Recognizing that many Americans learn about the past, and how to
think about it, during their K12 years, many historians have
worked to strengthen the bonds between historians and history
teachers. Historians have long been active in their communities,
in workshops with teachers, and in national organizations. One
important locus of activity, however, has been neglected:
history departments themselves. We believe that historians in
higher education might educate, in more purposeful and effective
ways, the future teachers among their own students. In fact, it
seems to us, all history departments might benefit from
interesting themselves in these issues even if they have not
done so before. We urge every department to devote at least one
department meeting in 2007 to discussing this message. To help
focus the conversation, this document offers background,
resources, and strategies that have worked elsewhere. - American
Historical Association - Organization of American Historians -
National Council for History E