Professional Development - Guest Lecturing
Technology & Digital History Integration
Training on using technology to enhance—not replace—historical learning, including:
Digital archives, oral history projects, and virtual museums
GIS mapping, timelines, and interactive simulations
Ethical and effective use of AI as a research and writing support tool
Impact: Increases engagement and prepares students for modern historical research.
Inclusive & Diverse Historical Perspectives
Training that helps teachers expand narratives to include marginalized voices and multiple viewpoints, such as:
Social, cultural, and global histories
Indigenous, African American, women’s, labor, and immigrant histories
Avoiding “single-story” or tokenized approaches
Impact: Builds empathy, relevance, and a more accurate understanding of the past.
Trauma-Informed & Sensitive History Instruction
Professional development addressing how to teach difficult topics (war, genocide, slavery, violence) responsibly by:
Recognizing emotional responses to historical trauma
Creating psychologically safe classrooms
Balancing honesty with care and age-appropriate framing
Impact: Improves student engagement while supporting mental and emotional well-being.
Primary Source Analysis & Historical Thinking
Professional development focused on helping educators move beyond memorization toward historical inquiry. This includes:
Sourcing, contextualization, corroboration, and close reading
Teaching students to evaluate bias, perspective, and reliability
Designing document-based questions (DBQs) and scaffolded source analysis
Impact: Strengthens critical thinking, writing, and disciplinary literacy.