National Council For History Education Inc

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HISTORY EDUCATION PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL AND INTELLECTUAL LEADERSHIP TO FOSTER AN ENGAGED COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO THE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND APPRECIATION OF DIVERSE HISTORIES.

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR HISTORY EDUCATION INC (NCHE) SUPPORTS TEACHERS BY PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE COLLOQUIUM MODEL DRAWS ON THE EXPERTISE OF HISTORIANS, EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, AND MASTER TEACHERS, AND EMPHASIZES THE GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE TEACHERS SERVED. IN 2019, THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED NCHE A PRESIDENTIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL ACADEMIES FOR AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS GRANT, TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY, CIVICS, GOVERNMENT, AND GEOGRAPHY FOR TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS. SECONDARY AND ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TAKE PART IN THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROGRAM, AND THIS YEAR THEY WORKED WITH HISTORIANS, EDUCATION SPECIALISTS, AND MASTER TEACHERS AT WEBINARS, SATURDAY SEMINARS, COLLOQUIA, AND FIELD STUDIES TO HISTORIC PLACES. FIELD STUDIES THIS YEAR INCLUDED WASHINGTON, DC AND GETTYSBURG IN JULY 2021, A CIVIL RIGHTS TOUR IN ALABAMA IN FEBRUARY 2022, WILLIAMSBURG AND JAMESTOWN IN JUNE 2022, AND NEW YORK IN JUNE 2022. THROUGH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS TEACHING WITH PRIMARY SOURCES PROGRAM, NCHE HAS ALSO PROVIDED ONLINE COLLOQUIA, COURSES, AND WEBINARS, WITH IN-PERSON COLLOQUIA IN NASHVILLE IN FEBRUARY 2022, DETROIT IN APRIL 2022, AND SEATTLE IN MAY 2022. A NEW GRANT THROUGH THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ALLOWED NCHE TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION, FOCUSED ON THE RURAL EXPERIENCE IN AMERICA. NCHE IS A CONTRACTUAL PARTNER FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP, PLANNING, AND SUPPORT FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS IN BOTH KENTUCKY AND DELAWARE.

NCHE FOSTERS COLLABORATION AND COLLEGIALITY THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE, WHICH BRINGS TOGETHER MORE THAN 400 TEACHERS, ACADEMICS, AND INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN PUBLIC HISTORY. AT THE CONFERENCE, TEACHERS LEARN FROM EACH OTHER IN BREAKOUT SESSIONS, AND VENDORS FEATURE THEIR MATERIALS IN OUR EXHIBIT HALL. OTHER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE KEYNOTE ADDRESSES BY HIGH-PROFILE SCHOLARS, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS RELEVANT ISSUES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF HISTORY. THE CONFERENCE'S HOST CITY VARIES ANNUALLY, ENABLING NCHE TO DRAW UPON AND HIGHLIGHT THE RICH LOCAL HISTORY IN VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE UNITED STATES. IN MARCH 2022, NCHE HOSTED OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE VIRTUALLY, FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, DUE TO THE IMPACT OF COVID-19.

AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO SUPPORT K-12 HISTORY TEACHERS, NCHE PROVIDES TEACHERS (WHO COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF OUR MEMBERS) WITH MATERIALS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENRICH THEIR WORK AND SUPPORT THEIR STUDENTS' ABILITY TO THINK HISTORICALLY. OUR DIGITAL NEWSLETTER HISTORY MATTERS! IS PUBLISHED 10 TIMES PER YEAR AND PROVIDES EDUCATORS WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS, RESOURCES, AND PERSPECTIVES FROM THEIR PEERS. MEMBERS ARE ALSO PART OF THE TIME TRAVELERS NETWORK, PROVIDING DISCOUNTS AND OTHER SPECIAL OFFERS AT HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, SITES, AND MUSEUMS AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE NCHE CAREER CENTER ENABLES MEMBERS TO CREATE A PROFILE AND LOCATE POTENTIAL EMPLOYMENT, AND THE MEMBERS ONLY SECTION OF THE WEBSITE OFFERS ACCESS TO NCHE'S ARCHIVES, INCLUDING PAST PUBLICATIONS AND VIDEOS. EACH FRIDAY, NCHE HOSTS A LIVESTREAM WITH DR. JOANNE FREEMAN OF YALE UNIVERSITY "HISTORY MATTERS AND SO DOES COFFEE!" WHERE DR. FREEMAN CONNECTS CURRENT EVENTS TO THE PAST. THE ENTIRE COLLECTION OF LIVESTREAMS IS AVAILABLE ON OUR YOUTUBE PAGE.