A U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grant awarded to the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center provided funding for a unique summer study tour for some area educators.
Sugartown Elementary School teacher Meredith Oswald recently entered and won an online contest run by the American Institute for History Education (AIHE). The contest asked teachers to submit lesson plans, ideas, and activities used in the classroom to teach students about personal and historical heroes that are inspirational. Oswald submitted her students’ “Heroes Tribute” project and won the contest.
[Excerpt] ...That was the beginning. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from that point on, the students stayed for 30, 60, sometimes even 90 minutes after class, discussing present-day examples of whatever topic we had been examining in class. After a couple of weeks [...] I suggested that we call them "teach-ins" (as a child of the 1960s, I couldn't help it).
The third annual Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year award was won on July 22, 2010 by James Percoco, a history teacher at West Springfield High School.
Ralph Young is a scholar of the history of dissent in the United States of America. A Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, he was an activist in the protest movement against the Vietnam War. His book Dissent in America has been very successful in the U.S.
After being frustrated by the pop culture icons and the super-rich athletes who are displayed as heroes by our society, Dr. Denenberg has spent much of his life learning about true heroes and sharing their stories with other educators. Dr. Denenberg spent his educational career in public schools as a social studies teacher, elementary school principal, assistant superintendent, and professor. Dr. Denenberg has been called one of the most inspirational speakers in America by thousands of fans across the country, with words such as inspirational, motivating, dynamic, powerful, humorous, creative, and captivating used by attendees who have seen him speak.
In his book, “50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet”, Dr. Denenberg motivates kids (and adults) to explore the lives of heroes at home or at school. Each page includes an important quote by each hero, a short biography about each hero, photographs; a section where readers are encouraged to extend their learning, and other books about that hero.
Dr. Denenberg earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The College of William and Mary and his Masters of Education and Doctor of Education in Educational Administration from the Pennsylvania State University.
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