The public school systems of three counties of Western Maryland - Garrett, Allegany and Washington- will work cooperatively to advance the understanding of American History by providing content rich, historical document-based, professional development in collaboration with history and educational institutions and funded through the Teaching American History federal grant program. The “Western Maryland American History Teachers Initiative” (WMAHTI) is designed to improve student achievement in American History by improving teaching and to promote and elevate the importance of teaching and learning American history in the Western Maryland tri-county region.
Each year the symposium will focus on one of three essential themes – The United States Constitution, Westward Expansion, and the struggle for justice and equality in the 20th century.
Partners:
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/teachers/
Maryland Humanities Council
http://www.mdhc.org/
Maryland Historical Society
http://www.mdhs.org/
Washington County Free Library
http://www.washcolibrary.org/
Allegany County Library
http://www.youseemore.com/Allegany/default.asp
Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County
http://directory.sailor.lib.md.us/pub_use/counties_long.cfm?Lib=13
Staff
The staff for the Western Maryland American History Teachers Initiative [WMAHTI]:
Evelyn Williams,
Dr. John Wiseman, Retired Frostburg State University, Academic Director, jandewiseman@atlanticbb.net
Trish Yoder, Associate Director of Education Tri-County Council, Project Manager, tyoder@tccwmd.org
Dr. Susie Coddington, External Evaluator, susiecoddington@comcast.net
Three American History Specialists:
Dr. David Fell (
Dr. Gene Smith (
Dr. James F. Adomanis (Washington County Public Schools) chipaaco@hotmail.com
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