TPS Eastern Region at Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, 15370

Last updated on April 4, 2024

Grant awarded by

Library of Congress

Region

East

Organization Type

College/University

Congressional District(s)

14

Fiscal Year Of First Grant

FY 2006 [10/01/05 - 09/30/06]

Contributing Organization(s)

Waynesburg University, Right Question Institute (RQI)

Organization description

TPS Eastern Region at Waynesburg University provides professional development and grant opportunities encompassing K–12 schools, institutions of higher learning, and non-profit education organizations. TPS-ER's professional development opportunities include TPS BASICS, an asynchronous, online course, and TPS Leadership Institute, an online course that includes synchronous and asynchronous components. TPS Consortium grants coordinated by TPS-ER include Regional Grants (up to $25,000), Impact Mini-Grants (up to $2,500), and Professional Development Mini-Grants (up to $2,000). For more information, visit: https://tps.waynesburg.edu.

Project description

Professional Development provided by TPS-ER focuses on: Selecting primary sources from www.loc.gov and utilizing them in day-to-day instruction; Applying knowledge of TPS materials and methods to peer coaching and professional development presentations; Adapting and delivering TPS professional development and creating effective coaching relationships that meet the needs of adult learners; Providing educators with the knowledge, skills, and aspirations to use Library of Congress TPS content in various educational settings; Using a variety of coaching techniques to support educators in the use of Library of Congress primary sources and TPS strategies.

TPS project focus

Academic Courses
Grants
Teaching Materials
Webinars
Workshops

Content focus

English Language Arts
Geography
History
Information Literacy
Music

Audience

Administrators
Archivists
Artists
Classroom teachers
Community members
Curriculum coordinators
Homeschoolers
Librarians/Media specialists
Musicians
Students
Teacher candidates/Student teachers
University faculty

Level(s)

Pre-K - 2nd
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
Adult learning
Undergraduate
Graduate

Population focus

African Americans
Low income
Rural
Urban
Women and girls