Pennsylvania’s Cultural Heritage ‘Magic School Bus’:  A field trip for teachers that explores how immigrant groups have shaped and continue to reshape our state

Our intensive summer institute will be held June 22-25 and June 29, 2009 with the first and last days held at Posvar Hall on the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland Campus and the second through fourth days being held at multiple locations in Pennsylvania as we journey on the Cultural Heritage Magic School Bus (really a motorcoach).  Click here for a brochure that provides an overview of each day’s activities.  Then preregister below to hold your seat on the Magic School Bus since seats are very limited.   This professional development experience is designed for upper elementary and middle school teachers who teach about their community, interviewing, local history, Pennsylvania history and heritage, and/or cultural arts and traditions.  Preservice educators are welcome to participate.

This summer institute has requested two (2) credits or sixty (60) Act 48 hours.   Pennsylvania Department of Education grant funds underwrite all materials, admission fees, speakers and field activity expenses, the hotel, and yummy ethnic food meals.  Registration fee for inservice and preservice educators is $250.00 which covers our motorcoach.   

With only 20 seats on the Magic School Bus, we advise you to preregister by submitting the online application below as soon as possible.  Our receipt of your registration fee will finalize your registration.  Please make checks payable to “University of Pittsburgh” and mail to Linda Deafenbaugh, Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Studies Center, 4202 Posvar Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260.

 
 
Institute to attend: “PA Cultural Heritage Magic School Bus”

Name:
E-mail Address:
Are you a student or pre-service teacher? Yes No
Are you an in-service teacher? Yes No
School Name:
School Address:
Home Address:
Home Phone (Including area code):
Cell Phone (Including area code):
Work Phone (including area code):
Subject(s) Taught:
Grade Level:
For our two nights on the road, teachers will be sharing hotel rooms (2 persons per room).  The following questions will help us match you with a roommate.  We will try as much as possible to place everyone who showers in the morning with someone who showers at night to help us get out of the hotel promptly each morning.  Though we will alert our ethnic food providers about the dietary restrictions of members of our group, we cannot guarantee that they will be able to accommodate everyone’s needs.  Teachers are advised to bring any snacks they need for the road and to dress for the weather.

When do you typically shower?

Morning


Night

No preference

Are you a smoker?

  

Yes


No

Describe any dietary restrictions you might have:
Describe any other special needs we should keep in mind as we are planning the activity specifics:
What do you hope to learn from this institute?
How will your learning with us benefit your classroom practice?

URL:  http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/pehsc
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Last modified: May 8, 2009
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