| Summer 2008 Workshop Series |
| Valuable professional development |
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 Overview |
Barat Education Foundation proudly presents fun,
effective, and impactful professional development for educators who want to enrich learning through primary source
activities and projects that promote critical thinking. This summer we are focusing on Teaching for Understanding along
the following path: Concept > Experience > Inquiry > Creation > Reflection
The Learning @ the Source series includes in-person
workshops and online modules to reinforce learning as well as optional lesson-planning labs with expert technology
assistance and resources. New this year is a one-day U.S. Constitution workshop. Join us to discover the
wonders that await you and your students at the Library of Congress! |
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| Register |
| Call 847.574.2465 today to secure your spot.
Enroll early, space is limited! |
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| Dates & Costs |
Learning @ the Source (K-8 teachers, $25 lunches included)
June 10-12 OR June 17-19 OR June 24-26 OR July 8-10
Learning @ the Source (HIGH SCHOOL teachers only, $20 lunches included) July 15-16
U.S. Constitution (Middle AND High School teachers, $10 lunch included) July 17
Lesson-Planning Labs (available to all teachers who have completed a workshop) June 13, 20, 27, July 11, 18 |
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| Time & Location |
| ALL Workshops held 9:30 am - 3 pm each day
in the tech lab at Woodlands Academy (760 E. Westleigh Rd., Lake Forest) |
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| Learning @ the Source |
Explore the value of using primary sources to foster learning
Practice new strategies for using primary sources to enhance critical-thinking skills
Learn how to navigate the Library of Congress website
Gain basic skills in capturing and using digitized primary sources
Create standards-based lesson plans utilizing primary sources in engaging and effective ways |
| U.S. Constitution |
Practice strategies to enhance student understanding of our our nation’s supreme law
Access useful digitized primary sources from our nation’s library
Discover a new educational game that can help students prepare for U.S. Constitution tests
Work with curriculum experts and your peers to develop practical and engaging lesson plans |
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| Reviews
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"Excellent learning opportunity. I am so excited about this resource for my class and myself." 5th grade teacher
"I feel that every teacher should take this professional development course! It not only teaches you
about the
Library of Congress, it also shows you how to create extremely valuable, engaging lesson plans." 7th grade teacher
"Would I highly recommend the course? You bet." 2nd grade teacher
"I was very impressed with the information. The resources available for teachers are excellent and well prepared."
high school teacher |
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