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: Leadership and Legacy: Lessons from George Washington.
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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 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.
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.
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