The Upper-Middle Tennessee Historical Consortium
Program Title: TEACH
Implemented by Volunteer State Community College and Wilson County Schools
Project Abstract
The Tennessee Educators' Active Colloquia in History, TEACH, is entering its consecutive three year grant for improving the teaching of American history in rural counties in Tennessee. The program offers professional development sponsored by Volunteer State Community College and its partners designed specifically to implement the new American history curriculum standards outlined in the 2001 Tennessee State Curriculum Standards. Activities include summer institutes, extensive follow-up activities through out the academic year, special access to ongoing lectures and seminars by historians sponsored by educational and cultural institutions throughout middle Tennessee. Travel opportunities are provided to attend and participate in national and statewide conferences sponsored by professional organizations that promote history and weeklong summer experiences in Washington, D. C., Philadelphia, and visits to other national landmarks. Dragonfly Enterprises provides the external evaluation for the TEACH program.
Client
Volunteer State Community College
Project Director, Dr. Carole Bucy
carole.bucy@volstate.edu
Funding Agency
US Department of Education: Teaching American History Grants
Timeline
October 1, 2003 to June 30, 2009
Partners
TEACH is a partnership of the Wilson County Board of Education, Volunteer State Community College (VSCC), the Tennessee Historical Society, and Tennessee State University (TSU). The Upper-Middle Tennessee Historical Consortium includes K-12 schools in Clay, DeKalb, Jackson, Macon, Overton, Pickett, Robertson, Smith, Sumner, and Trousdale counties, along with Lebanon Special School District with Wilson County Schools as the fiscal agent.
