MPS+inservice+trainings

__** Here is a list of the inservice days that Tina mentioned for Milwaukee Public Schools this year. They are all social studies themed. **__

As promised here are the remaining dates of all of my Teaching American History Grant PD. Could you please forward to our group? They are welcome to attend any or all of them! They can just email to give me a heads up so I have enough materials, etc floodca@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

All sessions are taking place at Sarah Scott Professional Development Building 1017 North 12th Street

April 14, 2011 Middle School - The Progressive Era with Ed O’Donnell The period 1900-1920 was marked by a wide-ranging effort by many Americans to rein in the excesses and abuses that accompanied the industrial boom of the Gilded Age. This spirit of reform (Progressivism) brought about significant changes in politics, business regulation, labor law, women’s rights, and social welfare policies. Yet there were limits to this reform, most notably in the area of race relations. This presentation examines the ideas and motivations of these reform movements and assesses their success and enduring legacies. Sarah Scott room 205D/E 8:00-3:15

April 15, 2011 High School - The Progressive Era with Ed O’Donnell The period 1900-1920 was marked by a wide-ranging effort by many Americans to rein in the excesses and abuses that accompanied the industrial boom of the Gilded Age. This spirit of reform (Progressivism) brought about significant changes in politics, business regulation, labor law, women’s rights, and social welfare policies. Yet there were limits to this reform, most notably in the area of race relations. This presentation examines the ideas and motivations of these reform movements and assesses their success and enduring legacies. Sarah Scott room 205D/E 8:00-3:15

April 30, 2011 High School - Book Talk on the Great Depression Participants will be engaged in a discussion of the book Down and Out in the Great Depression with Professor Michael Donoghue from Marquette University. Sarah Scott room 205D/E 9:00-12:00

May 6 and 7, 2011 Middle School - The Bill of Rights Institute Participants will engage in the use of primary sources, discussion, and the reviewing of history. The Bill of Rights Institute will guide teachers on how to help students understand the ideas that have formed the foundation of American freedom for centuries. With a special focus on the Bill of Rights and the First Amendment, teachers and students will appreciate their freedoms and the ideas that underpin them. Sarah Scott room 205D/E 8:00-3:15

May 14, 2011 Middle School - Introduction to the DBQ Participants will be introduced to the Document Based Question Process. This process engages students in high level critical thinking and writing. Sarah Scott room 205 F 8:00-3:15

May 25, 2011 High School - Making of Milwaukee with Historian John Gurda (includes bus tour!) Sarah Scott room 205 D/E 8:00-3:15