If you are a teacher with a desire for some quality professional development (but your budget doesn't permit it), now is the time to do some research and start applying for summer seminars. The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History offers a number of wonderful one week seminars on college campuses presented by historians. You can apply for up to four, but can only accept one per summer. I just finished applying for seminars on the Era of Theodore Roosevelt (one of my favorite presidents), American Protest Literature, the Gilded Age, and the Role of the Supreme Court.
If you're looking for something a little longer, consider applying for the National Endowment of Humanities summer programs. These programs range from three to five weeks, and include a stipend as well. I'm still looking over these super cool workshops, but the deadline isn't until March 1, so I have some time to decide what to apply for.
And of course, there is my favorite (because they chose me last year), Fund For Teachers. The application is available now (October 1 it becomes available), so don't delay. It was an amazing experience for me, and the curriculum I am creating following the experience has me and the students excited.
I'll come back and revise and add more as the invitations to apply to summer programs land in my email inbox. :) Follow this post for more info. :)
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