Teaching with Primary Sources

A Key Foundation of Our Model

Our work with the Library of Congress TPS program has shaped:

  • Inquiry-based instructional design

  • Use of primary sources in classrooms

  • Teacher professional learning

What This Work Demonstrates

  • The power of inquiry in real classrooms

  • The importance of structured tools

  • The connection between literacy and content learning

Evidence of Impact

What We Measure

  • Teacher implementation

  • Student thinking and writing

  • Instructional alignment

  • Engagement and participation

What We See

  • Increased use of inquiry-based strategies

  • Stronger student reasoning and explanations

  • Greater consistency across classrooms

Participant Feedback

"I can't end without letting you all know how much you contributed to what was (for me) the best, the most phenomenal Summer School Working experience of my entire teaching career. Thank you!!"

"I learned a lot about how to design a project based unit and navigate the Library of Congress."

"Please continue offering this workshop class, and hopefully to administrators. And again thank you for contributing to a memeorable summer learning experience."