Cross River History Consortium

The Cross River History Consortium is a joint project of the Cooperative Educational Service Agency 12 and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, generously funded by the U.S. Department of Education, engaging teachers in grades K-8 in content-rich professional development in history education between 2002 and 2005.

Project Theme:  Storytelling in History:  People, Places, and Events

Over three years of history colloquia and history retreats, teachers learn about the methodology of storytelling as a means to introduce history into the early grades.  The Cross River History Consortium helps participating teachers develop historical perspectives, which inform their work in developing more historically conscious young learners.  The storytelling theme is developed over the three years within three broad frameworks: People (2003); Places (2004); and Events (2005) in history.

Project Personnel:

Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, Project Director, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Dorothy Zeisler-Vralsted, Project Designer, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Melissa Magnuson, Program Assistant/Meeting Planner

Mai Chang Vue, Program Assistant/Web Manager

Events Calendar:

2003

2004

2005