The Rural Experience in America - Asynchronous Learning  

Attention K-12 Teachers!

The National Council for History Education announces a new professional learning opportunity for K-12 teachers to learn to use primary sources from the Library of Congress's collection in their classrooms.  Registered teachers will self-pace through the LOC online course from December 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. 

Mark your calendars for the following dates:  January 3, 2023; January 28, 2023; February 16, 2023

On Tuesday, January 3, 2023 and Tuesday, February 16, 2023, we will meet online from 7 - 8 pm (EST) to discuss course information application and collaborate on ways we can use primary sources with students and in developing public history projects.  

On Saturday, January 28, we will meet online from 9 am - 12 Noon (EST).  Our goals during this 1/2 day professional learning will be to:

• learn how to use the TPS Teachers' Network, a free professional social media platform, funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, designed to host and facilitate conversations, connections, and collaborations among educators of all stripes—teachers, professors, librarians, pre-service teachers, administrators, and more—all focused on using primary sources to improve student learning.
• discuss course information application and collaborate on ways we can use primary sources with students and in developing public history projects

Lastly, we’ve also partnered with the Right Question Institute, and there will be a 4-week course offered that blends the Question Formulation Technique with primary sources.

If you do not have a lot of experience using primary sources in your classroom, want to learn about the Library of Congress’s collection of sources, and/or want to add to your toolbox of strategies to use with primary sources, this professional learning is highly recommended!  

Sign up today to participate in the asynchronous, online modules beginning December 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023.  If you do not receive registration confirmation, contact regina@nche.net.

• Contact Regina Holland at regina@nche.net for more information.