Okaloosa County History Institute

A Partnership for Collaborative Education

2011

History Alive ~ People and Places

Objective:

Goals:

The purpose of the Okaloosa County History Institute is to present Okaloosa County history in a variety of ways, in an effort to increase the knowledge of local history to teachers

and provide them with the tools to bring history alive in Okaloosa County.

The History Institute will encourage local history integration in all subject areas – social studies, math, science, art,

geography, language arts, physical education, and music.

The History Institute will promote the use of resources such as cultural organizations, educational references, guest speakers,

and special programming in the classroom.

Partner Organizations:The Okaloosa County History Institute is the first of its kind in Northwest Florida. The History Institute was designed through

the partnership of six cultural organizations and The School District of Okaloosa County, all vested in local collaborative

education.

Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

Armament Museum

Heritage Park and Cultural Center

Destin History and Fishing Museum

The Governor Stone Historic Schooner

Robert L.F. Sikes Office and Research Collection

Baker Block Museum

Carver Hill Museum

History Organizations inOkaloosa County

Air Armament Museum

Baker Block Museum

Carver Hill Museum

Destin History and Fishing Museum

Florida Public Archaeology Network at University of West Florida

Fred Gannon/Rocky Bayou State Park

Governor Stone Historic Schooner

Henderson Beach State Park

Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

Heritage Park and Cultural Center

Robert L. F. Sikes Office and Collection at Northwest Florida State College

Selecting the Organizations:

Selection based on what each organization can contribute

to the overall history of the region.

EXAMPLE: Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida offers history/collections of the county and the region: Native Americans, Pioneer Era, Land Boom and Bust, World War II era.

EXAMPLE: Carver Hill Museum is the sole museum in the county dedicated to local African American history.

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Content and Curriculum

Each day, the Institute will take place at a different partnering organization. Participating teachers will experience lectures provided by local historians, panel discussions, tours, and workshop sessions.

The History Institute will provide in-depth coverage of content instruction for teaching Okaloosa County History- People and Places in 4th -12th grades.

The Okaloosa County History Institute fulfills the need for the distribution of resources to educate students about local history, architecture, preservation, and culture, as well as expands local history outreach into the community.

Integrated Curriculum:The Okaloosa County History Institute covers these areas of instructional content:

Language ArtsMathematics Social StudiesScienceGeography Fine Arts

Enrollment Goals• 25-50 teacher applications

• Enrollment is first come, first served

• Open to 4th – 12th grade teachers (Studies, Civics, US History)

• 20 teacher capacity enrollment

•Goal: 15 graduated teachers

Teachers Receive:

• 3-ring binder and resource materials

• 30 in-service points (classroom application)

•A certificate of achievement

•A stipend for food and gas

Lessons Learned• Overbook by 5 teachers, Max. class is 25 teachers

• Refundable registration fee of $25

• Must attend all 5 days to receive stipend, deposit, and be in-service eligible

• Offer follow-up opportunities at each Partner Site during the school year i.e., classroom visits, free busing for field trips, etc.

• Teachers will be required to send Participant Sites samples of what students complete in classroom

• Offer resource outreach to teachers throughout the school year

• Add a visit to the Glades (field trip or Partner Site)

• Include Public Relations staff to coordinateMedia alerts, press releases, and photography

• Request of Okaloosa County Schools to oversee teacher registration.

•Considering a date change to August for schedule conflict and grant cycles.

Historical Society of Okaloosa County

Presented by Michelle A. Severino, M.A.

Director, Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

Quick Quiz

How much does a program like this cost?

Sample Line Item Example Paid by (in kind contributions)

Estimated Cost for

2011

Personnel Time 6 meetings @ 2hrs.5 days @ 8 hrs.12-15 hours of prep.

Partnering Sites $1,500.00 ea.

Program Supplies Educational Resources, GiveawaysNametags, etc.

Partnering Sites $150.00 ea.

Paper/Copy/Postage Handouts, Teachers GuidesEvaluationsRegistration packets/postage

Partnering Sites $300.00 ea.<$10.00 total<$20.00 total

Food/Gas 20 Teachers @ $125.00 $1,250.00 ea.

Advertising/marketing

District News (electronic mail)

Graphic Design (logo)

Okaloosa County School District

Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida

In kind

$250.00 total

Administrative overhead

Telephone, Internet, Utilities, etc. (10% of total cost)

Partnering Sites $1,448.00 total

Est. $15,928.00

How do you register teachers?

HMNF develops a partnership with the Okaloosa County School District:

•In the planning stage, HMNF Administrators meet with the appropriate K-12 Curriculum Planner.

•Curriculum Planner assigned a Component number to the HMNF and determined the amount of eligible in-service points .

•After the Institute, the Curriculum Planner receives all submissions for teacher in-service points (including component evaluations).

Program Flyer

What is the strategy for evaluating this

program?

Knowledge before visit:Knowledge after visit:

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Heritage Museum of NW Florida ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Heritage Park and Cultural Center ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Carver Hill Museum ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Air Armament Museum ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Destin History & Fishing Museum ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Robert L. F. Sikes Office & Collection ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Class Average= 2.7

Class Average= 4.1

Program Evaluations (Quantitative):

Please rate the following components of the Okaloosa County History Institute by filling in the circles below:1 being the LEAST satisfactory and 5 being the MOST satisfactory

Clearly Stated Objectives ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Convenient

Locations/Directions ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Well Organized Presenters/Staff ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

Usefulness of Resources/Lessons ○ ○ ○ ○ ○Overall Experience ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

1 2 3 4 5

Average= 5

Average= 4.6

Average= 4.4

Average= 5

Average= 4.8

Program Evaluations (Quantitative):

Teacher Comments (Qualitative):

…a perfect mosaic of our County’s rich heritage.

…extremely informative.

…appreciated have an in-depth tour of each site.

…materials used are great for cross curriculum.

…admired the enthusiasm and passionof the presenters.

Okaloosa County History Institute

A Partnership for Collaborative Education

2011

History Alive ~ People and Places