Teaching American History (TAH)

• • Full day, district will cover sub

  • Up to 25 teachers 

  • November 14: Westward Expansion

  • February 20: Executive Power and the Constitution

  • NEXT SCHOOL YEAR: September 26, 2026 - two sessions available to choose from! 

    • • America at 250: The Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

      • Landmark Supreme Court Cases 

The DBQ Project

• Full day, district will cover sub

• April 17, 2026

• Up to 45 teachers - register here

Using Art in Social Studies

• March 2, 2026 - ALC room 404, 3:30-5:30.  Register here.

• A visiting professor will showcase how art can be used to deepen students’ historical understanding.

2026 Summer PD Day

• May 26, 2026 Social Studies content PD Day 

2024-2025 Content PD Days

• October 21, 2024 - Vocabulary "Why" and AI for Teacher Productivity

• March 10, 2025 - Vocabulary Strategies and AI for Student Engagement

• May 28, 2025 - Literacy and Background Knowledge 

2024 Summer Content PD Days

• May 28, 2024 - Field Trips

• August 8, 2024 - Storytelling and historical skills breakouts

2023-2024 Content PD Days

• October 23, 2023 - Classroom strategies breakouts

• March 11, 2024 - Dr. Kyle Reyes' Lenses of Humanity

2022-2023 Content PD Day

• May 30, 2023  - Training from Paideia on socratic seminars using text sets