Professional support
Workshops and Inservice Opportunities
It's Elementary: Professional Development for K-6 Teachers in Kansas II
Attention elementary K-6 teachers, librarians, and gifted facilitators, we have 24 openings for a workshop, "Teaching with Primary Sources."
July 23-26, 2012, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily.
The focus of the workshop is to help teachers learn how to use primary sources to teach Social Studies along with the Common Core Reading Anchors for Literacy in History standards. This workshop is made possible through funding from the Library of Congress Teaching With Primary Sources grant program.
Participants will receive a $500 honorarium plus $50 for a completed lesson plan. College credit and professional development points are also available.
Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, May 25. The application process is competitive.
For more information contact:
Marcia Fox, mfox@kshs.org, 785-272-8681, ext. 416; or
Mary Madden, mmadden@kshs.org, 785-272-8681, ext. 417.
Understanding Past and Present Cultures: Bringing Project Archaeology into the Classroom
A free archaeology workshop for upper elementary and middle school educators will be presented in Girard, Kansas. The workshop will focus on modeling national and Kansas-specific Project Archaeology materials. The curriculum is designed for, but not limited to, grades three through eight. Application deadline is June 15, 2012.
Lunch and an afternoon snack will be provided for $10 each day ($30 total), as there will not be time for participants to go out for a noon meal.
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2012
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2012
8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday, August 3, 2012
Kansas Archeology Training Program – Work alongside professional and avocational archeologists at the annual field school, co-sponsored by
the Kansas Anthropological Association. This year’s program is at the Kansa site of Fool Chief’s Village June 2-17 on the north side of Topeka in Shawnee County. No experience is necessary—just a desire to learn. Participants must be at least 10 years of age. Volunteers can attend for a few days or the entire 16 days of the field school. The registration packet is available on the Historical Society’s website. The public is invited to observe during the field school.Work alongside professional and avocational archeologists at the annual field school, co-sponsored by the Kansas Anthropological Association. This year’s program is at the Kansa site of Fool Chief’s Village June 2-17 on the north side of Topeka in Shawnee County. No experience is necessary—just a desire to learn. Participants must be at least 10 years of age. Volunteers can attend for a few days or the entire 16 days of the field school. The registration packet is available on the Historical Society’s website. The public is invited to observe during the field school.
Free Professional Development Sessions for your school district
We are once again offering professional development programs to school districts across Kansas. These presentations are tailored to meet the needs of your teachers K-12 and are offered at no charge to the school. Our trained professional staff will work with your teachers to help them learn how to include Kansas history within the reading curriculum. A strong component of the presentation will be showing how critical thinking skills can be improved through the use of primary sources. Participants will receive samples of the standards-based educational materials developed by the Education-Outreach Division of the Kansas Historical Society.
Other Resources
KSHS Teacher eNews
Throughout the school year, we keep you up-to-date on Historical Society happenings of interest to Kansas teachers. You may view the current issue or register for enewsletter.
Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans
Participants in our workshops prepare lessons that are ready to take back to their classes and use. Selected lesson plans and other materials from this previous summer's workshop and others conducted by Historical Society are available for use in your classroom. More teacher prepared lesson plans will be added soon.
Web resources for teachers
The Kansas Historical Society has compiled a list of resources for primary sources, newspapers, and educational activities for students. These are presented to help you find appropriate materials for your classroom.
