2018-19 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 Global Education Leadership Seminar Open to all K-12 educators and administratorsDATES: Oct. 23, Nov. 14, 2018, Jan. 16, Mar. 13, 2019ONLINE SESSIONS: Dec. 2018, Feb. 2019 FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Collaboration; Communication; Empowering informed action; Fostering creativity & innovation PDPs/CREDITS: 45 PDPs; option for 2 graduate credits ($320 fee applies)FEE: Partnership educators—no cost (other than fee for 2 graduate credits); Non-partnership educators—$750 (plus fee for 2 graduate credits) Read More What's New with Ancient Civilizations Open to all K-12 educatorsDATES: Nov. 15, Dec. 5, 2018, Jan. 8, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Research skills; Inquiry; Evaluating visual evidence PDPs/CREDITS: 22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)FEE: Partnership educators—no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit); Non-partnership educators—$450 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit) Read More Foundations for Civic Learning: Engaging Students in Shaping their World Especially for educators of grades 6-9DATES: Feb. 14, Apr. 10, 2019ONLINE SESSION: Mar. 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Textual analysis & interpretation; Analyzing point of view & purpose; Communication; Empowering informed action PDPs/CREDITS: 22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)FEE: 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: Newton, MA: Oct. 25, 2018DATE: Burlington, MA: Mar. 11, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Research Skills; Communication; Developing empathy; Media literacy PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Weaving Women into World History Narratives Especially for educators of grades 9-12DATE: Oct. 26, 2018FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Analyzing point of view and purpose; Assessing claims and evidence; Empowering informed action PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More China's Influence Abroad: Soft Power or Hardball? Especially for educators of grades 6-12DATE: Mar. 7, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Inquiry; Analyzing point of view & purpose; Empowering informed action PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Engaging World Literature: A Primary Source Conference for Secondary Educators Especially for educators of grades 6-12DATE: Apr. 6, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Textual analysis & interpretation; Analyzing point of view & purpose PDPs: 5 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $200 Read More Book Group Reading to Save the Planet Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Nov. 1, Dec. 6, 2018, Jan. 17, Feb. 7, Mar. 15, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Textual analysis & interpretation PDPs: 15 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $150 Read More Global Migration Stories: South Shore Book Group Open to all K-12 educatorsDATE: Dec. 4, 2018, Feb. 5, Mar. 19, 2019FOCAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS: Developing cross-cultural sensitivity; Textual analysis & interpretation PDPs: 10 PDPsFEE: Partnership educators - no cost; Non-partnership educators - $150 Read More