The National Constitution Center (NCC) is launching a new national curriculum initiative focused on civic virtues — examining how the founding generation understood virtue, happiness, and self-government and how those…
Professional Development Opportunity for Social Studies Educators The Teacher Fellowship Program from C-SPAN Classroom is a national professional learning opportunity for middle and high school teachers who are familiar with…
The Sphere Summit is a full-scholarship summer professional development program for grades 5–12 educators and administrators focused on advancing civil discourse, free speech, and civic culture in schools and classrooms.…
The Supreme Court Summer Institute is a highly regarded professional development opportunity designed to help secondary social studies educators deepen their understanding of the U.S. Supreme Court and strengthen classroom…
A National Professional Opportunity for ICSS Members The Educators-in-Residence (EnR) program, hosted by the Center for European Studies at the University of Florida, is a semester-long professional learning opportunity for…
The Democracy and Capitalism Teacher’s Institute at the University of Virginia is a professional development program for high school social studies teachers. It is in its third year of operation…
The White House History Teacher Institute (WHHTI), offered by the White House Historical Association, is a premier professional development opportunity for K–12 educators seeking to deepen their understanding of U.S.…
The American Bar Association (ABA), in partnership with the Federal Judicial Center (FJC), is offering the ABA/FJC Summer Institute for Teachers — a unique, fully supported professional development experience for…
By Elizabeth N. Christian, Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education | Purdue University Fort Wayne Begin with sensory observation Many young learners take part in fall-themed classroom activities involving leaves, often…
The We the Teachers: Preparing the Next Generation Through History & Civics initiative is a nationally funded professional learning opportunity designed to strengthen K–12 history and civics education in advance…