Join us onsite at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. for a free three-day professional development workshop, where you’ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026:
- July 8-10, 2026
- July 15-17, 2026
- July 22-24, 2026
In each session, Library of Congress education specialists will model a variety of hands-on, inquiry-based teaching strategies for using primary sources to engage students, build critical thinking skills, construct knowledge, and launch original research. Activities will feature some of the millions of historical artifacts from the Library’s collections – photographs, prints, manuscripts, maps, multimedia, and more – which are digitized and freely available online. Participants will also conduct research to identify primary sources and develop an activity related to their classroom content.
The institute and instructional materials are provided at no cost. However, participants are responsible for transportation to and from Washington, D.C., and any required overnight accommodations. Applications are due January 23, 2026 and require a letter of recommendation.
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