Current Events...

2008 Summer Institute:  July 29-August7, 2008 at the Muskegon Area ISD
 

Click here for an application!  Applications are due June 2, 2008

Presenters:
Dr. Sean O'Neill - GVSU
Dr. Richard Cooley - GVSU
Dr. Matthew Daley - GVSU
Dr. Douglas Montagna - GVSU
Dr. Jason Crouthamel - GVSU

Past Events...

2006 Colloquium I: March 9-11, 2006 at the Ottawa Area ISD

PDF Document"Brain Gym for Historians"? A list of concepts, activities and ideas produced at the 2006 Colloquium

Watch a Video Interview of 2006 Colloquium Presenters
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View 2006 Colloquium Photos

2006 Summer Institute I: August 1-10, 2006 at the Muskegon Area ISD Career Tech Center

Links, PowerPoints, and PDFs from the Summer Institute - Click Here

Program Highlights and Presenters:
Dr. Sean O'Neill, GVSU, Early American History
Dr. Richard Cooley, GVSU, Social Studies Curriculum and Instruction
Dr. Douglas Montagna, GVSU, 19th Century American History
Dr. Paul Murphy, GVSU, 20th Century US Cultural and Intellectual History
Dr. James Goode, GVSU, 20th Century US and Middle East History

2007 Colloquium II: March 8-10, 2007 - "Beyond Slavery & Civil Rights

Presenters:
David Canton, Connecticut College
Ted Green, Webster College
James Cameron, Saline (MI) Public Schools
Special Guest: Juan Williams, NPR and Fox News Analyst
Program Highlights and Presenters

PDF DocumentProgram Highlights

Summer Institute II- July 31-August 9, 2007

The 2007 Grand Valley State University Summer Institute was held at the Muskegon Area ISD
Theme: Beyond Slavery & Civil Rights

Check out the Summer Institute Blog! 

Summer Institute Presenters:
Dr. Veta Tucker, Associate Professor of English, GVSU
Dr. Matthew Daley, Assistant Professor of History, GVSU
Dr. Mitch Kachun, Associate Professor or History, WMU
Dr. Daniel McClure, Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies, GVSU
Dr. Richard Cooley, Associate Professor of History, GVSU
Dr. Sean O'Neill, Professor of History, GVSU

2008 National Council For History Education Colloquium

March 6-8, 2008

Click here to get to the event BLOG - links, resources, and other useful stuff from the event!

This 3 day event brings together a leading historian, and instructional specialist, and a master teacher from across the country to lend their combined expertise in teaching US History.  Our first two colloquiua were smash hits!  Don't miss this one!  Open to NEW and returning participants!

Focused Learning Community:  American Law & Identity

November 28, 2007; January 16, 2008; March 27, 2008 

Presented by the Constitutional Rights Foundation of Chicago 

This 3-part series will take teachers through several landmark court cases and examine how they have helped shape the United States as a country. 

Expanded Opportunity:  Quality Assessment in the History Classroom

Presented by Dr. Bruce Brousseau 

This 3 part series will tap into Dr. Brousseau's expertise as a former State of Michagan Test Development Coordinator to assist US History teachers in their quest to develop assessments that accurately assess their students knowledge and understanding.