Parker Summer Institute
Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27 | $800
Designed for 6th–12th Grade Teachers
Taught by History Teacher Stephanie Nishimoto-Lorenzo
Taught by History Teacher Stephanie Nishimoto-Lorenzo
Teaching Asian-American Histories: Pedagogy and Resources | $800
In 2021, Illinois became the first state in the union to require public schools to include Asian American history in their curriculums as part of the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act. This Act works to ensure that students learn about Asian American history, including the history of Asian Americans in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Asian Americans toward advancing civil rights from the 19th Century onward.
In 2021, Illinois became the first state in the union to require public schools to include Asian American history in their curriculums as part of the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act. This Act works to ensure that students learn about Asian American history, including the history of Asian Americans in Illinois and the Midwest, as well as the contributions of Asian Americans toward advancing civil rights from the 19th Century onward.
Attendees will explore progressive teaching strategies, review resources and develop projects, activities and curricular units to support the implementation of the TEAACH Act in their classrooms this fall. Resources will be provided to registrants prior to the start of session to ensure all have a common framework when entering the workshop.
The session will be sequenced in three parts:
- Overviews of Asian American histories and pedagogical approaches to these histories
- Specific historical case studies and learning resources on Asian American histories, i.e., Japanese-American Incarceration
- How teachers can apply their learning from this session in their next year
This workshop pairs well with the offerings below:
- Long-form Projects in the Progressive, Early Learning Classroom
- Teaching Across Borders: Developing & Executing Co-Taught Courses
Full list of workshops here.
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