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Professional Development Workshops for Educators

Professional development workshops at the Connecticut Historical Society provide teachers with practical information, materials, and classroom strategies for integrating hands-on history teaching in their schools. Workshops take advantage of our award-winning exhibitions, knowledgeable staff, and extensive collection. The Connecticut Historical Society is an accredited provider of Connecticut Continuing Education Units.

Workshops for Individuals

Contact us at (860) 236-5621 x232 or at education_assistant@chs.org for more information or to register for one of the following workshops at the Connecticut Historical Society.

Teaching History Day in Connecticut

This workshop is a must for both new and returning teachers. It begins with an introduction to the History Day program, including an overview of the program goals, categories, rule changes, tips and techniques to help students research and use primary sources, and is followed by a discussion and recommendations of topics to fit the 2013 theme "Turning Points in History." Past History Day projects will be shown and participating teachers will receive materials for use in their classrooms. Refreshments will be served.

Date: November 14, 2012
Time: 4:30-7:30pm (.3 CEUs)
Price: FREE with advanced registration 
For additional teacher and student workshops, visit ct.nhd.org.

Using Primary Sources in Your Elementary Classroom

Are you unsure how to integrate primary sources in your classroom? Come to the CHS to learn about different types of primary source materials available for use in your classroom, including historic photographs, maps, documents, and artifacts. Discover where to find age-appropriate primary sources (both originals and reproductions) and practice teaching techniques for using original materials in your classroom, including close observation, Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), and the SOAPS technique for reading and analyzing a document.

Date: March 19, 2013
Time: 4:30-7:30 pm (.3 CEUs)
Price: $30 per person | $20 for members | includes light refreshments

Changing Technology & Women's Lives

This workshop will look at how technology has affected women's lives at home, at work, and in leisure activities. Teachers will tour our Making Connecticut exhibit, travel behind-the-scenes into collections storage areas of the CHS, examine original documents in the Research Center, and participate in hands-on activities. Teachers will learn techniques to recreate at school and receive materials for use in their classrooms.

Date: May 16, 2013
Time: 4:30-7:30 pm (.3 CEUs)
Price: $30 per person | $20 for members | includes light refreshments

Workshops for Groups

For groups of 10 or more, let us customize a professional development workshop to meet your needs. Programs can take place at your school or at the Connecticut Historical Society. Popular topics include:

• Connecticut and the American Revolution
• Slavery, abolition, and civil rights in Connecticut
  
• Visual literacy and artifact analysis for the classroom
• Teaching change over time
• Integrating history across the curriculum

Program lengths are flexible and CEUs are available. Please contact our Head of Education Programs for more information.