Teaching Comparative

Opportunities for AP teachers

If you can take advantage of them, summer opportunities can make incredibly valuable contributions to teaching . The four that made significant differences in my teaching are

• A 1972 Summer Institute in Anthropology at Hamline University
• Reading AP exams in South Carolina, Maryland, Nebraska, and Colorado
• A 1982 seminar at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, sponsored by The European Atlantic Movement
• A 1990 seminar at Soest, Germany sponsored by the German Marshall Fund

Here are some opportunities (from the NCSS newsletter tssp):

• The Summer Institute on International Peace, Security, and Conflict Management for Secondary School Social Studies Teachers sponsored by the United States Institute for Peace (USIP).
  
  Held in Washington, D.C., the program draws upon practitioners, scholars, and educators to work with teachers to examine sources of global conflict, and the various approaches to peacemaking and peace building. The current global environment presents unique challenges and opportunities for teachers striving to ready young people to take their places in an increasingly complex world. The program's activities throughout the week emphasize case studies, experiential learning, and shared curriculum exercises and resource analysis. The Summer Institute is designed to enhance substantive expertise and teaching skills in secondary school settings where global understanding is critical.
  
  The application is online.
  
  Who knows, maybe Chiapas will be on the agenda.
  
  
• The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia sponsors Seminars all over the U.S.A.
  
  "Each seminar leader or team facilitates a 30-hour seminar on East Asian history and cultures that incorporates primary-source selections from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean traditions. Individual seminars are adapted to the needs and curricula of the participating teachers..."
  
  Details available at the NCTA web site.
  
  
• Global Explorations for Educators Organization is a new non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and assisting as many teachers as possible to travel abroad. This summer's inaugural tours will go to Peru and India.
  
  "These trips are each 2-3 weeks in length and are limited to 10-15 teachers and their traveling companions. Tours are available to Peru and India and both of these trips are customized to include activities that will be particularly interesting to teachers. Graduate and professional development credits are available to participating teachers."
  
  Details are available at the GEEO web site.
  
  You can contact director Jesse Weisz at
  GEEO: Global Exploration for Educators Organization
  125 Conway Ave
  Narberth, PA 19072
  USA
  
  Jesse Weisz's e-mail is jesse@geeo.org
  
  Or call Toll Free 9AM-10PM EST, 7 days a week: 1-877-600-0105
  Or Fax: 610-667-8543

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Labels: pedagogy

posted by Ken Wedding @ 2:43 PM