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Leading the Teaching and Learning of History


The National Council for History Education builds bridges between K-12 teachers, college and university faculty and museums/libraries/historical societies who all share a common passion for teaching history. Here you will find outstanding professional development opportunities, access to a wide range of historical organizations, thought-provoking annual conferences, free publications, and information on critical national and local educational issues. Most of all, you will be part of an international community linked together by a common commitment to excellence in history.

Advocacy Report:  Thanks for all your hard work!

Dear Colleague,

I am sorry to report the omnibus spending bill for FY 2012 was approved by both the Senate and House and has been signed into law. As a result, funding has been eliminated for the Teaching American History Grant program. There will not be any new grants or any continuation grants to be authorized for next year. Current grants, that have been previously funded, will continue until their scheduled end.

The battle to save TAH funding has been long and arduous and I want to thank the more than 350 advocacy team members nationwide who have worked so hard to keep this program alive and funded. Your voices were heard! It was only the current overwhelming economic tidal wave that ultimately ended future funding.

For 2012, our focus will be in establishing a new program in history education professional development as part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. We believe this has some real potential and early discussions with key staffers suggests some interest in including this as part of the Programs of National Significance.

In early 2012, I will be back in touch with a game plan as to how we can make this happen.  Stay tuned and happy holidays.


Peter S. Seibert
Executive Director
 

 

NCHE Boardmember Roundtable


Historical Thinking at the K - 12 Level in the 21st Century                                    Presented By:   

Inspired by a session at the Historical Society's Biennial conference at George Washington University.

The following articles were published in Historically Speaking:

The Historian as Translator: Historical Thinking, The Rosetta Stone of History Education by Fritz Fischer
Making Historical Thinking a Natural Act by Bruce Lesh
Considering the "Hidden" Challenges of Teaching and Learning World History by Robert B. Bain
"The Music is Nothing if the Audience is Deaf": Moving Historical Thinking into the Wider World by Linda Salvucci

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ADVOCACY

READ THE LATEST ON OUR EFFORTS ON BEHALF OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR HISTORY TEACHERS

S. CAROLINA AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLE

 

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It has been 50 years since a group of students from the Friendship Junior College embarked on a sit-in at the McCrory’s lunch counter in Rock Hill, South Carolina. That event led nine men to choose to serve 30 days in jail to protest segregation in South Carolina and the nation.  Their historic “Jail, No Bail” stand against discrimination was a hallmark of the Civil Rights conflict and their strategy was emulated throughout the South.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the “Friendship Nine’s” courageous stand against bigotry and intolerance, the National Council of History Education is pleased to hold a conference featuring the Friendship Nine as well as United States Congressman James Clyburn and other Civil Right leaders. 

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2012 National Conference

Reading the Past: Literature and Literacy in History

Each spring, the National Council for History Education holds a national conference. When possible, NCHE chooses a conference site which parallels the anniversary of a significant event in American and World history. The national conference is a place where everyone who loves to teach and learn history can come together and share. NCHE encourages conference proposals that illustrate collaboration and history education.

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