Oklahoma on the Wall: Community Stories in New Deal Post Office Art - Teacher Workshop #3
2026-03-01 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago)
Specific Date in March TBD – This in-person professional development workshop will train 15 Oklahoma educators to use Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) materials, incorporating project research, photographs, and oral histories into standards-aligned lesson plans. This workshop will emphasize teaching key elements of history, civics, and democracy through the murals, utilizing the OPTIC and SCAPE literacy strategy to support primary source analysis. Educators will learn to guide students in observing, questioning, and interpreting visual and textual sources, fostering deeper historical thinking and engagement.

First Americans Museum Online Educator Resource
2026-03-02 08:00 - 17:00
During March of 2026 (Specific Date and Time TBD), a district-wide professional development program will showcase the Online Educator Resource platform to Mustang Public Schools. This social studies classroom resource integrates Library of Congress primary sources with themes from the First Americans Museum’s OKLA HOMMA exhibition, including Origins, Ancient Roots (through 1800), Uprooted (1830 – 1906), and New Growth (1907 – Present) and will support the teaching of First American history and culture.

Evaluating Student Argumentation in Historical Research Educators Workshop
2026-03-16 08:00 - 2026-03-17 16:00
This free workshop is intended for grades 6-12 social studies educators in North Dakota and Montana. Educators will learn about strategies for primary source analysis and historical interpretation in student-led research and how to evaluate these works.

These workshops are a collaboration between Montana Historical Society and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. These workshops are sponsored in part by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Great Plains Region, coordinated by the National Council for History Education.

Location: Dickinson State University

For North Dakota educators: A certificate for 16 professional development hours is offered.For Montana educators: 16 Office of Public Instruction renewal units are offered.

Lunch and a travel stipend are included.

Capacity is limited. Applications are due by March 1.

For more information and to apply: Teacher Workshops | North Dakota Studies

TPS Consortium Meeting - NCHE
2026-03-26 08:00 - 17:00
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & SpaMontgomery, AL

Learning from Laura: A Journey through Laura's De Smet
2026-04-01 08:00 - 17:00
During the month of April, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society will launch two inclusive, digital programs to provide an accessible virtual tour and interactive online lesson to expand equitable access to the historical and educational experiences offerings at the museum. The tour and the lesson will spotlight Library of Congress primary sources such as maps, period newspapers, and historical photographs to deepen historical context.
