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Come Visit Us at the National Association of Independent Schools Conference February 28-March 1st

February 25, 2013 by Danna Bell-Russel

If you’re attending the National Association of Independent Schools Conference in Philadelphia, please visit the Library of Congress on the exhibit floor. The Library will be in booth # 1414.

The Library’s K-12 education specialists will be available to talk about strategies for using the Library’s millions of digitized primary sources in the classroom. Learn more about the Library’s professional development opportunities and free online resources for teachers, suggest ideas for blog topics, or just drop by to say hello.

If you do stop by, please let us know you saw this blog post. We look forward to seeing you there!

Like a Kid in a Candy Store: Lee Ann Potter, the New Director of Educational Outreach at the Library of Congress

January 31, 2013 by Stephen Wesson

I’m delighted to introduce this guest post by Lee Ann Potter, who has joined the Library of Congress as its new Director of Educational Outreach. The expression “like a kid in a candy store” has been on my mind quite a bit since I began directing educational outreach at the Library of Congress earlier this …

New Library of Congress Primary Source Set for Teachers: The Spanish-American War

January 22, 2013 by Stephen Wesson

A battleship explodes in Havana harbor—and across the pages of American newspapers. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rough Riders stage a heroic charge—against a movie camera. The United States declares war to protect U.S. citizens in Cuba— and finds itself fighting around the globe. A new primary source set from the Library of Congress, “The Spanish-American War: The …

Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institute Application Now Available

December 11, 2012 by Danna Bell-Russel

Each year the Library of Congress provides the opportunity for K-12 educators to attend one of its Summer Teacher Institutes in Washington, D.C. During the five-day institutes, participants work with Library of Congress education specialists to learn best practices for using primary sources in the K-12 classroom, while exploring some of the millions of digitized primary sources available on the Library’s Web site.

Teachers: Meet Library of Congress Staff at the NCSS and NCTE conferences

November 14, 2012 by Danna Bell-Russel

Just a reminder that teachers have two chances to talk with Library of Congress education specialists at conferences this week.

Teachers: Meet Library of Congress Staff at NCTE and NCSS

November 7, 2012 by Danna Bell-Russel

Are you going to either the National Council of Social Studies Conference November 16-18 in Seattle or to the National Council for Teachers of English Conference November in Las Vegas? The Library of Congress Educational Outreach Team will be exhibiting and presenting at both conferences.

Common Core State Standards and Library of Congress Teacher Resources: Find Lesson Plans (and More) That Meet Your CCSS Needs

October 24, 2012 by Stephen Wesson

Common Core State Standards can be easily met using Library of Congress teacher resources, and a new tool lets you quickly find the best Library resources for your CCSS needs.

Teachers Welcome at the National Book Festival from the Library of Congress

September 20, 2012 by Cheryl Lederle

Teachers and school librarians! If you’re coming to the National Book Festival this weekend, stop by the Library of Congress pavilion to say hello to the Library’s education staff.

Congress.gov: The New Home for Legislative Information

September 19, 2012 by Stephen Wesson

As of today teachers and students–and everyone else–have a new and incomparable place to learn about legislation and the nation’s legislative body: Congress.gov.

Primary Sources and Common Core State Standards featured in Library of Congress TPS Journal

August 20, 2012 by Danna Bell-Russel

The most recent issue of the Library of Congress TPS Journal focuses on the Common Core State Standards and the importance of incorporating primary sources to insure student success.