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The Library of Congress is accepting applications for its weeklong summer institutes for K-12 educators. Held at the Library of Congress in D.C., this professional development opportunity provides educators of all disciplines with resources and strategies to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching. Each session will focus on pedagogy, with an emphasis on Read More ⟶

Join your colleagues at a historical site to deepen your understanding of American history. Bring the past to life through documents and discussion-based lessons with subject matter experts at a multiday colloquium sponsored by TeachingAmericanHistory.org. The seminars, which count for in-service hours, are free. Learn more here. Read More ⟶

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, in partnership with the Heinz History Center of Pittsburgh and the National Museum of American Jewish History is offering a one-week summer institute from June 21 to 26, 2020. “Becoming U.S.: The Immigrant Experience through Primary Sources” focuses on the broad themes of immigration and its complexities throughout American history, placing lessons about the past within historical and contemporary contexts. The deadline is March 1, 2020. Learn more about the institute and apply here. Read More ⟶

Since 1995, over 1,400 social studies educators from across the country have come together in Washington, D.C., for the Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers, a six-day teacher professional development program focused on improving teaching about the U.S. Supreme Court. The Institute is co-sponsored by the Supreme Court Historical Society. The Institute includes sessions led by Supreme Court experts, journalists, authors, and attorneys, who give social studies educators an in-depth understanding of how the Court chooses and decides cases and what it is like to argue before the Court. The Institute covers six recent cases. This exciting opportunity culminates with a visit to the Supreme Court building to hear decisions handed down and attend a private reception. Read More ⟶

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is accepting applications for its 2020 Teacher Seminars. Our inaugural Summit features 12 concurrent seminars for more than 400 teachers. Participants will also be able to attend book talks with historians and take part in networking opportunities. Read More ⟶

Join teachers from across the country and constitutional scholars from across the philosophical spectrum for a weeklong Summer Teacher Institute at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. Read More ⟶