Performance Assessment for Social Studies Thinking (PASST) is a collaboration of educators across the state of Michigan who have taken part in assessment development training to create a series of next generation assessments for Social Studies that measure both the content set forth by the Michigan Content Expectations and the skills stressed in the Common … Continue reading Performance Assessment for Social Studies Thinking PD Series
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National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for School Teachers
Via the American Antiquarian Society Summer Institute Home Page The News Media and the Making of America: 1730-1865 is a two week summer institute that will take the form of a colloquium and hands-on workshop whose main theme is the function of news and public information in the community life of America, from the colonial … Continue reading National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for School Teachers
Assistant Editor, Michigan History for Kids and Education Support Manager
The Historical Society of Michigan (HSM) seeks a qualified individual to serve as Assistant Editor, Michigan History for Kids and Education Support Manager. This full-time position is funded by a major two-year grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The Assistant Editor, Michigan History for Kids and Education Support Manager is part of a team implementing … Continue reading Assistant Editor, Michigan History for Kids and Education Support Manager
Grant Opportunities for the Educational Community
Grants are available for a variety of programs for educators in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois for a variety of projects. Application Period Jan. 1 to March 31 April 1 to June 30 July 1 to Sept. 30 Oct. 1 to Dec. 31 Funds available up to: $1,000 $1,000 $500 $500 Recipients notified by: May 15 … Continue reading Grant Opportunities for the Educational Community
The AFSA National High School Essay Contest
The American Foreign Service Association is pleased to announce the 2015 National High School Essay Contest (www.afsa.org/essaycontest). The contest is an outreach initiative that encourages students to think critically about the role diplomacy plays in connecting people and ideas. Contest eligibility is limited to high school students whose parents are not in the Foreign Service. … Continue reading The AFSA National High School Essay Contest
Adaptive Learning and Progress 