ACPS Educators: The Virginia Museum of History & Culture is offering a variety of professional development opportunities this summer. The following week-long teacher institutes will be held in July and offer stipends and a limited number of travel scholarships:
Story of Virginia
July 8-12, 2024
The Story of Virginia Institute takes a timeline approach to exploring Virginia history, with each day of the one-week program focused on a different time period. Participants will enjoy a mix of exhibit tours, primary source analysis, guest speakers, and self-guided time to explore.
Our Commonwealth
July 22-26, 2024
Participants will learn to approach Virginia’s vast history from a geographical and cultural perspective while enjoying a mix of exhibit tours, primary source analysis, guest speakers, and self-guided time to explore. Each day of the one-week program will focus on a specific region of Virginia, and the VMHC team will provide examples of object-based activities, performance-based assessments, and tips and techniques for engaging students of all ages with primary sources.