Professional Development Programs for Educators

The Teachers' Center currently provides the following Professional Development Programs for Educators:

Civic Reflections: Picturing America and the Changing Face of American Democracy

This professional development program for teachers is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Central to the Civic Reflections project is the 1-day teacher professional development to be held at the Deerfield Teachers' Center on July 18, 2012. For information about the program click here. For an application click here. For information about Picturing America, visit their website.

Come spend a day in Old Deerfield! Through the month of July, 2012, the Deerfield Teachers' Center is offering six full-day teacher professional development workshops.

Tuesday, July 10 Servant for Life: African Americans in Early Rural New England

Thursday, July 12 "Deluding Satan": the History of Education in Early New England

Tuesday, July 17 Nooning with Mrs. Sheldon: Early New England Foodways

Thursday, July 19 Revolutionary People: the Struggle for Independence

Tuesday, July 24 The Myth of Homespun: From Fleece to Loom

Thursday, July 26 Captivated: Conflict and Captivity in Colonial New England
For more information about each day click here.

Location: All workshops will take place in Old Deerfield at the Deerfield Teachers' Center, Memorial Hall Museum, and/or the Indian House Memorial Children's Museum.

Program Length: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Cost: $95 per workshop (includes lunch)
Deadline for Registration is June 30, 2012
($105 per workshop after deadline)

To register & for more information:
Darlene Marshall: 413-774-2652, ext. 28, or
DarleneTAHMarshall@deerfield.history.museum
Click here for a registration form.

PDPs: All participants will receive PDPs.

All six workshops address both Massachusetts state standards and the new Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, including literacy in History/Social Studies. Enjoy hands-on, collaborative activities while earning PDPs and learning how to bring these engaging literacy-building strategies into your classroom.

Summer Book Groups

Summer is the perfect time to read books.
Join a book group or two at the Deerfield Teachers' Center and enjoy not only the book, but also lively discussion about it and using it in your classroom. And you earn PDPs. Click here for descriptions and a registration form.

After-school Workshops

After-school workshops at the Deerfield Teachers' Center are presented throughout the school year. Workshops offer the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics, bringing together 1) specific history content as the primary focus; 2) modeling of active learning instruction using primary sources; 3) the use of high quality Web site resources to support content learning; and 4) materials and strategies for classroom integration.

All workshops address both Massachusetts state standards and the new Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, including literacy in History/Social Studies. Enjoy hands-on, collaborative activities while earning PDPs and learning how to bring these engaging literacy-building strategies into your classroom.

Customized in-service, onsite, professional development offerings for your school or district are available. For more information, please contact Darlene Marshall, program coordinator.