In-Person Training
Context: Professional development programs at The National WWII Museum and at schools across the nation
Audience: K-12 educators from across the nation
Purpose: Train educators on how to teach World War II with curriculum and resources from The National WWII Museum
Platforms: PowerPoint, Wakelet, Padlet, Poll Everywhere
What Are People Saying?
“I have never participated in such a high quality professional development workshop. I would recommend this experience to any teacher at any level.”
“I am so grateful to have been a part of this training. I cannot wait to share what I learned with my colleagues.”
“I can’t imagine the amount of time, effort, and dedication it took to plan this workshop. I have attended a lot of teacher training, and this was, hands down, the best!”
“This was an informative and unique learning experience. The opportunity to do a deep dive into Museum resources and how to incorporate them into my classes was incredible.”
About the Project
In my current position at The National WWII Museum, my main task is to train as many teachers as possible on how to effectively teach about World War II in their classrooms. As part of this goal, I design and facilitate a range of online and virtual training; however, I also develop a range of in-person training programs. Every July, I lead two, weeklong teacher workshops onsite at the Museum. These workshops require me to work closely with subject matter experts to ensure the information presented to teachers is both historically accurate and pedagogically sound. These weeklong workshops include content lectures, hands-on activities modeling best teaching practices, interactive tours of Museum exhibitions, and leading teachers in completing their capstone projects for this program.
Outside of onsite programs at the Museum, I also travel across the nation during the academic school year to present training sessions during school and district wide professional development days. I work closely with school and district administrators to develop training sessions that meet the needs of their teachers as well as highlight how Museum resources can be used effectively in their classrooms.