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2009 Teaching American History Project Directors Conference Call for Presentation Proposals The annual Teaching American History Project Directors Conference is scheduled for December 8-11, 2009. The goal for this conference is to promote an interactive learning and information exchange between and among conference participants in order to assist project staff in making useful additions or changes to their projects. To meet that goal we are encouraging project directors, evaluators, and content providers to submit proposals describing successful Teaching American History practices and activities to present at the conference. We are seeking presentations that fit within three conference objectives. These are: History Content for Change in the Classroom: Presenters are expected to provide sessions that help attendees better understand the focus and intent of the TAH program: improving the American history content knowledge of teachers to provide a more rich and meaningful history education for students. Presentations must cover an historical content subject and the necessary historical inquiry skills to teach that subject, and must incorporate practical tools for how the presenter's message and information can be implemented within TAH projects. Session participants should gain the necessary information to structure training programs and deliver new resources that are aligned with history standards and allow teachers to make a meaningful impact in the classroom. Contact: Bonnie Carter at bonnie.carter@ed.gov<mailto:bonnie.carter@ed.gov>, or 202-401-3576. Evaluation for Project Accountability and Results: Evaluations make an important contribution to the overall TAH program and in individual projects. These sessions should provide specific and practical information on how to improve grantees' individual evaluation plans to include data collection and reporting. Presentations should illustrate evaluation plans that guide grantees through the evaluation process. Our expectation is that these sessions will focus on plan development, potential obstacles and problem solving, and illustrate effective means of achieving desired results. Sessions may focus on developing effective measures and reporting for one program GPRA or project measure, or more broadly on overall evaluation strategies for the TAH program or a project. Contact: Margarita Melendez at margarita.melendez@ed.gov<mailto:margarita.melendez@ed.gov>, or 202-260-3548. Professional Development Implementation Strategies: History content and pedagogy training are necessary components of a TAH project, but training programs must include a robust and comprehensive professional development plan in order to make an impact on project participants. These sessions should focus on how to develop a high-quality professional development program. Presenters should provide insight into the importance of subjects such as sustainable and ongoing training, mentoring, and teacher support, support from school officials, and developing meaningful partnerships. Sessions may focus on topics such as making teacher travel meaningful, working with content experts, planning and scheduling training institutes, and engaging teachers in rigorous training programs. Session participants should gain practical and in-depth knowledge that they can apply to their own projects. Contact: Kelly O'Donnell at kelly.odonnell@ed.gov<mailto:kelly.odonnell@ed.gov>, or 202-205-5321. Submission Guidelines: The TAH team strongly encourages all project directors, evaluators, partners, and associates to consider contributing to the TAH community by submitting a presentation proposal. We especially advocate for members of the TAH community who have not previously presented at a TAH event to submit a proposal in order to broaden the scope of available topics and networking. -Sessions must be able to be presented in one hour, including time for discussion and Q & A. -Proposals should: * be kept to one page in length and submitted to the contact person noted above. * describe multiple presentation methods, such as group activities, modeling, and audience interaction. * describe the presentation format as well as include examples of handouts, which will not be counted towards the 1 page proposal limit. * specify the intended audience, such as project directors, teachers in a specific grade level, or school setting. * Include any additional technology that will be used or that will need to be provided. -TAH partners submitting a proposal should focus their presentations on the services provided as a partner, as opposed to the general services their organizations may offer. -Please note that selected presenters will be expected to submit written materials, such as presenter bios and session summaries, for the conference notebook prior to the conference. - The purpose of these presentations is to stimulate inquiry and provide usable knowledge. Information shared should not just be about your TAH project, but about how this information can be put into use in other projects. All proposals must be submitted by August 31, 2009! Emily M. Archer Program and Management Analyst Office of Innovation and Improvement Teacher Quality Programs Teaching American History Grant Team (202)260-1498
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