Improving Teacher Quality in K-12 Settings
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Welcome! This website hosts and describes a federally-funded grant on improving teacher quality in K-12 settings. The grant focuses on developing middle and secondary school teachers' competencies in using technology to teach historical understanding. |
The grant activities involve delivery of hands-on workshops throughout the year. These workshops provide opportunities for participants to experience technology supported learning, first-hand, across a range of social studies over a five full day sessions in summer 2010, two follow up sessions in fall 2010 (September 18 and October 30), and a finale presentation and luncheon in spring 2011 (February 5). During the week-long summer workshop, at each session, participants will experience a three stage model based on the following tasks: Read/Discuss, Show/Do, and Share/Reflect. These tasks will include:
The three stage model will allow participants to deepen their understanding of historical concepts contributing to the past, present and future as well as develop critical thinking skills in selecting key elements and events, identifying contributing and influencing factors, raising questions, making interpretations, and creating conceptual models. Participants will produce digital resources based on selected and identified historical elements and events, and create instructional activities appropriate for targeted grade levels which integrate these digital resources. The experience will culminate with reflection, conversation, comparison of outcomes, insights, and observations with others, and application of lessons learned to future contexts. The theme for all activities includes major knowledge and skills in Grades 6-12 Georgia Performance Standards. |
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| Goals
Understanding basic historical elements and events that contributed to the emergence of contemporary socio-economic and political contexts as outlined in the GPS. Conduct a series of hands-on and technology-supported activities to master effective pedagogy in teaching historical understanding aligned with GPS for grades 6 -12. Develop necessary knowledge and skills to successfully implement technology-enhanced/supported classroom activities for diverse populations, especially ELL students Utilize experience and expertise of higher education faculty and an evaluation specialist via sustained contact to help implement technology-enhanced/supported classroom instruction that are aligned with GPS Network with peers and other professionals by attending/presenting at the 2010 Georgia Council of Social Studies conference and the grant finale. |
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| Benefits Five 5 PLUs (50 hours) and $300 stipend (based on program completion). Funding is available for travel and lodging in Carrollton during the summer workshop. Also, funding for selected participants will be provided to attend and present at the Georgia Council of Social Studies conference in Athens on October 2010. Target Participants Middle and Secondary Social Studies Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Department Chairs, and Library Media Specialists. |
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If you are interested, please download the application form and complete it. Forward a completed application form to Dr. Danilo M. Baylen at dbaylen@westga.edu on or before Wednesday, May 5, 2010. Also, you may mail the completed form to Dr. Baylen at this address -- University of West Georgia, College of Education 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118 |
Designing Effective Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategies Updated last May 18, 2010 |
