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C-SPAN's 2014 Teacher Fellowship Program

C-SPAN invites teachers of social studies, as well as media/ technology educators in grades 6-12, who are highly familiar with C-SPAN’s programs and demonstrate successful innovative methods of integrating C-SPAN’s programming and resources into their teaching practices, to apply for an opportunity to participate in its 2014 Teacher Fellowship Program, a project of the C-SPAN Education Foundation. This Fellowship is open to certified teachers in public or private schools who are members of C-SPAN Classroom, a free membership service dedicated to supporting educators’ use of C-SPAN programming in their classrooms.

For four weeks during summer 2014, Fellowship recipients will collaborate with C-SPAN’s Education department to develop new teaching materials using C-SPAN resources in order to better serve our Classroom members nationwide. This program takes place at C-SPAN’s offices in Washington, DC. Each Fellow receives an award valued at $7,000 which includes housing and travel expenses. Fellows may also participate in C-SPAN’s Summer Educators’ Conference where they share their ideas with education colleagues about creating innovative learning experiences using C-SPAN’s programs and websites.

Fellowship Application (.PDF)
http://www.c-spanclassroom.org/pdf/2014_Fellowship_Application.pdf

 

Application Requirements

 

All candidates must be:

• a member of C-SPAN Classroom
• a state certified middle or high school teacher of U.S. History, Civics, or Government, or related curriculum; or,
• a state certified middle or high school Media Specialist or Technology Coordinator
• highly knowledgeable about C-SPAN’s programming
• experienced with successfully  integrating C-SPAN’s programming and resources into social studies curriculum  

All completed applications must be submitted and received at C-SPAN by Friday, February 21, 2014.

 

A panel of C-SPAN representatives will carefully review each submission. Applicants will be evaluated based on their expertise of C-SPAN programming and websites, commitment to integrating new technologies in the classroom, and dedication to professional development. Finalists will be notified byFriday, March 7, 2014. Each finalist must submit a short video sample of their teaching with C-SPAN byFriday, March 21, 2014, and participate in an interview conducted by a C-SPAN representative. Fellowship recipients will be selected and announced by Friday, April 4, 2014.

Past ideas and work of Fellowship recipients include our:

• Constitution Clips
• Supreme Court Timeline
• Bell Ringers
• Lesson Plans

 

 

C-SPAN's 2013 Summer Teacher Fellows were (from l-r):

• Brendan GonzalezAP U.S. Government and Politics
  Benjamin Franklin High School
  New Orleans, LA
   
• Brian Rock 
  AP U.S. Government and Politics and Modern U.S. History
  East Orange Campus High School
  East Orange, NJ
   
• Jennifer ParkU.S. History, Government, and Economics
  Gardena High School
  Gardena, CA

  

C-SPAN's 2014 Summer Educators' Conference

Each year, C-SPAN hosts a Summer Educators’ Conference in Washington, DC. The day and a half conference is typically held during the month of July at C-SPAN’s headquarters in the heart of Washington, DC. Airfare to and from Washington, two nights’ hotel stay, and meals during the conference are all provided by C-SPAN.

C-SPAN hosted two Summer Educators' Conferences in 2013:
 

• On Monday, July 8 - Tuesday, July 9, 2013, C-SPAN hosted a group of 26 middle school teachers   
• On Thursday, July 11 - Friday, July 12 , 2013, C-SPAN hosted a group of 32 high school teachers
   

**Applications for the 2014 Summer Educators' Conference will be available in early 2014. Registered C-SPAN Classroom members will be notified via email.**

The mission of the conference is for middle and high school educators (grades 6-12) from around the country to learn more about C-SPAN and how to effectively integrate C-SPAN’s online resources into their classrooms.

 

Conference participants learn:
 

• About C-SPAN’s mission, programming, and event coverage
   
• How to navigate C-SPAN’s online resources (c-span.org, C-SPAN’s Video Library, Congressional Chronicle, and the C-SPAN Classroom website)
   
• About our StudentCam and Teacher Fellowship enrichment opportunities that are available to students and educators
   
•  How colleagues nationwide have effectively incorporated C-SPAN’s programming and resources into their curriculums to develop creative learning experiences for students