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CICERO: History beyond the textbook™
CICERO Wins AEP Award
CICERO has received the 2010 Distinguish Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) for the best Social Studies Curriculum for grades 6-8.
Professional Development Workshops and Seminars
Professional Development Services
AIHE unites leading university historians with education specialists to deliver rich historical content along with engaging strategies and methods to increase student acheivement. See how!
SojournerHistory.com. Past. Present. Beyond.
SojournerHistory.com
Explore the travails and triumphs of the African-American experience leading educators on a chronological journey through history, marking the important signposts that have defined both United States and African-American history. Infuse the African-American experience into your U.S. history class.
In Memoriam - Tadahisa "Tad" Kuroda, 1940-2010
Tad Kuroda, Professor Emeritus, Skidmore College

In the news

Teachers, educators get first-hand history lesson

A U.S. Department of Education Teaching American History Grant awarded to the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center provided funding for a unique summer study tour for some area educators.

Teachers and Students Honored

Sugartown Elementary School teacher Meredith Oswald recently entered and won an online contest run by the American Institute for History Education (AIHE). The contest asked teachers to submit lesson plans, ideas, and activities used in the classroom to teach students about personal and historical heroes that are inspirational. Oswald submitted her students’ “Heroes Tribute” project and won the contest.

Teaching History Sixties Style at Temple University

[Excerpt] ...That was the beginning. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from that point on, the students stayed for 30, 60, sometimes even 90 minutes after class, discussing present-day examples of whatever topic we had been examining in class. After a couple of weeks [...] I suggested that we call them "teach-ins" (as a child of the 1960s, I couldn't help it).

Third Annual Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Award Won by Jim Percoco

The third annual Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year award was won on July 22, 2010 by James Percoco, a history teacher at West Springfield High School.

Interview with Ralph Young

Ralph Young is a scholar of the history of dissent in the United States of America. A Professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, he was an activist in the protest movement against the Vietnam War. His book Dissent in America has been very successful in the U.S.

Meet our presenters

Anthony Fitzpatrick
VP of Professional Development Services
American Institute for History Education

Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of AIHE’s most requested presenters. As a teacher, Mr. Fitzpatrick taught courses in United States, World, and European history to students who ranged in ability levels from special needs to Advanced Placement. His innovative teaching methods assisted his students in achieving a 93% pass rate on Advanced Placement tests throughout his career. As a Curriculum and Technology Supervisor with the Kingsway Regional School District (N.J.), he chaired regional curriculum alignment committees, observed and coached effective teaching strategies, and in-serviced educators on incorporating technology into their classrooms.

Mr. Fitzpatrick has created and collaborated in the development of new and innovative teaching methods designed to engage students in higher order investigation of historical content and to help them establish a link between history and language arts. These methods and strategies include White Out!, READ & SEED, Solve for Y, True to Their Word, and History SLAM.

Education:
Master's in Educational Administration, Rowan University
Bachelor's Degree in History, Rowan University



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