Polk County Public Schools, Staff
Keyword for this page: TAH
In 2009 Polk County received its third Teaching American History Grant in the amount of $998,640.00. This funding is used to provide quality professional development to Polk County American History teachers in the elementary, middle and high schools. The goal of the project is to improve teacher knowledge of both content and pedagogy and subsequently improve student achievement in American History. View brochure here.
Fifth grade teachers are served in a year-long cohort providing them with
Middle and High School teachers are served in two to three major professional developments each year provided by the National Council for History Education, the Bill of Rights Institute, the Foundation for Teaching Economics, and Florida Law-related Education.
Rozy Scott
2010 American History Project Manager
Phone:(863) 647-4809
FAX: (863) 647-4717
Elizabeth Warren
Secretary III
Phone:(863) 647-4767
FAX: (863) 647-4717
Polk County School District received a U.S. Department of Education grant in the amount of $861,094 that provided training and resources for 36 history teachers in Polk for three years. The grant established partnerships with Dr. Sean Adams and Dr. Matt Jacobs of the University of Florida, National Council for History Education, Museum of Florida History and the Smithsonian Institution
In October 2002 Polk received a U.S. Department of Education grant in the amount of $908,000 to promote the teaching and learning of American History in the district. The grant established partnerships with Dr. Mike Denham and the Center for Florida History at Florida Southern College, the Ledger, Teachers” Curriculum Institute, Dr. Robert Cassanello of UCF, Polk County Historical Society, and the Daughters of the American Revolution. The grant will conclude at the end of the 2005-2006 school year.