Phoenix Learning Group Inc.
www.phoenixlearninggroup.com
Posen Foundation
www.posenfoundation.org
Facing History and Ourselves
www.facinghistory.org
Facing the Future
www.facingthefuture.org
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
www.frbsf.org
Ford's Theatre
www.fords.org/home/education/teacher-programs/
teacher-fellows
Foundation for Teaching Personal Financial Education
www.ftpfe.org
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
chnm.gmu.edu
SUNY
www.brockport.edu/rocreformtrail
Teachinghistory.org
teachinghistory.org
UN World Food Programme-Student and Teacher
Resources
www.wfp.org/students-and-teachers
WGBH Teachers' Domain
www.teachersdomain.org
EDUCATION WEEK 2014 CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORY www.edweek.org/go/directory 49
The Korea Society
www.koreasociety.org
CIVIL WAR TRUST
THE GILDER LEHRMAN INSTITUTE
OF AMERICAN HISTORY
Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO)
www.geeo.org
KidsEcon Posters
www.kidseconposters.com
SUBJECT AREA Social Studies / History
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