…History/Social Studies/Humanities and for Special Education teachers. Employing primary sources and analysis tools, it is grounded in innovative practice by historians, civic educators, and based on current research and classroom…
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Peter Vamosy
…Primary Sources Level III training with Emerging America. He is currently teaching World History and Black, Latinx, and Puerto Rican History at the High School of Commerce in Springfield, MA….
Catherine Glennon
Catherine Glennon has been teaching History and Social Studies since 2006 after completing her M.Ed at UMASS – Amherst. Catherine is a creative and engaging educator who is passionate about…
Lia Atanat
As the outreach and professional development coordinator at Maryland Humanities, Lia Atanat visits schools all over Maryland to get students and teachers excited about National History Day and Thinkport primary…
Emerging America: Immigration Issues in Perspective for Diverse Learners
This online course will harness current events to deepen understanding of immigration across American history, from the founding of the nation through today. Immigration has a strong appeal for its…
America and World Fascism: From the Spanish Civil War to Nuremberg and Beyond – Teaching Human Rights Today
…democratic-republicanism, anarchism, communism, and socialism. Examine the history of world fascism from its peak in the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and WWII in Europe (1939-1945) through the Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946)…
Connecting with a new generation: Amherst program links students of Cambodian descent to their roots
…reminded of many basic words in that language while attending an after-school program that also offers an understanding of Cambodia’s history and culture. “It’s fun and I really like it,”…
Tom Chang M.Ed.
Thomas Chang, M.Ed. is a father, teacher, coach, and equity wonk. He holds an M.Ed., doctoral coursework in Leadership and Learning in Organizations at Vanderbilt, and licensure as a Teacher,…
Early Childhood Programs Reduce Need for Special Ed
…1990s. They tracked two main sets of variables over a 13-year period: funding levels for preschool programs in all 100 counties and third grade special education placements in those counties….
50 Years of Belonging and Community for Students with Disabilities
…needs residing in their communities. The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), then Hampshire Educational Collaborative (HEC), soon began to help districts in Hampshire County with programs that could support students…