October 7, 2009

Register Now: 2010 National Consortium for Teaching About Asia Seminar Program at UMBC

Beginning in January 2010, the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and UMBC Center for History Education will conduct a seminar series on East Asia for K-12 teachers. The seminars will take place over 8 Saturday mornings (30 hours total) at UMBC, including one meeting at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore. Two follow-up workshops will be held in Fall 2010.

The seminar program will provide teachers with instructional and course materials, as well as a $200 stipend. Additionally, teachers who enroll in the program will be eligible to take part in an Asian studies tour in the summer of 2011.

There is no cost to join the program, and space is limited to the first 20 applicants. For more information, visit http://www.umbc.edu/che/ncta/index.php. Apply online at http://www.umbc.edu/che/ncta/apply.php. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from a school administrator.

Contact the UMBC Center for History Education at che@umbc.edu or call at 410-455-2046 with any questions.

This national program is funded by the Freeman Foundation, in association with the Asian Studies Center, University Center for International Studies of the University of Pittsburgh, and National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Department of History (UMBC) and UMBC Center for History Education present the Maryland NCTA Seminar Program.

Posted by Jeremy Spahr on October 7, 2009 11:23 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

August 6, 2009

CHE a Partner in New $1 Million Grant

In July 2009, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) and the UMBC Center for History Education were awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education for a new project, entitled "History Labs: Inquiry-Based Teaching of American History." The grant was awarded as part of the Teaching American History Program, a federally-funded initiative aimed at improving student performance and teacher knowledge of traditional American History. The CHE has collaborated on seven TAH grants since 2001, including two other projects with Baltimore County Public Schools.

Over three years 60 elementary, middle and high school teachers from Baltimore County public schools will design and implement History Labs, in conjunction with UMBC historians and Baltimore County master teachers. The Maryland State Archives and education researchers from the University of Maryland, College Park are also partners in the project.

Through History Labs student historians will learn how to utilize primary source documents and critical thinking skills to construct historical narratives and interpretations.

The first cohort of 30 teachers will begin work in October 2009. Check back for more news on this exciting new project!

Posted by Jeremy Spahr on August 6, 2009 1:18 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)