Quality, integrity,
and value: the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History has an unparalleled reputation for providing
top-notch TAH Grant services to school districts of
all sizes throughout the United States.
Is cost a concern? Let the Gilder Lehrman Institute
work with you to customize a TAH grant that meets your
needs as well as your budget.
Gilder Lehrman offers school districts support at every
stage of the TAH Grant development and administration
process, providing customized grant opportunities tailored
to the needs of your teachers and students. Grant partners
also receive access to Gilder Lehrman’s extensive
network of renowned scholars, collection of primary-source
documents, and interactive classroom materials.
Since 2001, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American
History has partnered on over 120 successful TAH Grants
with urban, rural, and suburban school districts in
33 different states across the country.
Applications are due to the Department of Education
on March 22, 2010. Discover how Gilder Lehrman can help:
Just send an email to TAH@gilderlehrman.org
that includes your name, your school's name,
your school district and state, and phone number where
we can reach you, and we will help you start the application
process.
Partner Benefits:
- Customized grant opportunities to meet the needs
of your teachers and students
- Access to our extensive network of leading scholars
and collection of unique primary source materials
- One-on-one support at every stage of the grant development
and administration process
The Gilder Lehrman Institute offers the following:
Educational Resources
Add vibrant and informative visual, print and digital
resources to classrooms that educate and engage students
in the study of primary resources and American history.
Click here for more details.
Staff Development Workshops
Enhance teacher knowledge of core content and effective
teaching strategies through custom-designed workshops
led by eminent historians and master teachers. Click
here for more details.
Summer Seminars
Increase teacher engagement with American history through
seminars taught by award-winning scholars such as Gary
Gallagher, Kenneth T. Jackson, and David Kennedy at
colleges and universities in the United States and the
United Kingdom. Click here
for more details.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute can help you manage all
aspects of TAH Grant administration, from content planning
to grant writing, and connect you with proven outside
evaluators.
For a printable brochure, click here:
Apply Now:
The 2010 TAH competition has begun! Applications are
due to the DOE on March 22, 2010. Please
visit the DOE website for additional information and
to access the RFP:
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/applicant.html
For further information, please contact:
Victoria Lain, Education Coordinator
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
19 West 44th Street, Suite 500
New York, NY 10036
646-366-9666, ext. 21
Fax: 646-366-9669
lain@gilderlehrman.org
For examples of projects created
by some of the Institute's TAHG partner schools, click
on the links below:
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative (KY)
http://www.ovec.org/American
NYC DOE Consortium of Districts 6, 3, and 5
http://www.etah.info/foundations.html
Smithtown Central School District (NY)
http://teacher2.smithtown.k12.ny.us/mchlystun/
teaching_amer__history.htm
Humbolt County (CA)
http://www.nohum.k12.ca.us/tah/
2009-2010 School District Partners by State:
Alabama
Madison County Board of Education
Arizona
Deer Valley Unified School District
Mesa Public Schools
Arkansas
Little Rock School District
California
Berryessa Union Elementary School District
Del Norte County Unified School District (2 grants)
Northern Humboldt Union High School District (2 grants)
Morgan Hill Unified School District
Pasadena School District
San Bernardino School District
Florida
Brevard Public Schools
Lake County Schools
Monroe County School District
Orange County
School District of Osceola County
The School District of Palm Beach County
Georgia
Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools
Hawaii
Hawaii State Department of Education
Idaho
Madison School District
Illinois
Bloom Township School District
Iowa
Des Moines Public Schools
Kansas
Andover School District
Kentucky
Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
Louisiana
Algiers Charter School Association (2 grants)
Calcasieu Parish Public School System
Ouachita Parish Public School System
Maryland
Baltimore City Public School System
Massachusetts
Newton Public Schools
Minnesota
Lakes Region Service Cooperative
Mississippi
Jackson Public Schools
Simpson County School District
New Jersey
Newark Public Schools
Passaic County Technical Institute
New York
New York City Department of Education Citywide (2 grants)
New York City Department of Education Consortium of
Districts 3, 5, and 6 (Region 10)
Smithtown Central School District
Bronx Districts 8, 11, 12 (2009-12)
Putnam PNW BOSES
North Carolina
Durham Public Schools
Pender Public Schools
Guilford County Schools
Oklahoma
Osage County Interlocal Cooperative
South Carolina
Orangeburg Consolidated School District
Pennsylvania
Greencastle-Antrim School District
South Carolina
Orangeburg Consolidated School District
South Dakota
Mid-Central Educational Cooperative
Tennessee
Bledsoe County School System
Williamson County Schools and Maury County Public Schools
Texas
Dallas Independent School District
Navasota Independent School District
Pasadena Independent School District
Utah
Northern Utah Curriculum Consortium
Virgin Islands
St. John & St. Croix School District
Virginia
Bedford Public Schools
Charlottesville Public Schools
Stafford County, Spotsylvania, and Caroline County Public
Schools
Waynesboro Public Schools
Washington
Clarkston School District
Vancouver Educational Service District 112
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Public Schools (2 grants)
West Virginia
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