If you are looking for an existing professional development opportunity, please visit our Events & News page. The following information is about scheduling a new informational session about our resources for a group of educators.
To view all of our summer professional development programs, please visit oshermaps.org/teach/summer-pd.
Graphic Novels Discussion Group
Educators of grades 5-12 are invited to reserve their place in our Summer Book Discussion Group (limited to 25 participants). We will meet over Zoom in three evening sessions to discuss ways to integrate graphic novels into Social Studies and English Language Arts curriculum. The three sessions will start in August on Wednesdays from 6:00 – 7:00 PM.
Reserve your spot at oshermaps.org/teach/book-group
Teaching with Maps Summer Fellowship
Open to Middle and High School teachers looking to integrate maps into their curriculum, this paid fellowship will provide teachers with the time, skills, and access to cartographic primary resources necessary to conduct original research and develop programming for their classrooms.
– Applications due: June 15th
– Stipend Amount: $500
Apply at oshermaps.org/teach/fellowship
Looking to integrate maps into your Maine Studies curriculum? Visit this interactive tutorial:
Maps of Maine as Primary Sources (where to find them and how to use them). Powered by Peardeck. Created 2020
We also have several presentations recorded on our Youtube page that may be helpful to educators: Osher Map Library & SCCE Youtube Page
Osher Map Library offers free tutorial sessions on accessing and using our resources for K-12 educators. Included in these sessions are:
An onsite session lasts around 90 minutes.
While we prefer that these sessions be held at the Osher Map Library so that all of our resources can be viewed, we also offer offsite sessions for groups unable or unwilling to travel. Offsite professional development sessions focus on our online digital resources and downloadable educational materials. They can be conducted at any school or organization within sixty miles from Portland at no cost, provided that the facility has a projector and Internet access. Offsite sessions last roughly 30 minutes.
These sessions are recommended for in-service days or departmental meetings, and can be scheduled for anytime between 8am and 5pm, Mondays through Fridays.
