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The Richard
W. Riley Summer Institute for teachers of Government is a week long
summer institute for high school and middle school teachers of government
sponsored by the Riley Institute at Furman.
Participants
spend a week in Washington, D.C. where they meet with government
officials, politicians, non-governmental activists and members of
education policy-making agencies. Two Furman political science professors
lead the participants through Washington and engage the group in
evening discussions and seminars on relevant readings and political
topics. The combination of intensive learning, networking and exposure
to decision makers is designed to increase the knowledge and expand
useful contacts of teachers which both support improved teaching
skills.
Coordinated
by Furman professor, Dr. Elizabeth S. Smith, this program is free
of charge for those accepted and operates each summer. Dates for
the 2008 Teachers of Government program are July 19 - 25, 2008.
To view the Teachers of Government information sheet, click
here.
Participants
are eligible to receive Graduate Professional Development credit
from Furman by paying a minimal tuition per credit hour.
Teachers
of Government Class of 2008
Ten high school
and middle school teachers of government from South Carolina arrived
at Furman University on July 19th to participate in the Eighth Annual
Summer Institute for Teachers of Government sponsored by the Riley
Institute at Furman.
Participants
spent a week in Washington D.C. where they met with government officials,
politicians, non-governmental activists and members of education
policy-making agencies. Two Furman political science professors
led the participants through Washington, D.C. and engaged the group
in evening discussions and seminars on relevant readings and political
topics. The combination of intensive learning, networking and exposure
to decision makers is designed to increase the knowledge and expand
useful contacts of teachers which both support improved teaching
skills.
Teachers
of Government Class of 2008
Kelli
Akers, West Ashley High School, Charleston, SC
Barbara Bohnstadt, Hughes Academy, Greenville, SC
Karen Brown, Dreher High School, Columbia, SC
Kristine Cox, Blue Ridge High School, Greer, SC
Jeffrey Craft, Crescent High School, Iva, SC
Russ Merritt, North Augusta High School, North Augusta,
SC
Elizabeth Pedrick, Greer Middle School, Greer, SC
Joanna Reese, Liberty Middle School, Liberty, SC
Carol Smith, Rollings Middle School of the Arts,
Summerville, SC
Heather Wilkerson, Hanahan High School, Hanahan,
SC
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