|| 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 ||
February 2010
4 — Webcast, TPS-Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Staff from the TPS program at Middle Tennessee State University will present “Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources: Focus on the Civil Rights Movement in Tennessee,” 4:30 – 5:30 pm EST. In celebration of African American History Month and the fiftieth anniversary of the first full-scale Nashville sit-in, this Webcast will take a look back at the Civil Rights movement in Tennessee. For more information, please visit: http://library.mtsu.edu/tps/
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12 — Workshop, TPS-Metropolitan State College of Denver
Denver, CO
Join staff from the TPS program at Metropolitan State College Denver for the sixth annual “Teacher Librarian Day” workshop at the Auraria campus. This one-day workshop will help participants use Library of Congress digitized primary sources and inquiry to address the new Colorado state social studies standards. For more information, please visit: http://www.mscd.edu/tps/events/
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|| Notice of Funding Availability ||
Notice of Funding Availability - Connecticut, Massachusetts or Rhode Island
|| TPS Quarterly ||
This Issue's Theme:
Making Primary Sources More Accessible to All Students
This issue explores how teachers can use can use instructional strategies and other supports to facilitate the primary source-based learning of students with disabilities.
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|| Consortium Member Showcase ||
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is a growing metropolitan university currently serving approximately 13,600 students. Situated on 2,660 acres, SIUE’s campus provides students with an idyllic academic setting while its proximity to St. Louis, Missouri, offers them access to extensive cultural and professional opportunities. SIUE offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering and Nursing and professional degrees in Dental Medicine and Pharmacy.
