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The Charleston Heritage Education Forum began in 1982 as a consortium of tri-county area historic attractions promoting their sites as educational resources. Today the Forum is made up of museums, nature centers, parks, historic houses, businesses and support institutions committed to providing standards-based programs for students.
The Forum has been assisted in its mission by the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education and was chosen to conduct one of four nationwide pilot teacher training programs. On November 10, 1984, the Heritage Education Forum and the Smithsonian Institution co-sponsored "Expanding the Classroom," a day-long workshop and trade fair at the College of Charleston. The program provided teachers with resources and methods for using the collections and objects of cultural institutions in the Charleston area.
The Heritage Education Forum and its members are a resource to help teachers and benefit students by offering a wide variety of unique and educational programming. The Forum promotes the concept of "expanding the classroom" by developing and offering educational fieldtrip programs aligned to curriculum standards. In addition, the Forum maintains a relationship with the tri-county school districts and their teachers by providing in-service training sessions, conducting workshops, and participating in educational conferences. Each of these opportunities is designed to educate teachers and school administrators about:
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programs offered by member institutions,
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the benefits to students who participate in such standards-based programs, and
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how schools can best take advantage of the resources offered by the institutions.
Ned Forney (Patriots Point), Senior Co-Chair
Rikki Davenport, Junior Co-Chair
Alice Seabrook (Patriots Point), Secretary/Treasurer