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 and the Economy of a New Nation.
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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, 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.
Social studiesFor teachersA 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.
Social studiesFor teachersA week-long residential institute for twelve teachers exploring the American Revolution through Fort Ticonderoga's document and artifact collection, organized around five themes: Power of Place; Subject, Citizens, Service; Revolutionary Possibilities; Manufacturing Independence; and Shaping Nations, Forging Identities. Lecture-based discussions with visiting scholars, immersive and behind-the-scenes experiences, and classroom applications. Open by application to elementary, middle and high-school teachers (public, charter, independent, religious and homeschool) from all 50 states; scholarships are provided for accepted teachers.
Social studiesFor teachersA 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.
Social studiesFor teachersThe King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center invites high school teachers to attend a professional development workshop. This four-module mini-course equips educators to bring culturally grounded civic learning into their classrooms, developed in direct alignment with Our Kaiāulu Votes and ea Hawaiʻi. Grounded in the ʻōlelo noʻeau “Ke kahua ma mua, ma hope ke kūkulu,” the course moves participants from foundation to practice: establishing the philosophical and cultural kahua, introducing the Five Rules for productive civic discussion, examining real community pilikia and case studies, and equipping educators with concrete classroom tools — including the Makawalu Method and the TWDR discussion protocol. Educators leave with a practical framework for facilitating discussion on divisive issues, a set of ready-to-use classroom protocols, and a plan for applying the training in their own context. The course includes pre-work reflection prompts, slide decks, facilitator guides, and participant resources for asynchronous or facilitated use. Breakfast and lunch are provided.
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