|| About the Program ||
The Teaching with Primary Sources Program works with colleges and other educational organizations to deliver professional development programs that help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.
|| Upcoming Events ||
June 2009
22 - 23 — Conference, TPS Northern Virginia Partnership
Richmond, VA
“Going to the Source: Teaching and Learning with Digital Primary Sources” is a free conference for K-12 Social Studies educators hosted in collaboration with the Library of Virginia. For more information or to register online, please visit http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
lib-edu/teacher-workshops.asp
July 2009
17 — Professional Development Workshop, TPS program at Barat Education Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
This free one-day workshop focusing on the U.S. Constitution is for teachers who want to enrich student learning through primary source-based activities that promote critical thinking. For more information, please visit: http://www.barat-tps.org/
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|| Newsletter ||
This Issue's Theme:
Technology Integration
This issue explores how teachers can use technology to bring primary sources into their classrooms to enhance learning.
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|| Consortium Member Showcase ||
The University of Northern Colorado (UNC)
The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) is a highly-regarded teacher preparation institution in Colorado. UNC offered its first classes in 1890 as the State Normal School of Colorado, an ambitious undertaking in the small prairie town of Greeley prompted by the vital need to train qualified teachers in the young, growing state.