Social Studies 2001-2002 Academic Year

   Project Title: Project for Active Teaching in History
   
   Description: This project is designed to improve teachers’ knowledge, understanding,
   and appreciation of American history by creating a comprehensive and sustainable program
   of professional development that can serve as a model for other school districts throughout
   the state and nation.  This project emphasizes six key elements: (1)  Improving teachers’
   knowledge of American history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum; 
   (2)  Identifying effective teaching strategies, including collaborative projects and hands-on,
    active-learning activities, that teachers can use to improve instruction and raise student
    achievement, especially among students with Low English Proficiency; (3)  Training teachers
    to make effective use of new electronic communication and computer technologies, as well
    as older technologies, such as tape recorders, to stimulate history learning; (4)  Creating a
    core group of experienced, knowledgeable, well-trained teacher-mentors who can serve
    as coaches for other teachers in their schools and for pre-service teachers and teacher
    training students at the University of Houston; (5)  Providing a forum where professional
    historians, museum professionals, and classroom teachers can interact on an on-going 
    basis and serve each others’ needs; and (6)  Producing extensive online resources, model
    lesson plans, and project-oriented activities designed to transform the study of American
    history by emphasizing collaborative, hands-on projects and active student learning.
 
   Project:
   CATTS Through History Education Online
   PATH Project For Active Teaching of History   

   Link: http://www.path.coe.uh.edu