Educator Advisory Council

The Educator Advisory Council (EAC) helps the Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) develop programs and experiences for students, families, and teachers, that serve the complex needs of today’s classrooms. EAC Membership will be comprised of teachers from various disciplines and grade levels to help ISHS develop, test, evaluate, and market programs. The EAC supports the ISHS Strategic Plan Goal 2, Objective 2.1 to “Advance ISHS as an essential resource for learning, education, research and scholarship on Idaho history.”

Goals:

Provide a forum for teachers to discuss the current needs and challenges of their classrooms and find ways for ISHS to help meet those needs.
Identify ways to partner with schools or districts for consistent programming.
Develop relationships with Idaho educators from across the state that support the mission of ISHS.
Co-create relevant educational programming for all ISHS sites with Idaho pre-k-12 teachers.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with peers and ISHS staff to develop materials on behalf of the Agency for students, teachers, and parents.
Research topics and themes from Idaho’s history to include in curriculum and program materials.
Test and pilot programs in their classrooms or at each site.
Evaluate programs through surveys and feedback.
Help promote ISHS programs in their school, district, and region, and share any appropriate marketing opportunities for ISHS.

What we are looking for:

Knowledge of the Idaho State Historical Society
Experience with history education, interest in Idaho history
Interest in new opportunities for you or your students
Dedicated to supporting the initiatives of the Historical Society
Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for students
Two-year commitment
Statewide representation

Benefits:

One free ISHS Topaz Level Membership per year
A $200 Stipend per year
A trip to Boise and behind the scenes tours at Idaho State Historical Society sites
Fun and engaging meetings with opportunities to network with other educators from around the state

Requirements:

Must be a classroom teacher in an Idaho school with students in pre-k-12 grades
Two-year commitment term (2024-2026) with the opportunity to reapply for a second 2-year term. The meeting schedule will be distributed in August each year.
Must be available for 4 meetings per year (virtually or in person) and complete required assignments

Today's Date

Full Name

School Name

School City

School Email

Personal Email

School Phone Number

Personal Phone Number

Grade Level(s) You Teach

Subject(s) You Teach

Number of Students You Teach

What is your preferred mailing address for EAC materials?

Please write a short paragraph introduction about yourself (what you teach, background, personal interests, etc.). We will use this to introduce you to other teachers in the group and to our staff.

Why do you want to join the EAC?

Tell us about your history or familiarity with the Idaho State Historical Society (Old Idaho Penitentiary, Idaho State Museum, Idaho State Archives, State Historic Preservation Office, National History Day).

We provide some food and drinks for those that attend in-person EAC Meetings. Do you have any dietary restrictions that we should be aware of?

How did you find out about the EAC?

Can you commit to participate for two years, attend 4 meetings per school year, complete assignments, and promote ISHS resources?

Yes No Unsure

If unsure, please explain: