Teachers of Government

The Richard W. Riley Institute Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina

Introducing . . . Your Presenters from

Greenville County Schools Hale Edwards7th Grade Social Studies

Riverside Middle School

2006 TOG Participant

Kati Linn 8th Grade Social Studies

Riverside Middle School

2007 TOG Participant

Penelope Boswell 6th Grade Social Studies

Woodmont Middle School

2007 TOG Participant

Tami Miller ADEPT Teacher Leader

8th Grade Social Studies

2005 TOG Participant

Furman UniversityGreenville, SC

The Richard W. Riley Institute

The Richard W. Riley Institute of Government, Politics, and Public Leadership is a multi-faceted, non-partisan institute.

Affiliated with the Department of Political Science at Furman University.

The Richard W. Riley Institute Named for former

Governor of South Carolina and United States Secretary of Education.

The Institute is unique in the United States in the emphasis it places on engaging students in the various arenas of politics, public policy, and public leadership.

The Richard W. Riley Summer Institute for Teachers of

GovernmentIntensive one- week program for high school

and middle school teachers of Government

Participants spend a

week in Washington, DC!

Coordinated by Furman professor,Dr. Elizabeth S. Smith

2007 Excellence in Teaching Award

Teachers meet with governmental officials,

politicians, non-governmental activists, and

members of education policy-making agencies.

In Washington, DC . . .

Dr. Elizabeth Smith and Dr. Danielle Vinson

will facilitate lectures, readings, and

discussions to further enhance your

Washington experience!

The combination of intensive learning, networking, and

exposure to decision makers is

designed to expand useful contacts and

promote effective teaching.

This program is FREE of charge

for those accepted . . .

and operates each summer in July!

Why should I become a Teachers of Government

participant?

Allows teachers the opportunity to network

with others in their field by providing structured

opportunities that promote sharing ideas and best

practices with one another.

Teachers of GovernmentAdvisory Council

Panel of selected Teachers of Government participants

Two-year term of service Assist teachers with best practices, lesson

planning, and questions about the TOG experience

Featured on the Riley Institute website with direct links to each advisory council member’s email

How can I apply to become a Teachers of Government

participant? Visit the Teachers of Government link on the Furman website:

http://www.furman.edu/riley/programs/teachers.htm

Visit the Teachers of Government booth located _____ for more information.

Join us for the next Teachers of Government

experience!

July 19 – July 25, 2008

Education is for improving the lives of others

and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.

MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN