Are these workshops free?

3 of the 11 upcoming social studies workshops listed here are free to attend. The rest are paid, and the price for each session is shown on its listing — from single-session workshops to multi-day institutes.

Registration is handled by the organizer, not by K-12 Workshops. Open any listing and use the registration link to book your place directly on the organizer's own site.

These are professional development sessions for K-12 teachers, instructional coaches and school leaders. Each listing shows the grade band it is designed for.

When is the next workshop?

Civic Life: Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Tocqueville, on Nov 13 in Lafayette Hill, PA, followed by George Washington Teacher Institute: George Washington at War: From Soldier to Commander in Chief on Jun 14.

Upcoming social studies workshops are in Mount Vernon, VA, Dearing, GA, Chicago, IL, Lafayette Hill, PA and Ticonderoga, NY. This page updates automatically as workshops are added or pass.

K-12 Social studies Workshops for Teachers & Students

There are 11 upcoming workshops from 5 organizers in social studies. The next is Civic Life: Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Tocqueville on Nov 13 in Lafayette Hill, PA. 9 are free, and the most common topic is social studies.

Updated November 3, 2026

Find in-person social studies workshops for K-12 educators and students. There are 11 upcoming workshops from 5 organizers, running in Virginia, Georgia, Illinois and New York. Each listing shows the date, venue, grade band and price, and registration goes straight to the organizer.

Upcoming social studies workshops

Educators discussing classic works of political philosophy in a seminar

Social studiesFor teachers

Fri · Nov 13–159:00 AM–5:00 PM ET· Lafayette Hill, PA

By application

Civic Life: Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Tocqueville

A free three-day (Friday–Sunday) professional development seminar for K–12 educators exploring civic life and virtue through Aristotle's Politics, Machiavelli's The Prince and Tocqueville's Democracy in America. Led by Dr. Joseph Fornieri of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the program examines citizenship, leadership and the moral foundations of government across classical and modern political thought, with lectures, primary-source discussions and classroom-ready strategies for teaching civics. The weekend also includes a field study visit to the University of Pennsylvania Library Special Collections, the Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site — Tocqueville's reason for visiting America in 1831 — or both.

Free

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Educators gathered around a table with books and notes

Social studiesFor teachers

Mon · Jun 14–19, 2027Time TBC· Mount Vernon, VA

George Washington Teacher Institute: George Washington at War: From Soldier to Commander in Chief

A free, five-day residential program of the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon for K–12 educators. Teachers work with historians and master educators, explore the estate and collections, and build classroom-ready strategies. Selective application: Summer 2027 applications open November 16, 2026, with acceptance notices April 1, 2027. Mount Vernon reimburses an average of $350–700 per teacher toward travel. Theme: George Washington at War: From Soldier to Commander in Chief.

Free (application required)

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Mon · Jun 21–26, 2027Time TBC· Mount Vernon, VA

George Washington Teacher Institute: Lives Bound Together: Enslavement in George Washington's World

A free, five-day residential program of the George Washington Teacher Institute at Mount Vernon for K–12 educators. Teachers work with historians and master educators, explore the estate and collections, and build classroom-ready strategies. Selective application: Summer 2027 applications open November 16, 2026, with acceptance notices April 1, 2027. Mount Vernon reimburses an average of $350–700 per teacher toward travel. Theme: Lives Bound Together: Enslavement in George Washington's World.

Free (application required)

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Mon · Jul 5–10, 2027Time TBC· Mount Vernon, VA

A hands-on workshop for K–12 educators from the American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR) and the University of Chicago's Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (ISAC). Teachers try ISAC's Artifact Analysis activity with replica artifacts, learning strategies to help students observe, infer, interpret material evidence and ask questions about the past, and explore ASOR teacher resources, ISAC lesson plans and the Museum in a Box program.

$30–$50

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Social studiesFor teachers

Tue · Nov 38:30 AM–3:00 PM ET· Dearing, GA

Registration status unconfirmed

Economics and Literacy for Grades 6-7 by Georgia Council of Economic Education

An interactive workshop for grades 6–7 teachers featuring classroom-ready lessons on economic systems through The Sneetches, global trade, geographic economics, and literacy-rich instructional strategies. Explore student-centered activities, cross-curricular connections, and practical classroom resources that help students connect reading, economics, and the world around them. Lunch is provided by Georgia Council on Economic Education. No cost for regional members or non-members.

Free

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Wed · Nov 48:30 AM–3:00 PM ET· Dearing, GA

Registration status unconfirmed

Risk, Reward, and Real Life: Practical Strategies for Teaching Personal Finance & Econimics by Georgia Council on Economic Education

An interactive workshop for grades 9–12 teachers, developed in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Explore classroom-ready strategies for teaching problem gambling and responsible decision-making, economic indicators, insurance and risk, credit and borrowing, and the influence of social media finfluencers. Connect economic literacy to real-world financial decisions through critical thinking and engaging instruction. Lunch is provided by Georgia Council on Economic Education. No cost for regional members or non-members.

Free

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Frequently asked questions

Are these workshops free?: 3 of the 11 upcoming social studies workshops listed here are free to attend. The rest are paid, and the price for each session is shown on its listing — from single-session workshops to multi-day institutes.
How do I register?: Registration is handled by the organizer, not by K-12 Workshops. Open any listing and use the registration link to book your place directly on the organizer's own site.
Who can attend?: These are professional development sessions for K-12 teachers, instructional coaches and school leaders. Each listing shows the grade band it is designed for.
When is the next workshop?: Civic Life: Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Tocqueville, on Nov 13 in Lafayette Hill, PA, followed by George Washington Teacher Institute: George Washington at War: From Soldier to Commander in Chief on Jun 14.
Where are they held?: Upcoming social studies workshops are in Mount Vernon, VA, Dearing, GA, Chicago, IL, Lafayette Hill, PA and Ticonderoga, NY. This page updates automatically as workshops are added or pass.