Citywide Teaching American History Grants

Project Director, Elise Abegg eabegg@schools.nyc.gov
Overview of the Grants

All the programs and materials found on this website have been developed for two citywide Teaching American History grants awarded to the NYC Department of Education by the federal Department of Education.

The goals of these grants, Leadership in American History and American Dream, are to

Increase teacher interest and knowledge in American history;
Increase teacher satisfaction and retention;
Increase student interest and achievement in American history;
Develop Teacher Leaders who will use content and strategies to create rich curricular units and disseminate their newly acquired knowledge to colleagues in and beyond their schools;

A Layered Approach
Recognizing that teachers have a multitude of responsibilities in and beyond their schools, we offer a variety of professional development opportunities with varying levels of commitment.

Participating Organizations

	Brooklyn Historical Society www.brooklynhistory.org
	Brooklyn Museum of Art www.brooklynmuseum.org
	City Lore: The New York Center for Urban Folk Culture www.citylore.org
	Gotham Center for New York City History www.gothamcenter.org, www.gothamed.org
	Henry Street Settlement www.henrystreet.org
	The Historic House Trust of New York City www.historichousetrust.org
	Museum of the City of New York http://www.mcny.org/
	New-York Historical Society www.nyhistory.org

	The Paley Center for Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio) www.paleycenter.org
	The Scarsdale Group, Program Evaluator

Leadership in American History Project Director, Elise Abegg
eabegg@schools.nyc.gov

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