Each year, the New York State Historical Association sponsors the October Conference for Teachers. We are looking for presenters for the 2005 conference to take place October 20th and 21st in Cooperstown, New York.
The annual October Conference for Teachers attracts more than three hundred educators to the campuses of Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers' Museum. This two-day professional development opportunity focuses on current issues, topics, concerns, and practices in social studies education. This year the conference will take place on October 20 and 21, 2005.
Our presenters include classroom teachers, museum educators and educational consultants, who offer a diverse selection of hands-on workshops and seminars. A few of the topics presented at the 2004 conference were:
· New York State History in Song
· Teaching History with the Newspaper
· Using Traditional Sites in Nontraditional Ways
· New York State Education Update
· 225th Anniversary of the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign
· Yes, You Can! Getting from Standards to Lesson Plans
· New York State Freedom Trail Curriculum
The workshops are traditionally offered in either 3 hour blocks (Thursday morning) or 75 minute sessions. The grade level for each session is noted in the registration information to aid teachers in finding sessions which best match their classroom needs.
I would be happy to provide any further information or to discuss our programs via
telephone or e-mail if that would be helpful. Please contact me if you’d
like a presentation proposal form. I look forward to hearing from you.
Megan Kirkpatrick
Manager of Statewide Programs
New York State Historical Association
607.547.1534