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Professional Development Programs

If you are searching for innovative and stimulating staff development experiences, look no further! Designed for teachers, our exciting workshops combine historical content with innovative classroom applications.

Please check with your district professional development coordinator for information about continuing education credits.

Online Teacher Workshops

Log on to the Internet for these distance-learning programs geared just for educators and earn continuing education credits (up to forty contact hours), including reading and technology CEUs. Access the workshops anytime during the program dates. You must have access to a computer with an Internet connection to participate in these courses. The cost per workshop is $40, $35 for Associates. Each program is limited to thirty participants, so register early!

2011-2012

American Indians in North Carolina, Past and Present

Get to know the state’s American Indian tribes. Examine some of these groups within the contexts of education, government and politics, language, and the arts. The workshop will pay particular attention to today’s eight state-recognized tribes.

Dates: September 1 to October 15, 2011
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

Legends of North Carolina

Was Blackbeard really so bad? What became of Virginia Dare? Explore the fascinating history of these and fourteen other North Carolina legends and learn how and why their stories have changed over time.

Dates: October 15 to December 1, 2011
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Special offer: Add $12 to the workshop fee to receive the Educator notebook North Carolina Legends.
Workshop contents and sample page

Civil Rights in North Carolina

Explore the history of civil rights in the state from 1830 to the present. An interactive time line, a Web quest, and tips on teaching with primary sources enhance the in-depth text and historic images.

Dates: December 1, 2011 to January 15, 2012
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

Antebellum North Carolina

What was life like for North Carolinians before the Civil War?  Explore this question through in-depth articles, artifacts, and visual aids designed to enhance your knowledge of the political, social, and economic developments in antebellum North Carolina.

Dates: January 15 to March 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability
Workshop contents and sample page

Stories from the Civil War

From the battlefield to the home front, this program will provide you with the resources to incorporate the history of the Civil War in North Carolina into your curriculum. Probe Civil War resources and develop applications for the classroom.

Dates: March 1 to April 15, 2012
Registration deadline: E-mail or call for availability.
Workshop contents and sample page

Brother Can You Spare a Dime? The 1930s in N.C.

What was life like for the average North Carolinian during the Great Depression?  Educators will explore this question using photographs, oral histories, and in-depth articles in order to discover the effect of the Great Depression on the state and its people.

Dates: April 15 to June 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability
Workshop contents and sample page

North Carolina Geography

Explore the Tar Heel state’s geography throughout its history. Background material and interactive activities will provide you with resources to integrate North Carolina geography into your curriculum.

Dates: June 1, 2012 to July 15, 2012
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability
Workshop contents and sample page

African American Life and Culture in N.C. History

Learn about the rich heritage and contributions of African Americans in North Carolina from the colonial period to the modern era. This online workshop is presented free of charge in association with a grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources program from the Library of Congress.

Dates: July 15 to September 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability

African American Life and Culture in N.C. History

Learn about the rich heritage and contributions of African Americans in North Carolina from the colonial period to the modern era. This online workshop is presented free of charge in association with a grant from the Teaching with Primary Sources program from the Library of Congress.

Dates: September 1 to October 15, 2012
Registration Deadline: E-mail or call for availability

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