the ART of TEACHING with Primary Sources

Welcome to the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program at the Cotsen Foundation for the ART of TEACHING and UCLA Lab School, in partnership with the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program.

As a Teaching with Primary Sources Educational Consortium member, we focus on the use of primary sources and inquiry learning in classrooms and the powerful effects on student learning that result, particularly at the elementary school level.

We hope this website will inspire you to consider teaching with primary sources, giving you access to:

• Examples of teaching excellence in K-6 classrooms, where planning, teaching, and learning occur with the use of primary sources

• Information on professional development opportunities, including Educator Days at UCLA Lab School and periodic visits to classrooms of Cotsen fellows and alumni to observe children learning with primary sources

• Links to materials and resources directly from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program

We believe that once you see what gifted teachers can accomplish with students using primary sources, you will want the same for every child.