University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33620

Last updated on January 11, 2023
Grant awarded by
Library of Congress
Region
East
Organization Type
College/University
Congressional District(s)
11, 12, 13, 14
Fiscal Year Of First Grant
FY 2022 [10/01/21 - 09/30/22]
Contributing Organization(s)
Florida Office of Early Learning, Tampa Bay History Center, Early Learning Coalitions of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, and Hernando Counties, Hillsborough County Public Library, Snow & Co.
Organization description

As the home for more than 2,200 students and 130 faculty members across three campuses, the University of South Florida College of Education offers state-of-the-art teacher training and collegial graduate studies designed to empower educational leaders. Our college is nationally accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), and our educator preparation programs are fully approved by the Florida Department of Education.

Project description
Scaffolding Historical Inquiry for Preschoolers: School & Home Active Play-based Explorations (SHIP-SHAPE) focuses on strengthening the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs. The project team has curated collections of community-based primary sources from the Library of Congress and the Tampa Bay History Center into interdisciplinary activity sets and is designing home-school linkages. Preschool teachers have been participating in professional development and are implementing these inquiry experiences into their classrooms to foster preschoolers' problem-solving, critical thinking, and visual literacy skills.
TPS project focus
  • Curriculum
  • Teaching Materials
  • Webinars
  • Workshops
Content focus
  • Art
  • Civics
  • Cultural Studies
  • Economics
  • English Language Arts
  • Equity and Inclusion
  • Geography
  • History
  • Literacy
  • Math
  • Music
  • Science
  • Technology
Audience
  • Classroom teachers
  • Community members
  • Students
  • Teacher candidates/Student teachers
Level(s)
  • Pre-K - 2nd
Population focus
  • English language learners
  • Low income
Organization Contact
Ilene Berson
[email protected]
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