Beyond the Textbook: Primary Voices, Teaching Native Histories with the Library of Congress
Beyond the Textbook: Primary Voices, Teaching Native Histories with the Library of Congress
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This year-long (paid stipend) PD program focuses on best practices for incorporating Native narratives, histories, and accurate information to enlighten and inform teaching and learning about, for, and with Native Peoples and Nations utilizing the Library of Congress resources. Educators will explore Tribal Sovereignty and Federal Indian Policy through hands-on exploration of primary and secondary sources, specific laws, executive orders, Supreme Court cases, and provide more authentic and nuanced ways of knowing and connecting historical realities with contemporary experiences. Open to all educators, K-12.
Dates: November 5th (In Person-Wichita), December 11th (Virtual), January 22nd (Virtual), and April 1st (In Person-Wichita)
History For All: Elementary Social Studies and Structured Literacy
History For All: Elementary Social Studies and Structured Literacy
Kansas elementary teachers: you are invited to apply for a unique (PAID) opportunity to learn alongside colleagues in your region of the state! Cohorts of teachers (grades 3-5) will learn from historians, fellow elementary teachers, and nationally respected education leaders, building skills and confidence in teaching elementary social studies and structured literacy. Open to ONLY 3rd-5th grade teachers.
Applications due September 15th, 2025
Dates: October 9th (In person - Wichita), January 28th (In Person - Salina)
Participants are eligible for:
a $500 stipend upon completion of the cohort programming
a mileage stipend for attending in-person events
registration fees and a travel stipend to attend the NCHE annual conference in Montgomery, Alabama (March 26-28, 2026)
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