Medford

=Medford Professional Development 2013= Date of Professional Development: TBA Provided by: Matthew Brophy, Medford High School Maria D'Orsi, Medford High School

**Medford Public Schools** **April 2013** **Becoming America History Project** **Professional Development, Matt Brophy and Maria D’Orsi** Professional development pre-survey: @https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TAH2013pre 
 * Introductions: 15-20 minutes
 * Matt Brophy 12th year teacher at Medford High School participant in Becoming America and Voices Rising.
 * Maria D’Orsi librarian Brooks Elementary School and Medford High School participant in Voices Rising and Becoming America
 * Elementary faculty Medford Public Schools
 * Becoming America Project Summary (Maria and Matt)
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 * Inquiry Based Lessons

>> >> How could you use this in your classroom?
 * Walk through an inquiry based learning activity: start off with “How do you use primary sources in the elementary classroom?” 15-20 minutes
 * We will analyze a document together and discuss what we see.
 * Have each person analyze a primary source, painting, photos, maps etc., with an analysis sheet from the national archives. []
 * Inquiry Based Learning tied into the learning standards (20 minutes) []
 * Break 5 minutes

Imma Peterson (Chelsea) Never Look Back:
 * Walk through one of the lessons: 30-40 minutes
 * Return to Group
 * The participants in the workshop will go through the first day’s activity and discuss how they could use this in their class.
 * We then will go back to how you use primary sources in the elementary classroom. Are they useful for to deepen understanding?

Day 2 AGENDA