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Teacher
Development Presentations
by Edward T. O'Donnell, Ph.D.
About the Presentations
Presentation
Topics - U.S. History
Presentation
Topics - New York City History
Benefits for your teachers
Programming Options
Testimonials and Reviews
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About the Presentations
Today's students are visual and interactive learners
- and so are their teachers. Consequently, this multimedia
presentation is built around 75-100 unique and carefully
selected visuals, including vintage photographs, etchings,
maps, cartoons, and documents (samples appear on this
page). O'Donnell uses them to enhance a lively and interactive
presentation. Ample time is allotted for Q & A,
but O'Donnell always welcomes questions at any time
during the session.
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Benefits for
your teachers
~ a renewed and/or deepened awareness of topic's
essential content.
~ an enhanced understanding of the topic's critical
questions, concepts, and ideas.
~ new ideas for finding and using primary
sources and developing DBQ's, simulations, projects,
debates, and field trip preparation.
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Programming Options
~ Time Flexibility - all
presentations and workshops can be tailored to meet
your needs, from 1 to 3 hours.
~ Pedagogy Workshops -
O'Donnell also leads workshops on primary sources, DBQ's,
simulations, projects, and debates.
~ Walking Tours & Historic
Site Visits - O'Donnell has led thousands-just
ask!
Testimonials and
Reviews
"Ed is a master historian and educator,
knowledgeable, entertaining, and informative. …
I was deeply impressed by his skill in dealing with
teachers, particularly his ability to build interest
and evoke reactions from nearly everyone in attendance.
… He has a creative approach to teaching history
that encompasses a wide variety of media and sources,
including documents, visuals, literature, newsprint,
and songs. If [you are] seeking an historian to assist
in educational programs for schoolteachers and other
school personnel, Ed O'Donnell is, in my view, one of
the finest candidates around for the job." To see
the full letter - click
here
-- Jack Zevin (email him: jzevin@aim.com),
Professor of Social Studies Education, Co-Director,
Teaching American History Program at Queens College
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"Edward O'Donnell is one of the
most outstanding teacher workshop leaders with whom
I've had the pleasure of working. Teachers find his
multimedia presentations both fascinating and extremely
helpful in developing lesson plans and ways of using
primary sources. Their evaluations rave about his enthusiasm,
engaging style, and accessibility."
-- Linda Harris (email her: lharris10@nycboe.net),
Social Studies Coordinator, TAHG Project Director, New
York City Board of Education
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"Your presentation on the 'Making
of the Empire City' made a strong impression on the
teachers, and their evaluation forms were filled with
praise. Participants enjoyed the excellent documents
and images you used to support your lecture and commented
that your talk was 'fascinating' and was filled with
useful and relevant information that 'makes the study
of history more interesting.'" To
see the full letter - click
here
-- Suzanne Wasserman (email
her: gotham@gc.cuny.edu),
Gotham Center for New York City History, City University
of New York.
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"O'Donnell has provided critical
historical perspective and context for workshop participants.
He has lectured on a diverse range of immigration related
themes and historical periods such as the 1904 Tragedy
of the Steamboat General Slocum and America's Love Hate
Relationship with Immigration. … Each time, the
response and participant evaluation forms are exceptionally
positive, with many requests for further opportunities
to work with him. … Edward O'Donnell has been a
valuable resource to the educators that we serve."
-- Lisa Chice (email
her: lchice@brooklynhistory.orglchice@brooklynhistory.org),
Director of Outreach and Teacher Services, Brooklyn
Historical Society
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