2017-18 Face-to-Face Courses Primary Source courses feature scholarly presentations incorporating a variety of media, interactive teacher-led workshops modeling classroom and curriculum activities, and occasional field trips to museums and cultural sites. PDPs are included with most programs and graduate credit is available for our 3-day seminar series, summer institutes, and online courses. Unless otherwise noted, all courses take place at Hebrew College in Newton, MA. Seminar Series China: Enduring Legacies & Radical Transformations Especially for 8-12 educatorsDATES: Oct. 17, Nov. 2, Dec. 6, 2017 FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Textual analysis & interpretation; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Inquiry; Critical thinking; Assessing claims & evidence TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: 8-12 PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate creditFEE: Partnership educators - no cost other than fee for 1 graduate credit; Non-partnership educators - $450 plus fee for 1 graduate credit. Read More The Caribbean, Central America & the U.S.: Connections Past & Present Open to all K-12 educatorsDATES: Jan. 23, Feb. 8, Mar. 7, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Textual analysis & interpretation; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Inquiry; Research skills TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate creditFEE: Partnership educators - no cost other than fee for 1 graduate credit; Non-partnership educators - $450 plus fee for 1 graduate credit. Read More Re-Envisioning Elementary Social Studies for Deeper Engagement Especially for K-6 educatorsDATES: Feb. 7 & Apr. 11, 2018, online session in March 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Textual analysis & interpretation; Inquiry; Empowering informed action; Communication TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-6 PDPs/Credits: 22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate creditFEE: Partnership educators - no cost other than fee for 1 graduate credit; Non-partnership educators - $450 plus fee for 1 graduate credit. Read More 1-Day Workshops Current Events with Context: Teaching the News in a Meaningful Way Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Oct. 25, 2017FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Research Skills; Communication; Developing empathy; Media literacy TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Islam in the U.S., Today & Yesterday Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Nov. 1, 2017FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Media literacy; Communication; Developing cross cultural sensitivity; Developing empathy TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Globalizing STEM in K-8 Classrooms Especially for K-8 educatorsDATE: Nov. 8, 2017FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Fostering creativity & innovation; ICT Literacy; Evaluating quantitative data; Inquiry TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-8 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Democratization & Civic Action in Africa Especially for 8-12 educatorsDATE: Nov. 29, 2017FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Assessing claims & evidence; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Empowering informed action; Fostering creativity & innovation TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: 8-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Weaving Women into World History Narratives Especially for 9-12 educatorsDATE: Mar. 13, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Inquiry; Empowering informed action; Media analysis TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: 9-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More The Visual Arts of Black America: Identity, Citizenship, Justice Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Mar. 22, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Media literacy; Evaluating visual evidence; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Fostering creativity & innovation; Critical thinking; Analyzing point of view & purpose TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Strengthening Civics Education Throughout the K-12 Curriculum Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Apr. 4, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Media literacy; Empowering informed action; Analyzing point of view & purpose; Collaboration TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Teaching Social Justice in the World Language Classroom: A Primary Source Conference Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Apr. 7, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Empowering informed action; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Fostering creativity & innovation TIME: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Book Group Teens, Bodies, & Identities in Global Literature Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Nov. 2, Dec. 7, 2017, Jan. 11, Feb. 7, Mar. 15, 2018LOCATION: Atrium School, Watertown, MAFOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Developing empathy; Textual analysis & interpretation; Analyzing point of view & purpose TIME: 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. GRADES: K-12 PDPs: 10 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $150 Read More