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Consider joining us in this exciting opportunity to expand your content knowledge of American history, develop engaging classroom resources and materials, improve student knowledge of American history, and become part of a professional support network for teachers of American history in grades 4/5, 6/7, and 11, as well as for Special Education and ESL teachers of American history. Download our application or print form from below. For questions please contact: Elly Greene |
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Peopling the American Past Teacher Application Name: _____________________________________________________________________ School District: _____________________________ School name: _____________________ Current teaching assignment and grade level(s): ___________________________________________________________________________ Years teaching American history: ________________________________________________ Educational background (degrees, college courses, special training): ___________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Educational background in American history: ______________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ CONTACT INFORMATION: Work Phone: _______________ Fax: ____________________ Email: __________________ Home Address: ______________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: ___________ Zip code: ________________ Phone: ___________________________
Please respond to the following: 1. Why do you want to participate in this grant program?
2. As a result of your participation in the grant. what do you hope to accomplish?
3. Name two or three specific topics in American history that you would like to learn more about.
4. Would you like to be considered to be a Master Teacher?
I understand that my participation in this program will require me to attend and participate in all Teaching American History activities; read and respond in writing to assigned books, articles, and workshops; participate in evaluating data gathering; as well as to create and teach two lesson plans and an extensive curriculum unit using expanded content knowledge, particularly primary sources, incorporating SOLs and engaging teaching strategies. Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ______________
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL: I support the participation of __________________________________ in Peopling the American Past, a Teaching American History grant program. I acknowledge that this program will require absences from the applicant's teaching assignment, and that funds for a substitute will be provided by the grant. Signature: ________________________________________________ Date: _____________
Please complete and mail this application by February 13, 2004 to Elly Greene. TAH Project Director, 4400 University Drive, MS 1E7, Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444. For more information or with questions, contact Elly Greene, by email at egreene@fcps1.org or by phone at (703) 993-1721.
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