Find in-person social studies workshops for K-12 educators and students. There are 9 upcoming workshops from 5 organizers, running in Texas, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Each listing shows the date, venue, grade band and price, and registration goes straight to the organizer.
Social studiesFor teachersThe LBJ Library invites K-12 classroom and informal educators to an exclusive educator-only evening with the new 'The American Experiment' installation. View rare Texas History documents on loan from the Briscoe Center for American History, hear from the Briscoe Center's Deputy Executive Director Erin Purdy, and discover ways to bring these primary sources into your classroom.
Social studiesFor teachersAn evening session (5:30–8:00 p.m.) helping elementary educators build a strong understanding of economic concepts so they can teach model lessons with clarity and confidence. The workshop walks through the core economic ideas behind the lessons, connecting them to real-world examples and classroom applications — whether you're new to the content or refreshing your knowledge. Includes a catered dinner, a $25 Amazon gift card, free parking and a chance to win a limited-edition t-shirt, with dinner and gift cards provided by the TD Charitable Foundation. 2.5 clock hours awarded.
Social studiesFor teachersAn evening session (5:30–8:00 p.m.) helping elementary educators build a strong understanding of economic concepts so they can teach model lessons with clarity and confidence. The workshop walks through the core economic ideas behind the lessons, connecting them to real-world examples and classroom applications — whether you're new to the content or refreshing your knowledge. Includes a catered dinner, a $25 Amazon gift card, free parking and a chance to win a limited-edition t-shirt, with dinner and gift cards provided by the TD Charitable Foundation. 2.5 clock hours awarded.
Social studiesFor teachersA one-day workshop in Houston for secondary-level social studies teachers on the Texas Revolution. Content aligns with the TEKS for Texas history, covering causes of the revolution, key battles and significant individuals, and classroom resources. Work closely with scholars, examine primary sources and texts, and develop effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments. Teachers receive books, instructional materials, CPE credit, and up to $200 substitute reimbursement; out-of-town teachers may be reimbursed up to $300 in approved travel costs.
Social studiesFor teachersA free three-day (Friday–Sunday) professional development seminar for K–12 educators exploring the Allied invasion of Normandy through the lens of strategy, leadership and personal experience. Led by Dr. Denver Brunsman of George Washington University, the program covers the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, close analysis of primary sources — including the wartime correspondence of Medal of Honor recipient Walter D. Ehlers and his brother Roland — and a field study of historic sites, archives and museums. Teachers leave with curated letters, photographs and military documents plus strategies for bringing WWII and D-Day history into their curricula. Admission is by application; Founding Forward's accredited seminars are provided at no cost to educators.
Social studiesFor teachersA one-day workshop in Dallas for secondary-level social studies teachers on the Cold War. Content aligns with the TEKS for U.S. history, covering the origins of the Cold War, conflicts such as Cuba, Korea, and Vietnam, the end of the Cold War and its legacy, and teaching the Cold War through film. Teachers receive books, instructional materials, CPE credit, and up to $200 substitute reimbursement; out-of-town teachers may be reimbursed up to $300 in approved travel costs.
Social studiesFor teachersA one-day workshop in San Antonio for secondary-level social studies teachers on the early American republic. Content aligns with the TEKS for U.S. history, featuring close interaction with scholars, examination of primary sources and texts, and the development of effective pedagogical strategies and engaging assignments and activities. Teachers receive books, instructional materials, CPE credit, and up to $200 substitute reimbursement; out-of-town teachers may be reimbursed up to $300 in approved travel costs.
Social studiesFor teachersExplore the 250th anniversary through the life and character of George Washington. Learn about seven core character traits that define stages of Washington's life through literacy, and collaborate on ideas for integrating living history and historic artifacts into lessons. Designed for elementary and special education teachers in formal K-12 settings.
Social studiesFor teachersA 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. Admission is by application; Founding Forward's accredited seminars are provided at no cost to educators.
