Professional Development
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Fundamentals of Primary Source Instruction
Course Dates: June 17 - August 3
Learn to utilize digital primary sources from the Library of Congress and create source collections that engage students in active learning! Join us for a blend of asynchronous assignments and virtual meetings. Completion of this course grants 25 hours towards teacher reaccreditation.
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Advanced Primary Source Instruction
Course Dates: TBA
Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Primary Source InstructionThis course specifically focuses on the pedagogy and strategy involved with utilizing created primary source collections! Meetings and assignments for this course are held digitally and weekly. Completion of this course grants 25 hours towards reaccreditation.
Registration Coming Soon.
Midwest Regional Conference
The Midwest Region will be holding its regional conference on April 20 - 21 in Springfield, Illinois. This conference will invite those who have had grant projects with the Midwest Region to come together in collaboration and remain aware of TPS Consortium activities and initiatives occurring within their region. This conference will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center. Rooms for this conference can be booked using the following link:
Book a room at the Presidential Abraham Lincoln Springfield DoubleTree
All attendees booking hotel rooms must do so by Monday, March 30th to receive the conference attendance rate.
Professional development opportunities from our partners
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TPS Basics
Offered by the TPS Eastern Region
This asynchronous online class provides educators with an overview of the digitized primary sources and teacher materials freely available through the Library of Congress web site, loc.gov, as well as promising practices for their successful use in the classroom.
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TPS Micro-Credentials
In partnership with the National Education Association and the TPS Western Region, Citizen U has developed an 8-part micro-credentials series, available asynchronously online. Participants assemble digital portfolios and may be elegible for credit towards license renewal or graduate credit.
Asynchronous | Information and Registration
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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.
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Teaching with Primary Sources in the Elementary Classroom
Offered by Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Collaborative for Educational Services, and the 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.