Teaching With Primary Sources

Level 3 - Teaching with Primary Sources Ambassador-Colorado (TPS-CO Ambassador): builds a network of experienced Colorado educators who advocate the use of primary sources and widely disseminate the ideas, methods, and products of the Teaching with Primary Sources program.

TPS Ambassadors - Colorado complete the ambassador certification class and complete at least one activity from two of the following categories:

Mentored colleagues on the best instructional uses of primary sources
Evaluated learning experiences for widespread dissemination and use
Interacted and collaborated with fellow Library of Congress Ambassadors
Contributed to local, state and national use of best practices for using primary sources in instruction by publishing in print or in online journals, speaking at gatherings of educators and/or leading professional development activities.

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Upon completion of Level 3, the participant can earn:

Designation as a Teaching with Primary Sources Ambassador - Colorado
Eligible to apply for the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Fellowship.

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Who Should Attend TPS-Colorado Classes?
Professional development classes are available for in-service and pre-service teachers, college faculty, librarians, media specialists and other educational support personnel. The goal of the TPS-Colorado project is to develop a professional development network that reaches out to Colorado educators to support the use of Library of Congress primary source-based instruction in the classroom.

How Can I Participate in TPS-Colorado?
Besides Level 3, there are three other levels of participation.

Level 1 - Primary Source Foundations: introduces the breadth and organization of the Library of Congress’ digital primary sources, demonstrates the value of primary sources in instruction, and provides examples of primary source-based learning experiences.

Level 2 - Advanced Primary Sources: examines strategies for evaluating, creating, and teaching subject-specific, standards-based learning experiences that integrate primary sources from the Library of Congress and exemplify best instructional practices.

Library of Congress Teaching with Priamry Sources Fellowship: develops a network of national fellows who travel to Washington, D.C. for one week to network and conduct research for their self-designed primary source related projects to be implemented in their home districts. The Library of Congress funds a limited number of LOC TPS fellows each summer. Only TPS-Colorado Ambassadors are eligible to apply and compete for this opportunity.

For more information, contact TPS-Colorado at 303-352-4945 or
mscd-tpscolorado@mscd.edu.