Join us for an illuminating session with our partner from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Consortium:
–Dr. Sara Evers, assistant professor of teacher education at Ferrum College and former social studies methods instructor at Virginia Tech University. In 2022, Evers and her colleagues piloted a model for introducing pre-service teachers to rigorous historical inquiry and “hard histories” in an accessible way, using RQI’s free Primary Sources Online Modules.
They embedded these four professional learning modules into a social studies methods course for pre-service teacher candidates, creating a “course within a course.” By adding extension activities and assessments, they increased the modules’ academic rigor for a university setting without sacrificing accessibility.
In this one-hour webinar, Evers will discuss the course design and share concrete examples of how pre-service and first-year teachers applied the approach to address important topics in social studies classrooms. You will leave with examples, tips, resources, and opportunities to replicate similar results in your own work — whether you are a classroom teacher, a methods instructor, or a professional development provider. Educators in all roles are welcome.