Online Teacher Training

Sunday November 29

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10:00 AM  –  2:30 PM

Teaching local history through storytelling

Educators should bring an object, photo, or information about an historic place to the session, to learn about developing an object or place-based lesson with methods for building storytelling skills.

We will share strategies to:

  1. Improve Student Engagement
    • Use deliberate movement strategies and place-based content to increase participation and active learning.
  2. Promote Critical Thinking
    • Guide students in examining complex historical narratives using open-ended inquiry, peer collaboration, and problem-based learning.
  3. Gain Multicultural Perspectives
    • Foster inclusive classrooms by embedding culturally relevant content and diverse voices into instruction, promoting equity and respect for all students.

Clock hours will be provided.

Session Agenda:

10:00-

10:30​ 

Introduction, overview, community circle

10:30-

11:00​ 

Storytelling with objects: Ten Thousand Things gallery tour​ 

11:00-

11:05​ 

Brain break​ 

11:05-

11:45​ 

Place-based storytelling: Eng Family Home tour with Doan Hoang Dy​ 

11:45-

11:55​ 

Brain break (2), then Processing time: Breakout rooms​ (8) 

11:55-

12:25 

Lunch break (30 mins)​ 

12:30-

1:10​ 

Local history: CID Neighborhood tour​ with Tess Abellera 

1:10-

1:20​ 

Time to process, then Brain break​ 

1:25-

1:55​ 

Breakout rooms/Time for planning​ 

1:55-

2:30​ 

Questions, Evaluation and Clock hours​ 
Free