Teacher Innovation Network - Explore the lives of witnesses to the Holocaust through their stories.

Explore the lives of witnesses to the Holocaust through their stories.

A meeting place for educators who are committed to overcoming prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry through use of the Institute's archive.

Welcome!

Welcome to the USC Shoah Foundation Institute’s Teacher Innovation Network. We created this Network to reach out and connect with teachers dedicated to exploring innovative ways to use the medium of video testimony to address issues of prejudice, bigotry, and personal responsibility. To enable you to communicate directly with us and with other teachers with similar interests, we have launched this Ning. If you have suggestions or are interested in particular topics for discussion, please start your own discussion! If you have used testimony in the classroom, we encourage you to share your experience by posting your comments here. We look forward to your participation.
Sherry Bard
Sheila Hansen
USC Shoah Foundation Institute

Guidelines for Using Visual History Testimony

I am excited to share Considerations and Guidelines for the Use of Visual History Testimony in Education with all of you.

The document is intended to help guide educators through the process of incorporating video testimony into classroom instruction.

Click on the link to read and download the Guidelines.

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WELCOME TO THE TEACHER INNOVATION NETWORK

Echoes and Reflections Training

Echoes and Reflections --A Multimedia Curriculum on the Holocaust developed developed by the Anti-Defamation League, the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, and Yad Vashem, includes everything an educator needs to teach the complex issues of the Holocaust.
To learn more about training in your area, click on the map.

Also, be sure to check out the new Echoes and Reflections website.

Job Opening at the USC Shoah Foundation Institute

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute in Los Angeles has an opening for a full-time Trainer/Project Manager.

The Trainer/Project Manager will design and deliver training programs to K-12 educators based on the Institute’s archive of testimonies. The Institute is seeking an individual with knowledge of Holocaust history and pedagogy, classroom experience teaching the Holocaust and/or genocide studies, and experience training educators. Knowledge of current and emerging trends and approaches to digital and media literacy is highly desirable. The individual will be responsible for planning and monitoring program budgets and schedules and developing training materials, lessons, and activities as needed. The position is based in Los Angeles.

Attached is the job description. For questions, contact Sherry Bard at sybard@usc.edu. To apply, visit the USC Jobs website: jobs.usc.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=63055

Job Description_Trainer Project Manager.doc

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Master Teacher Brandon Haas Blogs about IWitness on Teachinghistory.org

Florida teacher Brandon Haas, a graduate of the Shoah Foundation Institute's Master Teacher Workshop, posted this blog about his experience using IWitness:

TeachingHistory.org's "Tech for Teachers"

http://teachinghistory.org/digital-classroom/tech-for-teachers/25604

If you or any other teachers you know are…

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Posted by Sonya Sharp on May 16, 2012 at 4:00pm

How I will observe Yom Hashoah this year

I will be presenting the IWitness Program and the Pyramid of Hate Activity as well as talking about the various materials for teaching the Holocaust this Monday, April 16, 2012, for my chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society International.

I am looking forward to beginning our unit on the Holocaust, World War II, and The Diary of Anne Frank with my 8th graders. We will visit the Museum of Tolerance on May 8. We will be using…

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Posted by Kathleen (Kayte) Sherman Russell on April 11, 2012 at 6:14pm

USC Shoah Foundation Institute to Present at the NCTE Annual Conference in November

November 18, Chicago

The USC Shoah Foundation Institute has been invited to present at the 2011 Annual Convention of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). The NCTE is the world's largest independent professional development organization for teachers of English language arts. It's annual convention is the nation's most extensive and comprehensive forum for English educators in the America, Cananda, and other countries where…

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Posted by Sonya Sharp on June 9, 2011 at 12:57pm

Holocaust Education in 21st Century

While these entries come from the perspective of Jewish day school educators, I think the challenges, questions, and suggestions mentioned will be of interest to many members of this network.

Holocaust Education in the 21st Century

Posted by Jacob Wirtschafter on May 3, 2011 at 10:46am