History eNews from Emerging America - May 3, 2017

Emerging America History eNEWS Vol. 4, Issue 17 for May 3, 2017

NEWS

• Burlington HS seeks Social Studies teacher for 2017-18. Info. Also Lowell and Barnstable.
• Apply to present at MCSS Oct. 20, 2017 Conference, Marlborough - 8am-4pm. Application.

Emerging America means dynamic and practical professional development.

SUMMER EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info How can I improve learning for ALL learners?: How can I meet state requirements (15 hours each) for Professional Development on teaching Social Studies to students with disabilities? English Learners?

• July 11-12 - “Accessing Inquiry for Students with Disabilities through Primary Sources” - Cambridge, Mass. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER. Email rcairn@collaborative.org to reserve a space.
• August 1-2 - “Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources” - Greenfield Community College. Audrey Morse and Rich Cairn. Available for 1 grad credit in History. REGISTER.

“Accessing Inquiry” courses meet Mass license renewal requirements for 15-hours PD on students with disabilities or 15-hours PD on English Learners. Link to renewal regulations. Optional 1 Westfield State University grad credit in History available. How can I teach skills for civic life with current events?   

• July 17-21 + 2-hours in fall, date TBD. “Teaching Civics, Civic Action, and American Ideals through Early 20th Century Black Struggles for Equality” - Easthampton High School. Hands-on course–also with Kelley Brown, Amilcar Shabazz, and Rich Cairn! Explore vital stories and context for civic action and explore strategies to teach Civics. Available for 3 grad credits in History. REGISTER.
• July 5 - August 5 - ONLINE - “Black Community and Agency: Fighting the Color Line (1877-1940)”. With outstanding instructors: Kelley Brown and Amilcar Shabazz! Available for 3 grad credits in History. REGISTER.

RESOURCES @ THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Events

• El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day).

Library of Congress Teacher Blog

• Bringing Books to Soldiers in WWI: The Library War Service. Post.
• Students Exploring Their Past through Photography. Post.

OTHER RECOMMENDED EVENTS and RESOURCES - Statewide & on the Web

• May 9 - NCSS Webinar - History Unfolded: U.S. Newspapers & the Holocaust. $20.
• May 12 - June 4 - Historic Northampton - Art exhibition - human impacts on the landscape.
• May 22, 5-7pm - History of Northampton State Hospital - Walking Tour. Email Laurie Sanders lsanders@historicnorthampton.org. $12.
• July 17-19 - Raleigh, NC - NCSS - C3 Inquiry Design Model Summer Institute.
• Facing History. Summer Institutes. Fees apply. Including:
  • July 17-21 - Natick - Revisiting Early America. Grades 6-12.
  • July 24-28 - Canton - Dynamics of the Modern Middle East.
  • July 31-August 4 - Boston - Cultural Proficiency for Today’s Diverse Schools.
• July 31 - August 4 - Boston. Article III of the Constitution. MCSS Content Institute.
• August 1-3 + November 4 - Mashpee - Teachers on the Estuary and the Wampanoag Circle of Life - Grad Credit Avail - $25 - Info.
• Oct. 20, 8:30am - 4pm - Marlborough - MCSS Fall Conference. Make proposal to present!
• National Humanities Center seeks Teacher Advisory Council Members.

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