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SUMMARY:Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/brine-blood-gamifying-history-education-using-digital-archives-2/
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SUMMARY:Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/brine-blood-gamifying-history-education-using-digital-archives/
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SUMMARY:Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/brine-blood-gamifying-history-education-using-digital-archives-3/
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SUMMARY:Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/brine-blood-gamifying-history-education-using-digital-archives-4/
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SUMMARY:Brine & Blood: Gamifying History Education Using Digital Archives
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/brine-blood-gamifying-history-education-using-digital-archives-5/
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SUMMARY:Echoes & Origins: Camp Many Stories at Glacier National Park
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/echoes-origins-camp-many-stories-at-glacier-national-park/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Social Studies: Today's Teachers Equipping Tomorrow's Leaders with Primary Sources
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/unlocking-social-studies-todays-teachers-equipping-tomorrows-leaders-with-primary-sources/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:Unlocking Social Studies: Today's Teachers Equipping Tomorrow's Leaders with Primary Sources
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/unlocking-social-studies-todays-teachers-equipping-tomorrows-leaders-with-primary-sources-2/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:Teaching Native American Students with Primary Source Inquiry
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/teaching-native-american-students-with-primary-source-inquiry-2/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:Teaching Native American Students with Primary Source Inquiry
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/teaching-native-american-students-with-primary-source-inquiry-3/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:TPS Consortium Meeting - NCSS
DESCRIPTION:Library of Congress\, Washington\, D.C.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/tps-consortium-meeting-ncss/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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SUMMARY:Teaching Historical Thinking Through Indigenous Histories
DESCRIPTION:This free virtual workshop is intended for grades 6-12 social studies educators in North Dakota and Montana. Educators will explore tribal histories of the upper Great Plains using primary sources aligned with the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings standards and Montana’s Indian Education for All standards. Additionally\, educators will learn strategies and opportunities for student-led historical research. \n\n\n\nThis workshop is a collaboration between Montana Historical Society and the State Historical Society of North Dakota. This workshop is sponsored in part by the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Great Plains Region\, coordinated by the National Council for History Education. \n\n\n\nFor North Dakota educators: A certificate for 7 professional development hours will be offered.For Montana educators: 7 Office of Public Instruction renewal units will be offered. \n\n\n\nCapacity is limited. Applications are due by Dec. 1. \n\n\n\nFor more information and to apply: Teacher Workshops | North Dakota Studies
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/teaching-historical-thinking-through-indigenous-histories/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260106T080000
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma on the Wall: Community Stories in New Deal Post Office Art - Teacher Workshop #1
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/oklahoma-on-the-wall-community-stories-in-new-deal-post-office-art-teacher-workshop-1/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260201T080000
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CREATED:20251012T204206Z
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma on the Wall: Community Stories in New Deal Post Office Art - Teacher Workshop #2
DESCRIPTION:Specific Date in February 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. 
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/oklahoma-on-the-wall-community-stories-in-new-deal-post-office-art-teacher-workshop-2/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T130000
DTSTAMP:20260410T183639
CREATED:20251012T204351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251012T204353Z
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SUMMARY:Oklahoma on the Wall: Community Stories in New Deal Post Office Art - Teacher Workshop #3
DESCRIPTION: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. 
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/oklahoma-on-the-wall-community-stories-in-new-deal-post-office-art-teacher-workshop-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260302T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T183639
CREATED:20250623T005224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T005234Z
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SUMMARY:First Americans Museum Online Educator Resource
DESCRIPTION: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.
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/first-americans-musuem-online-educator-resource/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260316T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260410T183639
CREATED:20251010T195645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251030T194005Z
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SUMMARY:Evaluating Student Argumentation in Historical Research Educators Workshop
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n\n\nThese 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. \n\n\n\nLocation: Dickinson State University  \n\n\n\nFor North Dakota educators: A certificate for 16 professional development hours is offered.For Montana educators: 16 Office of Public Instruction renewal units are offered. \n\n\n\nLunch and a travel stipend are included. \n\n\n\nCapacity is limited. Applications are due by March 1.   \n\n\n\nFor more information and to apply: Teacher Workshops | North Dakota Studies
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/strategies-for-primary-source-analysis-interpretation/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260326T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T183639
CREATED:20251123T215317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251123T215320Z
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SUMMARY:TPS Consortium Meeting - NCHE
DESCRIPTION:Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & SpaMontgomery\, AL
URL:https://ncheteach.org/event/tps-consortium-meeting-nche/
CATEGORIES:Great Plains
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