Background

The San Diego County Office of Education, in partnership with California State University, San Marcos, University of San Diego, and local school districts have been awarded a Teaching American History Grant designed to provide a comprehensive content-based program of professional development for 5th, 8th, and 11th grade history-social science teachers in San Diego County. This program has been designed to increase teacher content knowledge, improve instructional pedagogy, create and sustain a professional network of teachers, and improve student achievement in schools/districts identified for program improvement. The American History in the Schools professional development program consists of a 10-day summer institute with tiered program options.

July 11-22 2011
8:00am - 3:00pm
California State University, San Marcos & University of San Diego

Partners

Historical Content Themes

• California State University, San Marcos
• University of San Diego
• Constitutional Rights Foundation

• Citizenship and Memory
• Frontiers and Borders
• Diversity, Civil Rights, and Popular Culture
• A Capitalistic Republic
• Government Policies for a Land and a People

All Teachers Receive

• A tiered program approach
• Engaging content presentations by CSUSM and USD faculty historians
• Interactive application sessions designed to improve instructional practice
• A stipend per teacher, substitute reimbursements to districts and university credits.

Tier I

Tier II

• Designed for teachers who are new to our TAH grant program
• Participation in 10 days of our summer institute
• Lesson development and access to program content and materials
• Professional development opportunities during the school year consisting of face-to-face and online sessions

• Designed for past participants of our TAH grant program
• Participation in 5 days of our summer institute
• Regional facilitator and university faculty support in 2-cycles of Learning Study
• Professional development opportunities during the school year consisting of face-to-face and online sessions