With regard to both educaonal programs and employment, the Rochester City School District makes opportunies available without regard to age, race, creed, religion, color, naonal origin, sex, sexual orientaon, marital status, disability, genec disposion, or HIV or hepas carrier status. For more informaon about the Rochester City School District’s Growing Up in America program, please contact: Stephen LaMorte Acng Execuve Director of Social Studies (585) 262-8169 [email protected]Khieta Davis Social Studies Lead Teacher (585) 262-8372 [email protected]Mariella Diaz Social Studies Lead Teacher (585) 262-8367 [email protected]Growing Up in America: Growing Up in America: A Historical Journey A Historical Journey 2012-2013 Program
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With regard to both educational programs and employment, the Rochester City School District makes opportunities available without regard to age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic disposition, or HIV or hepatitis carrier status.
For more information about the Rochester City School District’s Growing Up in America program, please contact:
Stephen LaMorte Acting Executive Director of Social Studies
Growing Up in America: Growing Up in America: A Historical JourneyA Historical Journey
2012-2013 Program
Growing Up in America: A Historical Journey, will engage elementary teachers of with documents, texts, and artifacts that will serve to unlock history for young learners. Working with Dr. David Hursh of the Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education at the University of Rochester and local historians, curators, and educators, participants will increase their own understanding of American history and develop historical inquiry skills to integrate American history instruction into the school day. Teachers will learn to engage their students using texts, artifacts, documents, and even toys to unlock American history while simultaneously developing students’ literacy skills.
Meeting Dates, Topics, Presenters and Locations: September 24, 2012 (4:15-6:15): Greet/Meet/Informational, Mr.
Stephen LaMorte; Dr. David Hursh; 131 W. Broad Street October 18, 2012 (5:00-8:00): Working Families Long Ago, Dr. Ellen
Swartz; Genesee Country Village and Museum October 29, 2012 (3:15-5:15; 4:15-6:15): Action Research Working
Session, Dr. David Hursh November 19, 2012 (3:15-6:15; 4:15-7:15): American Identity, Dr.
Isabel Cordova; Ms. Annette Ramos, Ms. Carol Yost, Memorial Art Gallery
December 17, 2012 (3:15-6:15; 4:15-7:15): Childhood, Dr. Timothy Kneeland; Ms. Delores Jackson Radney; Ms. Sara Shaw, Strong National Museum of Play
January 10, 2013 (3:15-6:15; 4:15-7:15): Urbanization: From Farm to City, Dr. Timothy Kneeland; Ms. Christine Ridarsky; Rundell Library
February 12, 2013 (3:15-5:15; 4:15-6:15): Action Research Working Session, Dr. David Hursh
March 18, 2013 (5:00-8:00): Education, Dr. Timothy Kneeland; Mr. George Moses; Freedom School
April 16, 2013 (3:15-6:15; 4:15-7:15): Families of Native Americans, Mr. Perry Ground; Rochester Museum and Science Center
May 16, 2013 (3:15-6:15; 4:15-7:15): Transportation, Dr. Thomas Lappas; Ms. Delores Jackson Radney; Rundel Library
June 3, 2013 (4:15-6:15): Sharing & Poster Session; 131 W. Broad Street
What’s it like...
Program participants will… develop an action research project individually or with a partner
to explore teaching American History in the primary grades complete research projects demonstrating reflection and growth
relevant to instruction of American History with young children collect student work relevant to their research questions/findings
and reflect on this work to demonstrate program effectiveness present their findings and student work in a year-end poster
session take a pre and post assessment to determine program
effectiveness complete all program requirements in order to be eligible to earn
up to 24 PD hours and up to a $330 stipend*.
*A combination of both PD and stipend will be offered. Stipend rate is based on 100% attendance and participation. Participants with less than 100% program attendance and participation will receive a pro-rated stipend. Teachers with less than 80% attendance and
participation are not eligible for a stipend, only PD credit will be given.
...to be a child in Rochester? Growing Up in America has been made possible by a federally funded Teaching American History grant. Additionally, the Rochester City School District has partnered with the following local organizations to create this meaningful and exciting program.
