TAH+Information

The goal of the project is the improvement of teacher content knowledge and pedagogical skills across involved school districts, positively impacting student achievement and engaging students in learning history not as a litany of facts, but as an interconnected series of ideas relevant to the past, present and future.  ** Three Grants ** : **2002** Chautauqua County (100 Teachers); **2005** Allegany, Cattaraugus and Southern Erie (100 Teachers); **2006**, Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chemung, Schuyler, Southern Erie, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins Counties (100 Teachers).
 * // Teachers Discovering History as Historians //**

At the conclusion of the project, over 300 teachers will have participated in professional development summer seminars and inservices developed around the following three topics: · The Constitution and the Impact of Key Turning Points · Civil Rights and the Struggles for Justice in the United States · United States Foreign Policy and International Relations Emphasis is placed on **technology** **training** to integrate electronic resources into the classroom to develop powerful and enriching teaching activities. Professional development focuses on **pedagogical and personal skills** to address educational change. ** Website: [Site 11,500+ links; 37 Time Periods of U.S. History with Primary Sources and Websites; Lesson Plans & Activities; Multimedia Materials; Podcasts, Video Conferencing & Virtual Tours; Vodcasts, and Webquests.Teachers|www.tdhah.com] **
 * Project Site 11,500+ links; 37 Time Periods of U.S. History with Primary Sources and Websites; Lesson Plans & Activities; Multimedia Materials; Podcasts, Video Conferencing & Virtual Tours; Vodcasts, and Webquests. **

Teachers provided stipends to develop **classroom projects** published on the website. Summer sessions are followed by professional development in-service days in the fall and spring; and optional free access to lectures during the summer at the Chautauqua Institution. //Summer Seminar teachers paid at the district’s negotiated hourly professional development rate. //Application at website. **Partners**: The Chautauqua Institution, Corning Museum of Glass, the Robert H. Jackson Center, Jamestown Community College, the Fenton History Center in Jamestown and Rockwell Western Museum in Corning. Content is provided to teachers of American History by nationally prominent historians; professional development is focused on critical thinking skills and technology and their utilization in the classroom. To date, we serve 265 teachers in 68 Districts across south western New York. By 2009 we anticipate 300 teachers. The Western Southern Tier Council for the Social Studies is in place to act as a networking, collegiate and advocacy group //with an annual fall conference//. See: ** [|www.wstcss.org] .** 2007 summer seminar: 18 speakers, two venues, three BOCES, four NYS Teacher's Centers, 47 school districts across for eight counties serving 230 teachers
 * Speakers and Lecturers 2003 – 2009

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 * Mr. Murray Banks ** ||
 * Peak Presentation ** ||
 * Teaching American History w/Teeth ** ||
 * Dr. John Q. Barrett ** ||
 * St. Johns **** University ** ||
 * Nuremberg **** & Robert H. Jackson ** ||
 * Dr. Allida Black ** ||
 * George **** Washington University ** ||
 * Women’s Rights ** ||
 * Dr. Robert Brigham ** ||
 * Vassar **** College ** ||
 * U.S. **** Foreign Policy ** ||
 * Ms. Jare Cardinal ** ||
 * Iroquois **** National Museum ** ||
 * Native American Issues ** ||
 * Dr. Nancy Casey ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Technology ** ||
 * Dr. Richard Casey ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Technology ** ||
 * Mr. Ted Czyz ** ||
 * University **** of Buffalo ** ||
 * Classroom Dynamism ** ||
 * Dr. Vicki Eaklor ** ||
 * Alfred **** University ** ||
 * Women Studies U.S. History ** ||
 * Dr. Peter Feaver ** ||
 * Duke **** University ** ||
 * U.S. **** and International Relations ** ||
 * Dr. Paul Finkelman ** ||
 * Albany **** School **** of Law ** ||
 * U.S. **** Constitution ** ||
 * Dr. Lee Formwalt ** ||
 * Organization of American Historians ** ||
 * Historiography ** ||
 * Dr. Alan Gibson ** ||
 * University **** of California Chico ** ||
 * Constitution and Early Republic ** ||
 * Dr. Judy Graves ** ||
 * Library of Congress ** ||
 * LOC Website ** ||
 * Dr. Ole Holsti ** ||
 * Duke **** University ** ||
 * International Terrorism ** ||
 * Mr. Rick Jemison ** ||
 * Seneca Nation ** ||
 * Native American Issues ** ||
 * Dr. James Lang ** ||
 * Vanderbilt **** University ** ||
 * Third Work Energy and Food ** ||
 * Rev. Jesse Jackson ** ||
 * Rainbow/PUSH Coalition ** ||
 * African American Civil Rights ** ||
 * Dr. Chuck McDew ** ||
 * Metropolitan **** State University ** ||
 * African American Civil Rights ** ||
 * Dr. Sara McNeil ** ||
 * University **** of Houston ** ||
 * Digital History Textbook ** ||
 * Dr. Douglas Monroy ** ||
 * Colorado **** College ** ||
 * Hispanic Civil Rights ** ||
 * Dr. Mike Oberg ** ||
 * SUNY Geneseo ** ||
 * Native American Civil Rights ** ||
 * Dr. Peggy OverBey ** ||
 * American Anthropological Assoc. ** ||
 * Race Dynamics Website ** ||
 * Dr. Nicholas Onuf ** ||
 * Florida **** International University ** ||
 * U.S. **** Foreign Policy Theory ** ||
 * Dr. Peter Onuf ** ||
 * University **** of Virginia ** ||
 * U.S. **** Revolution and Atlantic System ** ||
 * Dr. Robert Porter ** ||
 * Syracuse **** Law ** ||
 * Seneca Nation ** ||
 * Dr. Philip Payne ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * General Advisor and Lecturer ** ||
 * Dr. Robert Pratt ** ||
 * University **** of Georgia Athens ** ||
 * African American Civil Rights ** ||
 * Mr. Larry Robinson ** ||
 * Partners and Robinson ** ||
 * Dynamics of Professional Change ** ||
 * Mr. Eric Rothschild ** ||
 * Columbia **** Teachers College ** ||
 * Simulations in U.S. History ** ||
 * Dr. Andrew Rotter ** ||
 * Colgate **** University ** ||
 * International Relations ** ||
 * Ms. Emily Rubenfield ** ||
 * Germantown **** Academy ** ||
 * Classroom Simulations ** ||
 * Dr. Bruce Schulman ** ||
 * Boston **** University ** ||
 * Presidential Election & Constitution ** ||
 * Mr. Mark Stephens ** ||
 * Germantown **** Academy ** ||
 * Classroom Simulations ** ||
 * Dr. Jeremi Suri ** ||
 * University **** of Wisconsin at Madison ** ||
 * Cold War and Foreign Policy ** ||
 * Dr. Chuck Walker ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Evaluation ** ||
 * Dr. Robert Pratt ** ||
 * University **** of Georgia Athens ** ||
 * African American Civil Rights ** ||
 * Mr. Larry Robinson ** ||
 * Partners and Robinson ** ||
 * Dynamics of Professional Change ** ||
 * Mr. Eric Rothschild ** ||
 * Columbia **** Teachers College ** ||
 * Simulations in U.S. History ** ||
 * Dr. Andrew Rotter ** ||
 * Colgate **** University ** ||
 * International Relations ** ||
 * Ms. Emily Rubenfield ** ||
 * Germantown **** Academy ** ||
 * Classroom Simulations ** ||
 * Dr. Bruce Schulman ** ||
 * Boston **** University ** ||
 * Presidential Election & Constitution ** ||
 * Mr. Mark Stephens ** ||
 * Germantown **** Academy ** ||
 * Classroom Simulations ** ||
 * Dr. Jeremi Suri ** ||
 * University **** of Wisconsin at Madison ** ||
 * Cold War and Foreign Policy ** ||
 * Dr. Chuck Walker ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Evaluation ** ||
 * Classroom Simulations ** ||
 * Dr. Jeremi Suri ** ||
 * University **** of Wisconsin at Madison ** ||
 * Cold War and Foreign Policy ** ||
 * Dr. Chuck Walker ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Evaluation ** ||
 * St. Bonaventure University ** ||
 * Classroom Evaluation ** ||


 * Technology and Professional Development Sessions **
 * ** Blogging ** || ** Media Analysis ** ||
 * ** BOCES **** Media Center ** || ** Podcasting ** ||
 * ** BOCES Data Bases ** || ** PowerMedia Plus ** ||
 * ** DBQs using Step-Up-To-Writing Strategies ** || ** Power Point Beginners ** ||
 * ** Digital Cameras & Digital Video ** || ** Power Point Advanced ** ||
 * ** Distance Learning Rooms ** || ** Prentice Hall; Site Tours ** ||
 * ** Hotlists ** || ** Scanners& Video Projectors ** ||
 * ** iMovies ** || ** School **** Islands **** Seminar ** ||
 * ** Interactive Uses of Technology in the Classroom ** || ** Socratic Seminar ** ||
 * ** Library of Congress Video Conferences ** || ** Technology for small groups and budgets ** ||
 * ** Marco Polo ** || ** Web Site Development ** ||
 * ** New York **** State **** Standards and SS Curriculum ** || ** Webquests ** ||