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TEACHING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION • EDINBURG
2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
8:30–8:45 a.m. Opening remarks
Liana Martinez
ESC Region 1
Erica Whittington
Humanities Texas
8:45–9:30 a.m.
The Articles of Confederation
Steven Boyd
WORKSHOP
Teaching the U.S. Constitution
LOCATION
Region One Education Service
Center
1900 W. Schunior Street
Edinburg, Texas
DATE
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
The University of Texas at San Antonio
9:35–10:20 a.m.
Adopting the Constitution
Zachary Elkins
The University of Texas at Austin
10:40–11:25 a.m. Teaching the Bill of Rights
Charles Flanagan
National Archives
11:30 a.m–12:15 p.m. Constitutional Developments in the Nineteenth Century
Michael Les Benedict
The Ohio State Univerity
1:00–1:20 p.m. Decoding Documents Using NARA’s Worksheet
Charles Flanagan
National Archives 1:20–3:20 p.m. Primary source workshops with faculty
THIS WORKSHOP WAS MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS
AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES.
TEACHING THE U.S. CONSTITUTION • EDINBURG
2014 HUMANITIES TEXAS TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PARTICIPANT EVALUATIONS
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80%
70%
TEACHER PARTICIPANTS
CLARISSA ABBOTT, MCALLEN ISD ADMINISTRATION, MCALLEN
EMMANUEL ABIRO, ALTON MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH, ALTON
JASON ACOSTA, MERCEDES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MERCEDES
JOSE ALANIZ, MERCEDES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MERCEDES
GRACIELA ALONSO, RIVERA HIGH SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
FRANCISCO ALVARADO, LOS CUATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
RENE ARAIZA, ALAMO MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALAMO
PATRICIA ARAUJO, MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, HARLINGEN
JUAN ARREDONDO, RESACA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
MONICA AVILA, VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
ANDRES AYALA, VETERANS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DONNA
GUADALUPE AYALA, LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAREDO
AUDRA BENAVIDEZ, ALAMO MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALAMO
JAMES BOYLE, SHARYLAND NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MCALLEN
JEFFERY BURGELIN, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MCALLEN
NATALIA CANALES, LUCIO MIDDLE SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
SYLVIA CANALES, ZAVALA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LA JOYA
ELEAZAR CASTRO, BROWNSVILLE ACADEMIC CENTER, BROWNSVILLE
ROSIE CHAPA, GRULLA HIGH SCHOOL, RIO GRANDE CITY
MIGUEL CISNEROS III, HOGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WESLACO
POLICARPIO CORONA, GRULLA HIGH SCHOOL, RIO GRANDE CITY
SAMANTHA DE LA GARZA, HOGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, WESLACO
HERACLIO FLORES, LA JOYA ISD ADMINISTRATION, LA JOYA
PATRICIA GARZA, BORREGO MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONTE ALTO
JOSE GONZALEZ, BROWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, MCALLEN
RUBI GONZALEZ, LOPEZ HIGH SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
SAN JUANITA HINOJOSA, VETERANS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DONNA
JOE KAZMIERCZAK, ZAVALA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LA JOYA
JOEY LOERA, RESACA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
CECILIA LOPEZ, CANTU JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, PALMHURST
ELIAS LOZANO, GARZA MIDDLE SCHOOL, EDINBURG
JOSE LUNA, MERCEDES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MERCEDES
BEATRIZ MALDONADO, HANNA HIGH SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
MARCO MANDUJANO, VETERANS MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIO GRANDE CITY,
DIAMANTINA MARTINEZ, ZAVALA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LA JOYA
HECTOR MATAMOROS, ALTON MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH, MISSION
MELISSA MORIN, VETERANS MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIO GRANDE CITY
ROBBY NIETO, CUELLAR MIDDLE SCHOOL, WESLACO
MARY NINO, SHARYLAND NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MCALLEN
NAHUM PACHECO, MISSION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION
AMANDA PEREZ, LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAREDO
ARTHUR PORTIER, LOS CUATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
KATELLA QUINTERO, MISSION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION
MICHAEL RICE, GRULLA HIGH SCHOOL, RIO GRANDE CITY
GLORIA N. RODRIGUEZ, ROWE HIGH SCHOOL, MCALLEN
JESUS RODRIGUEZ, WHITE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION
JOSE RUIZ, SOLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL, DONNA
JUAN SAENZ, HARLINGEN HIGH SCHOOL, HARLINGEN
CINDY SAUCEDA, LOS OBISPOS MIDDLE SCHOOL, LAREDO
ANALICIA SPRINGER, RESACA MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
JOE TALLABAS, WHITE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION
JOHN TAMEZ, RAYMONDVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, RAYMONDVILLE
ADAN TIJERINA, VANGUARD ACADEMY, PHARR
GUSTAVO TREVINO, WHITE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MISSION
PRISCILLA URIBE, MERCEDES JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, MERCEDES
CARLOS VELA , LUCIO MIDDLE SCHOOL, BROWNSVILLE
DOMINIC VILLARREAL, LOS CUATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, LOS FRESNOS
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Workshop was relevant and
professionally useful.
Workshop was intellectually
stimulating.
Workshop compares favorably with
other professional development
programs.
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