Professional Development Workshops

Professional Development Workshop for Educators

Enhancing Your Classroom Approach Through the Use of Primary Sources

For K - 3 and Pre-service Teachers

Two elementary-aged children looking at black and white photos

Saturday, January 25, 2025

10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

Presented by Teresa L. St. Angelo, MSEd


This Professional Development workshop provides a unique opportunity for educators to discover the benefits behind analyzing primary sources from the Library of Congress and the Winters Heritage House Museum to uncover a town’s changes and growth over time.


Why Take the Workshop

  • Analyze unique and inspiring primary sources.
  • Discover the teaching tools and materials developed by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) staff, used by educators across the nation.
  • Explore a variety of teaching strategies that will increase student engagement, construct knowledge and build critical thinking.
  • Learn how to navigate the Library of Congress website for optimum use.
  • Investigate the educational resources on the Winters Heritage House Museum’s website.
  • Plan an engaging primary source lesson of your own.
  • Build professional relationships.

About the Presenter


Teresa St. Angelo is currently the Director of the Winters Heritage House Museum.


She has over 20 years teaching experience with a variety of ages, grades and curriculums.


Teresa has presented at numerous conferences, workshops and conventions.


A former Teacher of the Year, Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., creator and presenter of Children’s Programs at the Novins Planetarium, contributing author, author, history buff and passionate learner.


 

From the Presenter


After taking this workshop both you and your students will analyze, question, reflect and plan future learning with a new found enthusiasm.


This workshop is sponsored in part

by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region Program, coordinated by Waynesburg

University.


Admission is free for all attendees


Register online or download and print the registration form. 

 

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