Our Workshops

We offer free professional development workshops that use a hybrid, team model. Hybrid refers to holding both onsite and online workshops. The team model refers to using teachers, librarians, administrators,and community members to promote using primary sources in the classroom.

Overall, the UNC Chapter of Teaching with Primary Sources is designed to educate participants at different levels. It moves from a workshop-based experience (level 1) to a content-focused design, implementation and evaluative experience (level 2). We offer two levels of workshops and two annual workshops: Essentials Exploration, Advanced Application, the Summer Institute, and the Winter Institute.

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Essentials Exploration at UNC

Essentials Exploration, the level one workshop series, provides an orientation and overview of primary sources and the Library of Congress  online resources. This hands-on workshop series focuses on strategies for navigating the Library’s website, engaging students through critical thinking and analysis, and exploring activities that integrate the Library’s sources into content across the curriculum and across grade levels.

The five-workshop series isoffered through a  “bookends” model with the  first and fifth sessions delivered in person, and the middle three workshops are accessed online. The first workshop is Saturday February 7, 2009; 8:00 am - 12:00 noon. The fifth workshop will be offered March 7, 2009; 8:00 am - 12:00 noon.

To register for this workshop call 970-351-1555 or email primary.sources@unco.edu

Upcoming Workshops and Events:

Summer Institute

Mark your calendars. Summer Institute 2009 is scheduled for July 28-30 on the UNC Lowry campus near Denver. You won’t want to miss the opportunity to attend this 3-day event. Registration information will be released soon.

Essentials Exploration

• Find out how to bring this introductory workshop series to your school or register for regularly-scheduled workshops at UNC:
  Essentials Exploration