Fall 2009: Online Professional Development from the National Humanities Center

We’ve received the Fall 2009 schedule of live and online professional development workshops from the National Humanities Center. These are designed for K-12 U.S. History and American Literature teachers. The cost is $35 per workshop.

The National Humanities Center, located in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park, is the country's only independent institute for advanced study in all branches of the humanities. Since 1984, it has been offering rigorous, content-based professional development programs for high school teachers. We recommend these workshops for Hawaii K-12 history educators.

The National Humanities Center programs are eligible for recertification credit. Each workshop will include ninety minutes of instruction plus ninety minutes of preparation. Because the workshops are conducted online, they may qualify for technology credit in districts that award it. The Center will supply documentation of participation.

The workshops are conducted online using conferencing software. To participate, you need a computer, an internet connection, speakers, and a microphone. If you need a headset with a built in microphone, one will be provided.

Be sure to visit the Center's online resources for teachers:

The Toolbox Library provides primary sources-- historical documents, literary texts, visual images, and audio material--illuminated by notes and discussion questions.

TeacherServe features collections of essays by leading scholars that explore important topics in American culture and offer advice on how to teach them.

For more information and to contact the National Humanities Center go here.