Teacher Institute at Kansas City National Archives for Summer 2009

Sharing another great opportunity for social studies teachers in the Kansas City area from the National Archives.

The National Archives at Kansas City is pleased to announce that it is one of nine locations across the country to host "Primarily Teaching: Original Documents and Classroom Strategies." The week long institute will be held July 13-17, 2009, at the region's new facility located at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108.

"Primarily Teaching" is designed to provide access to the rich resources of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for educators at the upper elementary, secondary, and college levels. Participants will learn how to research historical records, create classroom materials based on the records, and present documents in ways that sharpen students' skills and enthusiasm for history, government, and the other humanities.

Each participant will research the holdings of the National Archives at Kansas City for documents suitable for classroom use and develop strategies for using these documents in the classroom or design professional development activities to help classroom teachers use primary source documents effectively.

The cost of the institute, including all materials, is $100. Graduate credit is available for an additional fee. Space is limited; interested persons are encouraged to apply early. An application for the institute is available online at http://www.archives.gov/education/primarily-teaching/

For more information about Primarily Teaching, contact:

Lori Cox-Paul, Education Specialist

Phone: (816) 268-8017

Email: lori.cox-paul@nara.gov

National Churchill Museum - Summer 2009 Teacher Workshop

Passing along another great professional development opportunity:

Attention Educators!

2nd Annual Summer Teacher Workshop
Thursday, June 25, 2009 - Saturday, June 27, 2009

The National Churchill Museum wants to bring together Missouri educators to study the life of Winston Churchill and to develop strategies for applying historical content in the classroom. Our second year running, this three-day teacher workshop will have more speakers and more opportunities to learn about Churchill and how to use his life to teach history, language arts, speech, cultural studies, and even art/architecture.

You can check out our website www.churchillmemorial.org, click on School Programs. We are also still looking for presenters, particularly educators that already use Churchill in their classroom!

Please don't hesitate to call or email me with questions. We can only accept a maximum of 30 educators.Register early!


Mandy Crump
Education & Public Programs Coordinator
National Churchill Museum
Westminster College
501 Westminster Ave
Fulton, MO 65251-1299

Phone: (573) 592-6242
Fax: (573) 592-5222
Email: Mandy.Crump@churchillmemorial.org
Website: www.churchillmemorial.org

Summer Workshop at Truman Presidential Library and Museum

Just passing along a great teacher opportunity for this summer from the Truman Presidential Library.

Come join us and your fellow teachers this July 20-24 at the Harry S.Truman Library and Museum for the "Between the Wars" teacher conference. Historians from across the nation will present and interact with teachers and teachers will research the Truman archives as they create lesson plans. The conference includes trips to the Truman Home, American Jazz Museum, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the Missouri Valley Room at the Kansas City Public Library.

The summer conference is free to teachers with breakfast and lunch provided. For teachers living further out, hotel accommodations at the Hilton Garden Inn is also provided free of charge. Teachers are responsible for their transportation costs to and from the conference.

Teachers may choose to enroll for two graduate hours in continuing education from the University of Missouri - Kansas City for $75.00 per hour.

For more conference information and the application form, go to:
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/betweenthewars.htm