American Institute for History Education

TAH Grant Director Training

Meeting of the Minds
The SECOND annual AIHE Teaching American History Grant Conference
Friday, September 14, 2007
Bridgeport Holiday Inn, Swedesboro , NJ

In a continuing effort to perfect our services and develop strong relationships, we once again hosted the AIHE-Meeting of the Minds conference. We see it as a valuable opportunity to share information regarding the unique grant services we offer as well as an opportunity to welcome all of our new grant recipients into the AIHE family.

Quicktime Video

Time	Topic		Presenter
9:00 AM	Introduction		Dr. Kevin T. Brady
		Opening_2007
9:30	A Glimpse of Cicero		Dr. Brady and Mr. Chris Bradshaw
		Web link to Cicero History
9:50	Website: Chat Rooms and Blogs		Mr. Steve Graham
		Web link to Talking History
10:05	Grant Administration		Ms. Marnie Meyer
		Presentation Outline Notes
		Grant Adminstration Power Point
		Excel file of Sample Teacher Data Base
10:20	A Word From the US DOE TAH Office		Dr. Alex Stein
10:30	Break
10:45	Divided Session[a]: Session 1
	Group 1: Running a Colloquium		Dr. Bill Ross
		Planning and Running a Colloquium
	Group 2: Looking Ahead		Mr. Bob Shamy
		Looking Ahead
11:30	Divided Session: Session 2
	Group 1: Recruitment and Sustainability		Mr. Bruce Mitzak
		Handout
	Group 2: Tips on Keeping a Motivated, Productive Fellowship		Dr. Mike O’Connell
		Handouts
		Motivation Presentation
12:00 PM	Lunch
12:45	Divided Session: Session 3
	Group 1: Importance of Lesson Creation and other Outcomes		Dr. Kevin T. Brady
		Lesson Creation
	Group 2: Bringing the Fellowship to a New Level – Dissemination		Mr. Bob Shamy
		Dissemination of Grant Content
1:30	Divided Session: Session 4
	Group 1: Other Project Director Duties		Mr. Bob Shamy
		Project Director's Duties
		Fellowship Committee Objectives
		The Last Word Instructions
	Group 2: Other Project Director Duties		Mr. Nick DiGregory
		Project Director's Duties
2:00	Break
2:15	Scheduling Colloquia, Trips & Institutes		Mr. Ken Gavin
		Material Project Director Checklist
		Three Year Book List
2:30	AIHE Teaching Content in the Classroom Methods		Dr. Steven Newton
3:00	Ben Franklin
3:30	End of Workshop
4:00	Fellowship and Hospitality: Open House at the AIHE Offices (1514 Kings Hwy., Swedesboro, NJ) Wine, Beer, Soft Drinks, Fruits & Cheese
6:00	Dinner at Botto’s Restaurant on Kings Highway in historical Swedesboro, founded in 1638. *Entertainment provided by Steve Missal's History Band*



[a] Group 1 consist of first-year grant Project Directors and Group 2 consist of experienced grant Project Directors