Selection Process
Because administrators are best able to determine who from their district would benefit most, we ask that they select candidates. Administrators should work with campus principals to select participants. Once a teacher is selected for enrollment, and that teacher expresses a desire to participate in the grant, a completed application should be returned to the ESC no later than September 21, 2007. In an effort to assist districts in nominating a participant, please consider the following when selecting a teacher for participation.
Considerations when selecting the ideal participant for Improving the Teaching of American History Grant
- Teachers new to teaching American history
- Teachers seeking certification in history
- Teachers who want to improve their teaching
- Experienced but struggling teachers
- Teachers with history TAKS scores that need improving
- Teachers who have a tendency to “teach the textbook”
- Teachers who have a tendency to teach “love units” and not the TEKS
- Teachers with a diverse student population who need strategies on how to teach all students
- Teachers willing and wanting to learn, willing to attend the trainings, and willing to implement the strategies
- Teachers who would be willing to take the content and/or strategies back to their district and teach other teachers
- Teachers who may be new to your district but who you feel will be on staff for the duration of this 3 year grant (3 year enrollment is recommended because it is beneficial to both he teacher and the district)