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Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
2025-07-16 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago)
In this immersive in-person Professional Development Institute in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, ten 9th-12th grade and community college teachers will explore the complex, evolving process of emancipation during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Participants will deepen their content knowledge, gain new teaching strategies, and collaborate with fellow educators. Using the Library of Congress and the Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi extensive digital collections of thousands of Civil War and Reconstruction-era primary sources, participants will dive into the lived experiences, debates, and challenges surrounding wartime and postwar emancipation. Educators will gain tools, resources, and strategies for teaching this pivotal era using a series of authentic. project-based learning.

Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
2025-07-22 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-08 13:00 - 15:00
In this virtual Professional Development Institute for history educators, ten 9th-12th grade and community college teachers will explore the complex, evolving process of emancipation during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Participants will deepen their content knowledge, gain new teaching strategies, and collaborate with fellow educators. Using the Library of Congress and the Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi extensive digital collections of thousands of Civil War and Reconstruction-era primary sources, participants will dive into the lived experiences, debates, and challenges surrounding wartime and postwar emancipation. Educators will gain tools, resources, and strategies for teaching this pivotal era using a series of authentic. project-based learning.

Echoes & Origins: Camp Many Stories at Glacier National Park
2025-08-15 00:00 - 2025-08-19 23:59
The Glacier Institute in Columbia Falls, Montana, will host a place-based learning experience for K–12 educators and students set amidst the stunning backdrop of the Glacier National Park area. This immersive program invites participants to present, analyze, and interpret stories of this land in a respectful and reflective cultural exchange. Stories shared will range from Grecian, British, and Nordic traditions to the rich Indigenous storytelling of the West, including those of the Salish, Kootenai, and Blackfoot nations. Using a diverse array of primary and secondary sources, supplemented by educational trunks provided by the National Park Service, teachers and students will explore the natural and cultural landscapes of Glacier Park. They will compare and contrast the places they visit with historical and contemporary sources, deepening their understanding of the region and its stories. Through collaborative discussions, participants will gain insights into the unique cultural heritage of each Indigenous nation that contributes to Montana’s rich history. Field journaling will be a key component of the experience, incorporating sketches, source analysis, personal reflections, storytelling activities, and cultural explorations. This practice will help students synthesize their learning and connect more deeply with both place and story.

Unlocking Social Studies: Today's Teachers Equipping Tomorrow's Leaders with Primary Sources
2025-10-21 08:00 - 17:00
Broken Arrow Public Schools 6 – 12 Social Studies teachers and instructional coaches will attend targeted professional development to deepen their understanding of teaching with primary sources, empowering students to engage critically with historical content and develop essential literacy skills. Educators will receive comprehensive resources, including curated primary source sets, lesson plan templates, and vertical alignment tools.

Unlocking Social Studies: Today's Teachers Equipping Tomorrow's Leaders with Primary Sources
2025-10-22 08:00 - 17:00
Broken Arrow Public Schools 3 – 5 Social Studies teachers and instructional coaches will attend targeted professional development to deepen their understanding of teaching with primary sources, empowering students to engage critically with historical content and develop essential literacy skills. Educators will receive comprehensive resources, including curated primary source sets, lesson plan templates, and vertical alignment tools.

Teaching Native American Students with Primary Source Inquiry
2025-11-03 08:00 - 17:00
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma – Jones Academy will host professional development during November and December for teachers to learn how to integrate materials from the Library of Congress and other archival institutions (including historical documents, photographs, letters, maps, and oral histories) into inquiry-based lessons. These lessons will encourage students to analyze, interpret, and draw evidence-based conclusions from authentic historical sources, fostering deeper understanding of the past.
