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Bringing the World's Largest Library to Colorado Classrooms

Teaching with Primary Sources – Colorado Rural Partnership provides free professional development to teachers and library-media specialists through funding from the Library of Congress. Targeting schools in the rural and outlying areas of Colorado, we introduce educators to the vast online resources of the Library of Congress - more than 13 million digitized primary sources, as well as teaching resources designed by educators for educators.

 

TPS in the News:

Colorado Educators go to Washington, D.C., for forum

Now Registering for :

Essentials Exploration Workshop Series, (Click for dates and locations)

Nation at the Crossroads: Rediscovering the Federal Writers’ Project - 7/28 -7/30
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We invite your school to get involved!
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News, New Resources, and Upcoming Events:

 

Advanced Applications 2009 Summer Institute; July 28 - 30

To participate, you must have completed the Essentials Exploration workshop series.

 

Essentials Exploration Summer dates and locations

Attention teachers and school librarians (all grade levels and subject areas) – take advantage of two locations this summer to begin the Teaching with Primary Sources adventure with the TPS Essentials Exploration! Introductory level workshops that will draw you into the rich online collections of the Library of Congress, provide key search strategies for the website and focus on engaging students through investigations and inquiry.

Essentials Exploration Summer dates and locations

 

Attention all Facebook Users

Teaching with Primary Sources now has a group on facebook. Join to get notifications of upcoming workshops, events, and learn about new resources. Click here to join!

 

Folklife Resources

Click here for resources used for the March 21st Folklife: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary  Workshop