Strengthening the Teaching of American History

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http://www.american.edu/

and

http://www.k12.dc.us/dcps/home.html

American University’s
School of Education, Teaching and Health
and College of Arts and Sciences

invite you to attend the

District of Columbia
History Educators’ Conference

Keynote Presentations by:
Dr. Clifford B. Janey
Superintendent
District of Columbia Public Schools

Ray Suarez
Senior Correspondent
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Dr. Herman Viola
Curator Emeritus
Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History

Presentations by DCPS Teachers:
Action Research in the Classroom:
Analyzing Effective Pedagogy and Practice

Reception with History Education Resources:
Library of Congress
National Council for the Social Studies
U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Other Invited Organizations

Welcome to the web site for Strengthening the Teaching of American History, a partnership between American University and the District of Columbia Public Schools.

Strengthening the Teaching of American History is a professional development program offered by the District of Columbia Public Schools in partnership with the American University Department of History and School of Education, geared to provide DCPS American history educators with strategies for improving students' understanding and appreciation of traditional American history.

This program will advance the knowledge and expertise of DCPS American history educators by actively involving teacher participants in the in-depth study of American history and providing them with the skills needed to translate that knowledge into motivating instructional strategies that engage students in the study of American history.

For more information on this project, contact Lynn Fox in the School of Education.

For more information on the Teaching American History Grant program of the U.S. Department of Education, click here.

Sample Action Research Projects

click below to download:

sample Action Research Project 1

sample Action Research Project 2

Event Details

Saturday,
February 4, 2006
American University
Ward Circle Building
Auditorium 1
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
lunch is provided

Please RSVP
202-885-2528 or educate@ american.edu

Directions - click here for directions to the American University campus.

Parking - Parking on campus or in the Nebraska Parking Lot is free of charge on Saturday.

Map of Campus - click here for a map of campus.

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