Conferences/Workshops

Keynote Speakers: Michael Adas, Patrick Manning, Brian Black

This Institute is for you if:
•You are new to teaching World History and are looking for ideas, support, comfort
•You have been teaching World History for a while and are looking for ideas, support, comfort
•You want to explore ways to (better) incorporate environmental issues in your World History courses   --> read more »

In World History we struggle constantly to balance big picture concepts and the illustrative detail that makes history engaging. This seminar seeks to help teachers pace the year, using a variety of periodization models and timelines and to consider what level of detail students need to know.   --> read more »

Attention K-12 Educators! This summer the Montana Historical Society will host a National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop for Schoolteachers.   --> read more »

The Workshops, entitled “James Madison and Constitutional Citizenship,” will take place at Montpelier, James Madison’s lifelong home in Orange, Virginia. The 2,700 acre estate is located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, about 25 miles north of Charlottesville.   --> read more »

The Program for Teaching East Asia (TEA) and the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA) at the University of Colorado invite applications to a 2011 summer institute, “21st-Century China: Global Issues, Classroom Applications.”   --> read more »

Western Washington University's "STUDY CANADA" program has provided American educators with a strong foundation for teaching about Canada for the past 33 years.   --> read more »

Weekday afternoons, July 22 - August 20, 2010

PRE- AND IN-SERVICE EDUCATORS, you're invited to join the University of Washington's East Asia Resource Center for a 4-week course in Seattle that will give you an outstanding grounding in China studies and curricular strategies for teaching about China.

BENEFITS:

* Small class size
* $250 fee includes 6 credits
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Harpers Ferry National Historical Park and American Public University have established a partnership to offer an online 3-credit (teacher-friendly cost of $150 after $750 scholarship to first 30 teachers who sign up) course, which includes a site-based summer workshop as a component of the course for 4th through 12th grade teachers. For further information see   --> read more »

The American Red Cross Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) Summer Institute for Educators will be held at the National Headquarters, Washington, DC, August 2-5. The cost to attend is $75.00 with participants responsible for their transportation, accommodations and some meals.   --> read more »

The George C. Marshall International Center's showcase education program, the Marshall Immersion Workshop promises a most exciting professional and collegial experience for high school level American and World history teachers, or social studies supervisors. All expenses are paid, including transportation during the workshop, lodging, and meals.   --> read more »