NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HISTORY EDUCATION INC

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HISTORY EDUCATION INC (NCHE) SUPPORTS TEACHERS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE COLLOQUIUM MODEL DRAWS ON THE EXPERTISE OF HISTORIANS, EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, AND MASTER TEACHERS, AND EMPHASIZES THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE TEACHERS SERVED. NCHE RECEIVED A TWO-YEAR EXTENSION ON ITS GRANT FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, TO SERVE TEACHERS IN OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA. NCHE ALSO RECEIVED A NEW GRANT FROM THE USDOE TO SERVE TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN MICHIGAN. BOTH GRANTS SUPPORT K-12 EDUCATORS WITH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR, COLLOQUIA, AND FIELD STUDIES TO HISTORIC PLACES. FIELD STUDIES THIS YEAR INCLUDED BOSTON AND WASHINGTON, DC, SUPPORTING 130 TEACHERS ACROSS NCHE'S TWO USDOE GRANTS. THROUGH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES PROGRAM, NCHE PROVIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION, FOCUSED ON THE RURAL EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA AND A SUMMER PROGRAM IN OKLAHOMA CITY. NCHE IS A CONTRACTUAL PARTNER FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, PLANNING, AND SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS IN BOTH KENTUCKY AND DELAWARE.

NCHE FOSTERS COLLABORATION AND COLLEGIALITY THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER TEACHERS, ACADEMICS, AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PUBLIC HISTORY. AT THE CONFERENCE, TEACHERS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER IN BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND VENDORS FEATURE THEIR MATERIALS IN OUR EXHIBIT HALL. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY HIGH-PROFILE SCHOLARS, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS RELEVANT ISSUES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HISTORY. THE CONFERENCE'S HOST CITY VARIES ANNUALLY, ENABLING NCHE TO DRAW UPON AND HIGHLIGHT THE RICH LOCAL HISTORY IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. IN MARCH 2023, NCHE RETURNED TO AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC. 470 EDUCATORS GATHERED IN SALT LAKE CITY FOR THREE DAYS OF LEARNING.