The TPS Regional Program

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The TPS Regional Program
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Participating Organizations

• School districts
• Universities
• Libraries
• Museums
• Historical Societies
• Professional Associations
• Educational Networks

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TPS Regional Grants45 Grants in 23 States
New York Gotham Center for New York City History
City Lore, NYC Ohio Miami University (Regional
Grant recipient) Regional Library System of
Southwest Ohio (Regional Grant recipient) The
Ohio Historical Society (Regional Grant
recipient) Pennsylvania Temple University
Utah Granite School District Utah State
University Vermont Vermont Department of
Education Virginia College of William and Mary
Library of Virginia West Virginia Marshall
University Glenville University
Wisconsin University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Wyoming Laramie County Community College Snowy
Range Academy
Alaska Anchorage School District Alaska
Network for Understanding American
History Arizona Arizona Geographic
Alliance Arizona State University Northern
Arizona University Western History Association
Connecticut Fairfield Museum and History Center
Fairfield University Delaware Chenango Madison
Otswego Board of Cooperative Education
Services Indiana Indiana University, Center for
the Study of Global Change Iowa Herbert Hoover
Presidential Library Association
Kentucky University of Kentucky Massachusetts M
arthas Vineyard Museum Michigan Michigan
Council for History Education Minnesota
Minnesota Historical Society Montana Montana
Historical Society Nevada Nevada Council for
History Education New Mexico Central
Consolidated School District Kirtland Indigenous
Institute for Native Arts
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Successes

• Expanded the program from 38 to 104 Congressional
  districts
• Demonstrated interest in the Librarys materials
  and approaches
• Helped create a growing community of TPS users

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The Future

• Expanded to all 50 states
• Evaluation and collection of data
• Creation of a national network

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TPS Direct

• An online tool that lets users plan,
  customize and deliver high-quality professional
  development
• Access to free, high-quality content appropriate
  across grade level and content area
• Self-paced modules
• Downloadable, ready-to-use professional
  development activities to use as is or as part of
  a larger program

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TPS Direct

• Aligns with Standards
• American Association of School Libraries
  Standards for the 21st Century Learners (AASL)
• International Society for Technology in Education
  (ISTE)/National Education Technology Standards
  (NETS) for teachers
• National Staff Development Council (NSDC)

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TPS Direct

• Release date June 30th, 2009
• www.loc.gov/teachers