Comments for Leadership in American History http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog a Teaching American History Grant Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:48:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Field Trips by Carolyn http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-150 Carolyn Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:48:21 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110#comment-150 Talk about field trips. On December 22, I took about 200 of the students at my school to the "Nutcracker" at the Apollo theatre in Harlem. It was a fantastic trip. The kids were so excited about going to the Apollo and the show was great. I recomend this trip for everyone next year. It was not only a fun holiday adventure but we also talked about the history of Harlem and the Apollo itself and the infamous Jazz Age of New York. The kids will definetly remember the info on the Harlem Renaissance because they can relate it to this experience of living history. It was an awesome fieldtrip. Next year I will post the flyer early so others can attend. Talk about field trips. On December 22, I took about 200 of the students at my school to the “Nutcracker” at the Apollo theatre in Harlem. It was a fantastic trip. The kids were so excited about going to the Apollo and the show was great. I recomend this trip for everyone next year. It was not only a fun holiday adventure but we also talked about the history of Harlem and the Apollo itself and the infamous Jazz Age of New York. The kids will definetly remember the info on the Harlem Renaissance because they can relate it to this experience of living history. It was an awesome fieldtrip. Next year I will post the flyer early so others can attend.

]]> Comment on National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference by Carolyn http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-149 Carolyn Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:16:40 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=210#comment-149 My particiation in the grant program of Leadership in American History has been a fulfilling adventure in real Professional Development. This opportunity that has been given to me by the director Elise Abegg who initiated and directs the program has been more than rewarding. The highlight was when Elise extended the invitation to all of the participants in this program to attend the National Social Studies Conference in Atlanta this year. A few of us climbed aboard and took off to yet another fulfilling, exiciting and memorable experience from this program. The experience of attending the NCSS conference was truly a gift from the TAH program. We attended great workshops held by very interesting and touching speakers. One of my favorite moments was when one of the keynote speakers; US Representative John Lewis, spoke of his early days joining and assisting Dr King. You could hear a pin drop in the audience. He was so engaging, I felt like I was right there as he told the stories of the civil rights battles, protests,and marches as he walked alongside Dr. King. He retold the fragments of his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, he spoke about Dr. King's words and the real man himself. I brought those stories back to my kids and tried to retell them as he did. They were in awe as I relayed the personal relationship he had with the kind and caring Dr. King. I was amazed and touched and so were my kids. That is just a small piece of what I gained from this conference. The sightseeing was awesome and the tours and dining were fun also. I had a great time with great people who certainly show their love for the sharing of ideas and methods to improve the quality of education for all kids throughout the United States. I would not have otherwise had the opportunity to experience this had it not been for Elise Abegg and The Leadership in American History History program that I have been a part of for the last two years. My particiation in the grant program of Leadership in American History has been a fulfilling adventure in real Professional Development. This opportunity that has been given to me by the director Elise Abegg who initiated and directs the program has been more than rewarding. The highlight was when Elise extended the invitation to all of the participants in this program to attend the National Social Studies Conference in Atlanta this year. A few of us climbed aboard and took off to yet another fulfilling, exiciting and memorable experience from this program.

The experience of attending the NCSS conference was truly a gift from the TAH program. We attended great workshops held by very interesting and touching speakers. One of my favorite moments was when one of the keynote speakers; US Representative John Lewis, spoke of his early days joining and assisting Dr King. You could hear a pin drop in the audience. He was so engaging, I felt like I was right there as he told the stories of the civil rights battles, protests,and marches as he walked alongside Dr. King. He retold the fragments of his involvement with the Civil Rights Movement, he spoke about Dr. King’s words and the real man himself. I brought those stories back to my kids and tried to retell them as he did. They were in awe as I relayed the personal relationship he had with the kind and caring Dr. King. I was amazed and touched and so were my kids. That is just a small piece of what I gained from this conference. The sightseeing was awesome and the tours and dining were fun also. I had a great time with great people who certainly show their love for the sharing of ideas and methods to improve the quality of education for all kids throughout the United States. I would not have otherwise had the opportunity to experience this had it not been for Elise Abegg and The Leadership in American History History program that I have been a part of for the last two years.

]]> Comment on National Middle School Association Conference by Loretta http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=207&cpage=1#comment-136 Loretta Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:27:21 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=207#comment-136 Yes, the conference had a variety of highlights. On the level of locale, both the Jimmy Carter Center for Peace and the Martin Luther King Jr. center showed how through in depth story of their life, so many themes of government, citizenship and peace negotiation are understood so much better. On the level of pedagogy, primary source readings and documents were the focus for workshops on fine tuning differentiation and one on discussion techniques--from socratic seminars to debates to problem/solution teacher led discussions. I wondered why accountable talk in small group student-run discussion groups is slow to creep into history conferences. Something like Literary circles for history. I wonder if any of you struggle with that??? Finally, technology and REAL quality learning and projects infused most sessions and poster presentations. With the explosive array of tech tools, quality rigorous-learning-worthy applications are rare. That is, simple slide shows of Vietnam photos are to pass for High Quality products. Rubrics did not emphasize (even omitted) quality of evidence, quality of thesis argument analysis and similar don't-have-to-be-boring aspects of student work. Hmmm. Would love to hear of great examples---web site links to them even, that show REAL learning-rich quality uses of tech projects by kids. On the BIGGEST plus of the conference, there are a number of new web sites that do marvelous jobs of collecting primary sources for us all, even linking them to great learning activities, questioning, and other resources. One BEST one is this site: Google tps connect or here is the URL http://www.tpsconnect.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&c=form&view=details&Itemid=64&fabrik=2&rowid=42&fabrik_cursor=2&fabrik_total=21&tableid=2 Yes, the conference had a variety of highlights.

On the level of locale, both the Jimmy Carter Center for Peace and the Martin Luther King Jr. center showed how through in depth story of their life, so many themes of government, citizenship and peace negotiation are understood so much better.

On the level of pedagogy, primary source readings and documents were the focus for workshops on fine tuning differentiation and one on discussion techniques–from socratic seminars to debates to problem/solution teacher led discussions. I wondered why accountable talk in small group student-run discussion groups is slow to creep into history conferences. Something like Literary circles for history. I wonder if any of you struggle with that???

Finally, technology and REAL quality learning and projects infused most sessions and poster presentations. With the explosive array of tech tools, quality rigorous-learning-worthy applications are rare. That is, simple slide shows of Vietnam photos are to pass for High Quality products. Rubrics did not emphasize (even omitted) quality of evidence, quality of thesis argument analysis and similar don’t-have-to-be-boring aspects of student work. Hmmm. Would love to hear of great examples—web site links to them even, that show REAL learning-rich quality uses of tech projects by kids.

On the BIGGEST plus of the conference, there are a number of new web sites that do marvelous jobs of collecting primary sources for us all, even linking them to great learning activities, questioning, and other resources. One BEST one is this site:
Google tps connect or here is the URL

http://www.tpsconnect.org/index.php?option=com_fabrik&c=form&view=details&Itemid=64&fabrik=2&rowid=42&fabrik_cursor=2&fabrik_total=21&tableid=2

]]> Comment on Pictures from the LAH Summer Institute, 2009: The Supreme Court by Averil http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?page_id=143&cpage=1#comment-134 Averil Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:46:49 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?page_id=143#comment-134 Dr Williams was very engaging and the workshops brought meaning to all we learned. Dr Williams was very engaging and the workshops brought meaning to all we learned.

]]> Comment on Pictures from the LAH Summer Institute, 2008 by Averil http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?page_id=64&cpage=1#comment-133 Averil Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:40:27 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?page_id=64#comment-133 Just viewing these reminds me of the great wealth of knowledge we sharedas educators Just viewing these reminds me of the great wealth of knowledge we sharedas educators

]]> Comment on Field Trips by EY http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-132 EY Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:31:10 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110#comment-132 Celebrate Fall at the Museum of the City of New York! Join us for a FREE Museum-wide Open House on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 beginning at 4:30 PM Discover how the Museum brings New York City history to life! Participants will become familiar with the Museum's exhibitions, collections, and education programs. Museum Educators will lead tours of ongoing and temporary exhibitions, and share information about the Museum's School Programs for students, after school and all day workshops for teachers, and after school and Saturday classes for middle and high school students. Reservations are required. RSVP by September 23, 2009 to ezipris@mcny.org For more information visit: www.mcny.org/education Celebrate Fall at the Museum of the City of New York! Join us for a FREE Museum-wide Open House on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 beginning at 4:30 PM
Discover how the Museum brings New York City history to life! Participants will become familiar with the Museum’s exhibitions, collections, and education programs. Museum Educators will lead tours of ongoing and temporary exhibitions, and share information about the Museum’s School Programs for students, after school and all day workshops for teachers, and after school and Saturday classes for middle and high school students. Reservations are required.
RSVP by September 23, 2009 to
ezipris@mcny.org
For more information visit: http://www.mcny.org/education

]]> Comment on Field Trips by Elise http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-131 Elise Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:08:17 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110#comment-131 Don't forget to register for the FREE workshop aboard the 19th Century Schooner Pioneer. You can attend with the LAH crew on September 30th or attend on October 7th. To register, call the Seaport Museum at 212-748-8786 or email reservations@southstseaport.org . When making a reservation, please note the title of the Professional Development Workshop; “Sailing Through Time.” Don’t forget to register for the FREE workshop aboard the 19th Century Schooner Pioneer. You can attend with the LAH crew on September 30th or attend on October 7th. To register, call the Seaport Museum at 212-748-8786 or email reservations@southstseaport.org . When making a reservation, please note the title of the Professional Development Workshop; “Sailing Through Time.”

]]> Comment on Field Trips by Todd http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-130 Todd Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:03:18 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110#comment-130 Field trips to BHS are FREE this year thanks to the wonderful munificence of Barclays Nets Community Alliance and Barclays Capital! You're the first to know. I haven't even sent out the email yet. I hope lots of you book. Field trips to BHS are FREE this year thanks to the wonderful munificence of Barclays Nets Community Alliance and Barclays Capital! You’re the first to know. I haven’t even sent out the email yet. I hope lots of you book.

]]> Comment on A New Web Site for African American History in NYC: “Mapping the African American Past” by Michael http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=15&cpage=1#comment-125 Michael Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:34:54 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=15#comment-125 hey gang. at the same time as our summer 2009 seminar, the african burial ground national park service site was offering a two-day per session seminar (or close to it) on the history of the site. when i spoke to the person running the event, she had informed me that at that time there were spaces available. she also led me to believe that there would be similar events in the future. just something to keep an eye out for. great chinese food within walking distance.... hey gang. at the same time as our summer 2009 seminar, the african burial ground national park service site was offering a two-day per session seminar (or close to it) on the history of the site. when i spoke to the person running the event, she had informed me that at that time there were spaces available. she also led me to believe that there would be similar events in the future. just something to keep an eye out for.
great chinese food within walking distance….

]]> Comment on Field Trips by Michael http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110&cpage=1#comment-124 Michael Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:29:36 +0000 http://www.nyctah.org/leadershipblog/?p=110#comment-124 hey gang. i've actually started the application process for a visit to the american museum of natural history. i've already made up an easter egg hunt with pictures and fill-in's if anyone is interested. hey gang. i’ve actually started the application process for a visit to the american museum of natural history. i’ve already made up an easter egg hunt with pictures and fill-in’s if anyone is interested.

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