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Teaching with Primary Sources

Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Midwest Region

Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) is the premier educational program by the Library of Congress, focused on helping educators enhance students’ critical thinking and analysis skills and content knowledge using the Library’s collections of millions of digitized primary sources. The TPS Midwest Region at Illinois State University covers 17 states situated in the center of the United States, from Minnesota to Louisiana.

Announcements

Midwest

Professional Development

  • Fall 2023 Workshop
    • Fundamentals of Primary Source Instruction
    • Advanced Primary Source Instruction (prerequisite: Fundamentals of PSI)

    Learn to utilize digital primary sources from the Library of Congress, create activities that facilitate the Common Core Standards, and engage students in active learning. Self-paced course, 25 PD hours. Email Dr. Judy Bee or call (309) 438-3441.

  • Teaching with Primary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

    Asynchronous, 7-hour self-paced course by Southern Illinois University–Edwardsville, Collaborative for Educational Services, Mars Hill University, & TPS Midwest Region. Free for Ed Leaders Network members, including all Illinois public school educators.

    Learn more about Teaching with Primary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

Library of Congress

  • Connecting Communities Digital Initiative New Applications Open
    The Library of Congress has opened applications for a new round of funding in the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative award program. These awards will support people and institutions who will create projects using the Library’s digital collections that center on Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and/or other communities of color. | Program information

  • Virtual Student Workshops at the Library of Congress

    Anytime: Tues through Thurs between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm CT, except for federal holidays, on a first-come, first-served basis and subject to staff availability.

    Access request form

Webinars/Workshop

Resources

  • TPS Micro-credentials

    National Education Association, Citizen U, Emerging America, Inquiry in the Upper Midwest, Right Question Institute, TPS Western Region

    Asynchronous with support group on the TPS Teachers Network

    Free for NEA members, $75 for all others (non-members may apply for a free voucher with a valid school email)

  • Teaching with Primary Sources in the Elementary Classroom

    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, the Collaborative for Educational Services, Mars Hill University, TPS Midwest Region

    Asynchronous

    Free for Ed Leaders Network members, including all Illinois public school educators

  • TPS Basics

    TPS Eastern Region

    Asynchronous

  • Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Primary Source Questions

    Right Question Institute

    Asynchronous self-paced online learning modules

  • Regional Mini-Grants for TPS Consortium Members

    These small grants will support partners who wish to investigate the impact of their TPS-related work, extend their TPS work by presenting about their grant activities at professional development events and conferences, or conduct follow-up TPS professional development workshops and courses. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis but must be approved in advance. For more information about applying for a mini-grant, please contact Dr. Richard Satchwell or call (309) 438-3441.

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