2026 Conference

Shifting the Narrative: Arab Americans, the Arab World, and Teaching for Understanding
Rania Hammoud, Plymouth-Canton Community School
PowerPoint
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From Corn Fields to Classrooms: Ancient Maya Farming Wisdom and Indigenous Innovation in History Education
Kate Van Haren, Pittsville School District and Erin Lynch, Havre School District
PowerPoint / Worksheet
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Friday 10:00 AM

My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Jason Butler, Facing History & Ourselves
Resources

Beyond Visuals and Texts: Using Folk Songs and Reenacting Old Time Radio to Teach History
Anne Laskey, Kodály Foundation for Music Education
Amy Stephens, Edmond History Center
PowerPoint / PowerPoint

Learning History with Photographs: Close Analysis for K-8 Students
Leslie Hayes, The New York Historical
Resources

Friday 2:00 PM

“From Salsa to Reggeatón”: Using Music and Dance to Inform Your Teaching of the Puerto Rican Diaspora
Thamar Lebron, Providence Day School and Lourdes Santiago, Washington University at St. Louis
PowerPoint / PowerPoint / Handout / Handout
Handout / Handout / Handout / Handout / Handout / Handout / Handout

Road Tripping Through Black Routes and Resistance: Teaching Diaspora, Migration, and Survival
Valencia Abbott, Rockingham County Schools
PowerPoint

The Crossroads: Highlighting Economics in US History Using Federal Reserve Education Resources
Mike Kaiman, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
PowerPoint

Exploring Local History with the Library of Congress
Lee Ann Potter and Abigail Krolik, Library of Congress Professional Learning  and Outreach Initiatives Office
PowerPoint

Friday 3:30 PM

Student-led Inquiry with Primary Sources and the QFT, and Diversifying Students’ Source Use Beyond Text
Katy Connolly, Maame Conduit, and Sarah Westbrook, The Right Question Institute,
Amelia Spencer, Glenwood, Cora Causey, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Whitney E. Barring and Brendan Gillis, TPS Mid-Atlantic & U.S. Territories Region – American Historical Association
Resources

Saturday 8:30 AM

Native American Diasporas: Seminole, Lakota, and Muscogee Stories of Movement, Resistance, and Cultural Exchange
Kim Cunningham, Broward County Public Schools
Cypress Billie, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Seminole Tribe of Florida
PowerPoint / Handouts

Culture a la Carte: Food Trucks as a Means of Cultural Dispersion
Chris Carlton, Global Tech Academy
William Weidner, Clinton Elementary
PowerPoint

Saturday 2:00 PM

We the Storytellers: Fostering Constructive Constitutional Conversations
Sam Forman and Jaci Jones, National Liberty Museum
Resource

Saturday 3:10 PM

Integrating Diaspora Stories in the Elementary Classroom: Storytelling and Simulation for Deeper Learning
Keith Summerford, Tuscaloosa City Schools
Resources

Poster Sessions

Bard College MAT-in-History Capstone Project: Selecting and Curating Primary Sources for Younger Learners
Wendy Urban-Mead, Bard College
Poster / Resources / Resources

Creating Your Own Primary Source Inquiry Classroom Using the TPS Teachers Network
Kile Clabaugh and Mary Johnson, TPS Western Region – Metropolitan State University of Denver
Poster

Africatown: A Legacy of Survival, Identity, and the African Diaspora
Lisa H. Materson and Elizabeth K. Wilson, The University of Alabama (Retired)
Russell G. Hammack, Jacksonville State University
Poster / Resources

Stitching the African Diaspora: Gee’s Bend Quilts as Threads of History, Resistance, and Identity
Lisa H. Materson and Elizabeth K. Wilson, The University of Alabama (Retired)
Russell G. Hammack, Jacksonville State University
Poster / Resources