Is there a historical topic you’ve always wanted to cover in your classroom? 你是否面临着你想要解决的内容知识或课程的空白? 在开发课程材料以满足学生的特殊需求方面，您是否需要支持?
Swensrud教师奖学金计划为K-12教育工作者提供了利用MHS收藏的文件和文物研究和创建教育材料的机会. The fellowships carry a stipend of $6,000美元，用于四周的研究和创建两个或更多的课堂使用的主要资源集. 我们正在寻求在申请人的课程中确定一个需求领域的申请，并提出一个研究项目的想法，将解决这一需求.
We will be awarding two Swensrud Fellowships for the summer/fall 2024 season. Priority will be given to an applicant in their first five years of teaching for one Swensrud Fellowship.
Swensrud Fellowship Description
During the summer and fall, Swensrud研究员将使用MHS的藏品完成总共20天的现场和非现场研究, and will produce 2+ primary source sets for the classroom. These deliverables are due on January 15th, 2025, 这些项目的材料将被纳入MHS在线教育资源, with credit to teacher fellows who created them.
Swensrud研究员将定期与我们的教育部门进行虚拟指导会议，以支持寻找资源, focusing research questions, and developing classroom materials. 研究员还将与MHS的研究图书馆员合作，帮助他们找到支持他们研究的资源. 斯旺斯鲁德学院的研究员为他们的研究设定了自己的节奏:有些人更喜欢把他们的研究时间压缩到几个星期, while others spread out their research over the course of the summer and fall. 如果申请人感兴趣的大部分材料已经数字化，他们也可能有资格获得完全虚拟的奖学金.
Swensrud fellows will receive a $6,000 stipend for their work at the MHS. 他们的前一半津贴将在6月参加我们的虚拟培训后发放, and the second half after receipt of their deliverables in January 2025.
Who should apply?
欢迎任何K-12教师或图书馆媒体专家的申请，他们希望使用MHS的收藏来准备美国历史领域的主要资源集, world history, civics, English language arts, or other relevant subject areas. Applicants are welcome from all U.S. states and territories, 并且必须在2023-2024年期间在教育机构任教或工作. 斯旺斯鲁德奖学金将优先考虑前5年教学经验的教育工作者.
What is the deliverable for this fellowship?
After completing the 20 days of research, Swensrud研究员将被要求制作2个或更多的原始资料集和相关材料供其他教育工作者使用. Fellows will also complete a short reflection on their fellowship experience.
Source Sets:
Between the 2+ sets, fellows should include at least 10 primary sources. Each source set should include the following:
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A short overview of the topic and its significance (3-4 paragraphs)
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从文学硕士历史和社会研究或ELA/扫盲框架适用的标准列表
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1-2 essential questions
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Primary Source list of at least 3 items from MHS collections with:
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A one-paragraph description of each item's significance/educational value
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An image or photograph of each item
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A transcript of any written excerpts for use in the classroom
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2-3 sample classroom activities based on the document set
Where applicable, 研究员可以选择制作一个短视频来代替书面文本，作为源集的一个或多个组成部分, e.g. 对主题的视频介绍或课堂活动的录音解释和演示.
Examples of previously developed source sets can be viewed here.
Fellowship Reflection:
受奖人可以写一篇1000字的博客文章来描述他们在奖学金期间的经历, or participate in a 45-minute virtual interview with MHS Education Staff. Both deliverables must be completed and submitted by January 15th, 2025.
由教师研究员开发的资源集材料和活动可能被纳入MHS历史资源课程资源门户，供其他教育工作者使用, and quotes from the reflection will be shared on our MHS Beehive Blog. 教师研究员也保留使用他们的项目材料，并可以在其他地方发布和分享他们的课程材料，并归功于马萨诸塞州历史学会斯旺斯鲁德奖学金.
How do I apply?
Submit your application via our online application form by midnight on March 14th, 2024. 如果你愿意，你可以同时申请斯旺斯鲁德奖学金和卡斯奖学金.
We will be holding a fellowship info session on February 7th, 2024 at 5 PM (register here). You can watch the recording of last year's info session here (Passcode: =&v0%pFJ).
Applicants should prepare to provide the following materials:
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A current resume
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A letter of intent (no longer than two pages, 单行行距)，确定课程中需要的领域，以及开发满足该需求的主要课程材料的想法. Your letter must answer the following questions:
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What most excites you about this area of research? og体育平台这个主题，你有哪些问题是你希望你的研究能够回答的?
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Talk about the specific needs of your students. 这项研究将如何支持你的课堂教学和你自己的学生的需求?
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描述一下你在课堂上使用第一手资料的教学理念. What are some successes and challenges you’ve experienced?
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A list of 3-5 MHS collections, exhibits, 或MHS档案中的特定项目，您有兴趣作为研究的一部分进行探索. We recommend exploring our website, our collection guides, the History Source curricular resource portal, and our online collections.
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A letter of support from your school principal or department head
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A sample lesson plan or classroom activity that you have developed. 它可以是任何主题，不必与你申请的主题相同，甚至不必与历史课相同.
og体育平台与您的主题相关的og体育官网的可访问性和可用性的问题, prospective applicants are encouraged to contact Library Reader Services via email or virtual chat. For questions about your proposal and research questions, please email MHS Education Staff.
The fellowship process is competitive. Awards will be made on the strength of 1) proposed topic of research; 2) how this research will address an area of need in the applicant’s teaching 3) the plan for using MHS collections; 4) usability of the proposed research in other classrooms; 5) recommendations; 6) the sample classroom materials.
Please direct questions to education@whiteoakspta.net.
