Free Professional Development - Waynesburg University Teaching with Primary Sources Program - Spring Institute

Waynesburg, PA- The Waynesburg University Teaching with Primary Sources program will host Teaching with Primary Sources Level 1 Spring Institute.  Teachers interested in techniques to address the newly adopted Common Core State Standards are encouraged to attend.  Common Core State Standards focus on student literacy, critical thinking, and application of content knowledge in the classroom.  The Teaching with Primary Sources program equips teachers with methods and tools from the Library’s digitized collection of primary sources to address this critical need. Teachers and librarians engage in model learning activities and collaborate with colleagues in pairs and small groups.  The workshop builds teaching skills necessary for leading students in the development of literacy skills across the curriculum.    

Teaching with Primary Sources Level 1 will be held Saturday, April 13 & 27 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Waynesburg University North Hills Campus and lunch will be provided.  The Spring Institute is open to teachers, librarians and professors.  This is a free program and participants will earn 12 PDE Act 48 Activity hours.  Visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Level1-Registration to register for this two day workshop.

If you have questions about the workshop or would like to learn more contact Sue Wise at 724-852-3377 or swise@waynesburg.edu.

Teaching with Primary Sources is funded through the Library of Congress and is administered through Waynesburg University.   The Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program was initiated at Waynesburg University in 2004 as a pilot and was officially launched by the Library of Congress in 2006. Waynesburg University TPS continues to serve educators throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Waynesburg University Teaching with Primary Sources program is a professional development provider for in-service and pre-service educators. The TPS program works with schools, universities, libraries and foundations to help teachers use the Library’s vast collection of digitized primary sources to enrich their classroom instruction.

Founded in 1849 by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Waynesburg University is located on a traditional campus in the hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, with three adult centers located in the Pittsburgh region. The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and is one of only 27 Bonner Scholar schools in the country, offering local, regional and international opportunities to touch the lives of others through service.