Middle Level

Investigate researched-based museum methods on the American Revolution from Colonial Williamsburg master teachers. Character interpretation, hands-on learning, and technology provide innovative historical visions of 21st-century skills for students.

Explore inquiry-based learning through action civics projects. Receive guidance in identifying the cause(s) of a community issue to determine an attainable goal or solution.

Searching for innovative methods to teach all learning styles? Join educators as they highlight methods connecting students across a spectrum of Gifted, Special Education, and English Language Learners.

Viewing history through the lens of spying enables an examination of the secret history of history. Discover the secret operations that played a pivotal role in shaping today's world.

Globalization offers opportunities aplenty for students to develop empathy for people near and far. Learn hands-on strategies, including ideas from NG Learning products, to help students become caring, global citizens.

Though Canada and the U.S. are linked historically, economically, and geographically, our largest trading partner receives little instructional focus. Experience hands-on lessons about shared borders, economics, population, and language.

Join in a variety of entertaining and engaging hands-on activities beginning with primary sources and ending in deeper empathy for those who read, saw, or created them originally.

Examine best practices for teaching about religion in public schools with a focus on the study of Judaism through an exploration of Jewish history, beliefs, and practices.

Gain an understanding of the value of Document-Based Questions, and how to change the focus from an open analysis to a deeper analysis while incorporating argumentative writing skills within each document analysis. Participants will also identify ways to scaffold the DBQ process for special population students, ELL and Special Needs. Participants will gain an understanding of how to include documents to teach content and learning that is student-centered instead of teacher-centered. World War I documents will be used to drive the session.

Take advantage of students' natural interest in competition and games by learning to create units or courses that channel that interest into learning meaningful content and skills.