Teacher Training Opportunities for the 2016-2017 school year:
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September 14, 2016
The Walter R. Porges Memorial Lecture sponsored by Walter Porges’ sister, Lisl Schick. “Struggle in the Sunshine: The Civil Rights Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida, 1954-1968.” Presented by Peyton Jones, Visiting Instructor of History at USF-SP. The first half an hour of the workshop will be a teaching trunk training with Sandy Mermelstein, Senior Educator at The FHM.
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October 24, 2016POSTPONED
Teacher Tribute – an interactive program offered jointly by The Florida Holocaust Museum, Museum of Fine Arts and the Dali Museum. Educators get acquainted with resources offered by each museum.
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November 10, 2016
“Echoes and Reflections Teacher Training Workshop.” Presented by Shani Lourie, Head of Pedagogy Section, The International School for Holocaust Studies, Yad Vashem.
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April 19, 2017
“Teaching with Testimony across the Curriculum with a Focus on the Armenian Genocide”
Presenter: Sara Cohan, Armenian Education and Outreach Specialist, USC Shoah Foundation
During World War I, Ottoman Turkey systematically annihilated 1.5 million Armenians, more than half of the Armenian population living in their historic homeland. Testimonies of survivors, eyewitnesses and scholars are now available through IWitness. These visual testimonies provide a compelling lens to better engage students with the history and effects of the Armenian Genocide.
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May 11, 2017
The Walter R. Porges Teacher Appreciation Evening, sponsored by Walter Porges’ sister, Lisl Schick. Hosted by The Florida Holocaust Museum with special guest speakers, tours and educational materials.
All workshops are scheduled from 5:30pm – 8:30pm, unless otherwise indicated, and snacks are provided. No cost to attend.
To register:
Pinellas County Teachers: please register through True North Logic system. With any questions please contact our Education Department at (727) 820.0100, ext. 224.
Teachers from all other counties, as well as private and parochial schools: please register with our Education Department at (727) 820.0100, ext. 224.
Designated Site of the FDOE Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education. Teacher Training is funded in part by FDOE Commissioner’s Task Force on Holocaust Education.