LEAD Seminars are held during the school year in person or online and are led by historians or education specialists who are content experts in history, geography, government or civics.  Through seminars, teachers explore a range of approaches to historical thinking and classroom practices related to the annual theme.  Teachers earn six hours of professional development for each seminar. 

•  Saturday, February 11 (8:00 am – 3:30 pm) – Attend in-person Saturday Academy at PDLC 

  Topic: Ancient America and European Encounters

  Historian: Andrew Frank, Florida State University, FL

  Education Specialist: Alexander Ledford, Pasco County Schools, FL

• Saturday, April 22 (8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.) – Attend in-person Saturday Academy at PDLC 

 Topic: Colonies to Country

 Historian: Noeleen McIlvenna, Wright State University, OH

Master Teacher: Joanne Wood, Georgia Council for History Education, GA

LEAD Seminars are held during the school year in person or online and are led by historians or education specialists who are content experts in history, geography, government or civics.  Through seminars, teachers explore a range of approaches to historical thinking and classroom practices related to the annual theme.  Teachers earn six hours of professional development for each seminar. 

• Saturday, February 4 (8:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.) – Attend an in-person Saturday Academy at PDLC (Kissimmee)

  Topic: The U.S. Constitution

  Master Teacher: John Burkowski,  Academy for Advanced Academics at Florida International University, FL

  Historian: Mark Boonshoft, Virginia Military Institute, VA

• Saturday, April 15  (8:00 a.m.– 3:30 p.m.) – Attend in-person  Saturday Academy at PDLC (Kissimmee)

  Topic: Making Freedom from Slavery’s Ruin/Reconstruction

  Historian: Sean Adams, University of Florida, FL

  Master Teacher: Christy Szuba, The Villages Charter School, FL

   

June 27-June 29, 2023 (8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: TBD, Kissimmee, FL

 Colloquium Topic: Landscapes that Shape American Identity

Each LEAD colloquium engages teachers in 3 days of content-focused historical inquiry related to the annual theme.  It is led by a three-person team that includes an academic historian, a master classroom teacher, and a learning/curriculum specialist. Teachers earn 18 hours of professional development for each colloquium.

Education Specialist: Seth Dixon, Rhode Island College, RI

Historian: Susan Schulten, University of Denver, CO

Master Teacher: Connie Lopez-Fink, The University of Nashville School, TN

July 10-12, 2023  8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Location: TBD, Kissimmee, FL

Colloquium Topic: Revolution and the New Republic

Each LEAD colloquium engages teachers in 3 days of content-focused historical inquiry related to the annual theme.  It is led by a three-person team that includes an academic historian, a master classroom teacher, and a learning/curriculum specialist. Teachers earn 18 hours of professional development for each colloquium.

Education Specialist: Tamara Shreiner, Grand Valley State University, Michigan

Historian: Robert Baker, University of Southern Georgia, Georgia

Master Teacher: Brian Sheehy, North Andover High School, Massachusetts

5-day Summer Field Study June 12-17, 2023, Boston and surrounding areas

LEAD teachers travel to historical sites to experience periods and geographic settings relevant to the yearly topic.  Field Studies are anchored in rich historical content and include opportunities for active learning and interaction with historians, museums, and history education specialists. Teachers’ ability to articulate history to students and develop engaging lessons for their classrooms increases. 

Agenda: ComingSoon

Points of Interest

The Freedom Trail, The Leventhal Map Center, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Plimoth and Paxtuxet Museum, The Concord Museum, Minutemen National Park, Fenway Park, Tsongas Industrial History Center-U Mass-Lowell

 5-day Summer Field Study June 19-24, 2023, Boston and surrounding areas

LEAD teachers travel to historical sites to experience periods and geographic settings relevant to the yearly topic.  Field Studies are anchored in rich historical content and include opportunities for active learning and interaction with historians, museums, and history education specialists. Teachers’ ability to articulate history to students and develop engaging lessons for their classrooms increases. 

Agenda: Coming Soon

Points of Interest

The Freedom Trail, The Leventhal Map Center, The Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Plimoth and Paxtuxet Museum, The Concord Museum, Minutemen National Park, Fenway Park, Tsongas Industrial History Center-U Mass-Lowell