Henry Cuellar

Washington, Jan 14 -

Congressman Henry Cuellar invites teachers to participate in the 2013 Summer Teacher Institutes offered by the Library of Congress in Washington DC. The institutes consist of five different weeklong seminars that will provide educators with useful and necessary tools on how to integrate resources into classroom teaching.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for teachers all over the district. The Library of Congress is filled with top notch resources that will help enhance the learning environment for students and teachers. I encourage teachers to take advantage of these institutes and enhance their professional development,” Congressman Cuellar said.

Teachers who participate in the institutes will have the option of completing additional work to obtain up to three graduate credits from the George Mason University. Breakfast, lunch, tuition and materials are included at no additional costs. Participants will be responsible for lodging and transportation to and from the Library of Congress. The sessions will be held on the following dates: Session 1: June 10-14, 2013; Session 2: June 17-21, 2013; Session 3: July 22-26, 2013; Session 4: July 29-August 2, 2013; Session 5: August 5-9, 2013;

Deadline to submit an application is February 4, 2013 and it can be found here: http://1.usa.gov/ylN5bM.