| Description |
xviii, 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
|
text txt rdacontent |
|
unmediated n rdamedia |
|
volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
PSU Faculty or Staff Author.
|
| Note |
Woestman, PSU Faculty or Staff Author. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The premise of the Teaching American History (TAH) project - a discretionary grant program funded under the U.S. Department of Education's Elementary and Secondary Education Act- is that in order to teach history better, teachers need to know more history. Illustrating the diversity of these programs, this collection of essays and research reports from TAH participants provides models for historians, teachers, teacher educators, and others interested in the teaching and learning of American history, and presents examples of lessons learned from a cross-section of TAH projects.--[book cover]. |
| Contents |
Foreword: The Teaching American History program: a venerable past and a challenging future / Sam Wineburg -- Preface / Rachel G. Ragland and Kelly A. Woestman -- pt. I: Emerging practices for historians: introduction. Teachers as historians: a historian's experiences with TAH Projects / Kelly A. Woestman ; A new focus for the history professoriate: professional development for history teachers as professional development for historians / Peter B. Knupper ; Engaging at-risk students: teaching American military history / G.I. Seligmann ; Lost in translation: the use of primary sources in teaching history / Laura M. Westhoff -- pt. II: Emerging practices for classroom teachers: introduction. Through the lens of local history: enriching instruction using regional primary sources / Donald D. Owen and Katherine Barbour ; Introducing teachers to archives and archivists (and vice versa) / Tim Rives ; Teachers' voices in Teaching American History projects / David Gerwin ; History in every classroom: setting a K-5 precedent / Elise Fillpot -- pt. III: Emerging practices for professional development: introduction. Teaching American History projects in Illinois: a comparative analysis of professional development models / Rachel G. Ragland ; Finding common ground: conditions for effective collaboration between education and history faculty in teacher professional development / Dawn Abt-Perkins ; Designing and implementing content-based professional development for teachers of American history / Ann Marie Ryan and Frank Valadez ; Artifacts in inspiration: building connections between museum education and classroom teachers / D. Lynn McRainey and Heidi Moisan ; How to evaluate Teaching American History projects / Emily Lai, Julie Kearney, and Donald Yarbrough -- pt. IV: Emerging practices in the larger perspective: introduction. Mirrors, mutuality of interest, and opportunities to learn: the TAH program, assessment, and faculty / Robert E. Rook ; Teaching American History: observations from the fringes / Cary D. Wintz. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- Study and teaching.
|
|
History -- Study and teaching -- United States.
|
|
History -- Study and teaching. (OCoLC)fst00958303
|
|
Study skills. (OCoLC)fst01136216
|
|
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
|
| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
|
| Added Author |
Ragland, Rachel G.
|
|
Woestman, Kelly A.
|
| ISBN |
9780415988810 (hbk.) |
|
0415988810 (hbk.) |
|
9780415988827 (pbk.) |
|
0415988829 (pbk.) |
|
9780203878200 (ebk.) |
|
0203878205 (ebk.) |
|
