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Local Learning Botkin Lecture

Local Learning Botkin Lecture

by Lisa Rathje | Sep 26, 2023 | News, Teaching with Primary Sources

The American Folklife Center’s latest Botkin Lecture video features Paddy and Lisa. In “Teaching Culture, Teaching Culturally: The Significance of Folklife Education in the Schools” they present an overview of folklore in K-12 education in the U.S....
Teaching with Folk Sources at HistoryMiami Museum

Teaching with Folk Sources at HistoryMiami Museum

by Lisa Rathje | Apr 27, 2023 | Professional Development News, Teaching with Primary Sources

HistoryMiami Museum (HMM) will facilitate a section of a teacher professional development workshop that will focus on Cuban immigration curriculum content. This workshop is part of a larger multi-day event for Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Teachers will work with...
New Teaching with Folk Sources workshops announced in Vermont

New Teaching with Folk Sources workshops announced in Vermont

by Lisa Rathje | Apr 27, 2023 | Professional Development News, Teaching with Primary Sources

Presentations and Workshops are planned throughout the spring and summer. Check back here for updates and new offerings. Monday, August 21, 2023 | Barre, Vermont at the Vermont History Center One-day professional learning worksho for educators about teaching with...
Capital Region Primary Sources Workshop 2023

Capital Region Primary Sources Workshop 2023

by Mira Johnson | Feb 16, 2023 | News, Professional Development News, Teaching with Primary Sources

Culture, Community, and the Classroom: Teaching with Primary Sources   Wednesday, April 19, 3:30-6:30pm Crandall Public Library, Glens Falls, NY In this workshop, middle- and high-school educators will learn how to teach using primary sources drawn from their...
Multiple Perspectives & Counter Narratives in Vermont’s Food System

Multiple Perspectives & Counter Narratives in Vermont’s Food System

by Lisa Rathje | Dec 15, 2022 | Professional Development News, Teaching with Primary Sources

Inspired by The Mostly Costly Journey, Vermont Folklife and our partners at Shelburne Farms are offering an afternoon workshop exploring counter narratives in food systems grounded in Vermont. Multiple Perspectives and Counter Narratives in Vermont’s Food System is a...
What is Teaching?

What is Teaching?

by Lisa Rathje | Sep 28, 2022 | News, Professional Development News, Teaching with Primary Sources

Oklahoma Educators are invited to a workshop with thought leaders in Education, Museums, Culture, and Archives from around the nation focused on the role of primary sources in teaching and learning the American story. Gain a deeper understanding of the documented...
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