Learning with Lincoln Institute

Springfield, Illinois
(Transportation provided from Quincy University)

June 15, 17, 19, & 26, 2009

Credit Hours Pending

** REGISTRATION ** (PDF File)
Application Deadline: April 3, 2009

Teaching with Primary Sources at Quincy University, Eastern Illinois University, and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are pleased to present the Learning with Lincoln Institute. An opportunity for educators to collaborate with colleagues to create, share and incorporate learning activities and tools to increase student understanding through digitized primary sources of the Library of Congress and a focus on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln.

Certified K-12 educators are invited to apply and take part in a unique professional development opportunity for Central Illinois educators with a focus on the life and times of Abraham Lincoln.

Institute Goals:

Enhance content knowledge

• Guest speakers on surrounding themes/topics pertaining to Abraham Lincoln.
• Research the Library of Congress website for primary sources pertaining to Abraham Lincoln.
• Collaboration and sharing among colleagues on findings.
• Tour Abraham Lincoln’s Presidential Museum and Library in Springfield, Illinois.

Identification and use of best instructional practices for teaching with primary sources

• Guest speaker on best instructional practices for teaching with primary sources.
• Identification of strategies and methods used within existing lessons integrating primary sources.

Design, present, implement, and assess a standards-based learning experience integrating primary sources from the Library of Congress pertaining to Abraham Lincoln that exemplifies best practice in teaching with primary sources

• Designing a learning experience in relation to best practices in using primary sources.
• Peer review learning experiences.
• Presenting a learning experience to colleagues.
• Implement and assess designed learning experience.

PLEASE NOTE: Prior participation in An Adventure of the American Mind or Teaching with Primary Sources professional development or a high comfort level with the Library of Congress website is strongly recommended for attendees. The Learning with Lincoln Institute is an advanced (Level Two) training program through the Library of Congress TPS program, which features:

• Interdisciplinary and/or subject-specific applications of digitized primary sources
• Development of evaluation strategies and instruments
• Seminars (reflecting on experiences)

Participants selected for the Learning with Lincoln Institute will:

• Attend ALL SESSIONS! No exceptions - please carefully check the schedule and your calendar!
• Participate in June 15, 2009 symposium at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library with participants from EIU, SIUE and QU Learning with Lincoln Institutes. The symposium includes lunch, guest speakers, tour and network opportunities. Museum educator passes provided.
• Collaborate with Teaching with Primary Sources staff to design and submit an exemplary learning experience pertaining to President Lincoln and incorporating Library of Congress digitized primary sources. Learning experiences will be shared with colleagues, Library of Congress Education Outreach division and ALPLM Education Division.
• Participate in the presentation of learning experiences and constructive peer reviews.
• Implement learning experience with students, complete assessment tools, and collect and analyze student work samples using a collaborative assessment tool.
• Participate in a focus group meeting in June 2010. Date TBD.

Participants of the Learning with Lincoln Institute will gain:

• Increased content knowledge pertaining to topics / themes surrounding Abraham Lincoln
• An understanding of best practices in using primary sources in the classroom
• Support and guidance
• A personalized learning experience to implement in the following school year.

Participants satisfactorily fulfilling all institute requirements will receive:

• Graduate Credit
• A published volume of learning experiences created by participants involved in the Learning with Lincoln Institute
• An opportunity for publication

$80 per credit hour plus fee of $120
(fee of $120 waived for participants that have completed the QU TPS Basic Skills Series)

Fee includes:

• All session as outline
• Lunches
• All Admission Fees
• Transportation from the University to the off-site localtions and back to the University
  

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Wednesday, June 17

Friday, June 19

Friday, June 26

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