Teacher Institute Programs

June 14-18, 2021

As a result of this online course, participants will be able to:

• Integrate primary sources, secondary sources, and technological resources focused on teaching slavery and race during the colonial and American Revolutionary periods.
• Express greater confidence in teaching sensitive and controversial subjects, with a primary, but not exclusive, focus on teaching about slavery and race.
• Analyze the appropriateness of a variety of strategies and resources to teach about slavery and race during the colonial and American Revolutionary periods.
• Use new strategies to teach about slavery and race during the colonial and American Revolutionary periods.
• Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.
  
  
  
  

In addition to the two-hour daily synchronous class meetings to be held Monday through Friday from 4:00–6:00 p.m. EDT, participants should expect at least 2–3 hours of asynchronous reading, activities, and discussion board participation prior to each day of the course. The total time commitment, including asynchronous coursework and synchronous class meetings, is approximately 20–25 hours.

Day 1: Course Orientation, Background, and Introductions

Day 2: Finding and Using Primary Sources to Teach About Freedom and Slavery

Day 3: Agency and Resistance

Day 4: Teaching Sensitive and Controversial Issues

Day 5: 40 Years of African American History at Colonial Williamsburg

Registration for this course is now closed.

July 12-16, 2021

As a result of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify the different types of primary sources, including documents, images, maps, objects, and physical structures, and evaluate their uses in the classroom.
• Promote inquiry and analysis skills in the classroom by creatively utilizing primary sources to encourage critical thinking.
• Express greater confidence in integrating diverse primary sources that allow for a more comprehensive narrative.
• Navigate with greater ability the various online archives that provide primary sources, including Colonial Williamsburg online repositories and those of other reputable institutions.
• Comprehend how to evaluate and use secondary sources in the classroom.
• Design lessons with differentiation of sources in mind, to meet learners where they are and create a more accessible classroom experience.

In addition to the two-hour daily synchronous class meetings to be held Monday through Friday from 4:00–6:00 p.m. EDT, participants should expect at least 2–3 hours of asynchronous reading, activities, and discussion board participation prior to each day of the course. The total time commitment, including asynchronous coursework and synchronous class meetings, is approximately 20–25 hours.

Day 1: The Good Stuff: Objects

Day 2: Now You See It: Visuals

Day 3: Writing it on the Page: Documents

Day 4: Writing it on the Wall: Buildings/Architecture

Day 5: After the Fact: Secondary Sources

Registration for this course is now closed.

June 21, 2021 - Perspectives of American Indians

June 22, 2021 - Perspectives of Revolutionary Women

June 23, 2021 - Perspectives of British Loyalists

June 24, 2021 - Perspectives of Afro-Virginians

June 25, 2021 - Perspectives of American Patriots

As a result of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Utilize strategies that integrate diverse narratives into lessons and units on the Revolutionary period.
• Engage with Colonial Williamsburg content and resources that speak to differing views on the American Revolutionary period.
• Build community with their students through exploring diverse perspectives.

This series will occur in two-hour daily synchronous Zoom meetings to be held Monday-Friday from 4:00–6:00 p.m. EDT. There is no asynchronous work.

Day 1: Perspectives of American Indians (June 21, 2021)
What did the American Revolution mean to American Indians? How did this war between foreign powers impact the American frontier and its peoples? Was it, as the Haudenosaunee people called it, “a fight between father and son” not to be disrupted by outside forces? Examine the Revolution through the eyes of the various tribes of American Indians.

Day 2: Perspectives of Revolutionary Women (June 22, 2021)
“If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.” American women were not on the sidelines of the American Revolution, as this quote from Abigail Adams proves. Explore the varied experiences of women during the Revolutionary period.

Day 3: Perspectives of British Loyalists (June 23, 2021)
Speaking to Parliament in October of 1775, King George III hoped that the “people in America would have discerned the traitorous views of their leaders, and have been convinced, that to be a subject of Great Britain . . . is to be the freest member of any civil society in the known world.” Many of his loyal subjects in America were convinced that their government officials were traitors. Examine the sentiments of those who were loyal to the Crown and the claim that independence meant treason.

Day 4: Perspectives of Afro Virginians (June 24, 2021)
What did the American Revolution mean to Afro Virginians? 70 years after the American Revolution, Frederick Douglass asked “What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July?” Join us as we explore the perspectives of free and enslaved Afro Virginians as we pose the question: What does it mean to be free and independent in eighteenth-century Virginia?

Day 5: Perspectives of American Patriots (June 25, 2021)
If the American Revolution was a change “in the minds and hearts of the people,” as John Adams asserted, what prompted such a radical change in their sentiments? Gaze through the lens of an American patriot and critically examine the ideals of the Revolution.

Registration for this webinar series is now closed.

Summer 2021 onsite sessions of the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg are cancelled as part of the foundation’s continued effort to limit health risks associated with COVID-19.

We will continue to focus on online programs in 2021 and look forward to hosting teachers onsite again in 2022.

Teachers who wish to pay their own tuition, or whose school districts wish to pay for them, to attend the summer 2022 program should contact teacherdevelopment@cwf.org.

Week-Long Institute Sessions: $2,200 (subject to change)

Includes: A double-occupancy room [teachers who would like their own room pay an additional fee], most meals, admission to all Historic Area sites and program activities, and access to materials in the Teacher Institute portion of our Education Resource Library. (Does not include airfare.)

Matching Grants

Matching grants are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. If the school/district will fund one teacher, Colonial Williamsburg will provide the tuition and transportation for another teacher from the same school or district. Both teachers must: 1) apply separately and list each other on their applications, and 2) work through the process with and confirm matching funding from the school/district.

Contact Jodi Norman at jnorman@cwf.org for more information.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. These scholarships are the result of the generosity of many Colonial Williamsburg Foundation friends, their deep commitment to and respect for teachers, and their understanding of the teacher’s role in educating the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

If you would like to be notified when the scholarship application for the 2022 Teacher Institute opens and stay informed about Colonial Williamsburg instructional resources and other teacher professional development opportunities, subscribe below to receive email updates.

Elementary school sessions focus on the daily life of colonial Virginians and the transition from subject to citizen that occurred during the Revolutionary War period. Teachers will be immersed in hands-on activities at Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown that highlight the stories of the people living during this time. During the session, teachers will:

• Identify and analyze significant seventeenth- and eighteenth-century economic, political, and social events that led to American independence from Great Britain.
• Chart the evolution of citizenship, from being British subjects to becoming American citizens.
• Explain how Native American, European, and African interactions shaped and defined the American character.
• Examine colonial social levels, gender roles, and specific populations such as gentry, middling sort, lesser sort, free and enslaved African Americans, and Native Americans.
• Integrate primary, secondary, and technology resources in classroom instruction focused on early American history and citizenship.
• Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.

A sample 2022 schedule will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Summer 2021 onsite sessions of the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg are cancelled as part of the foundation’s continued effort to limit health risks associated with COVID-19.

We will continue to focus on online programs in 2021 and look forward to hosting teachers onsite again in 2022.

Teachers who wish to pay their own tuition, or whose school districts wish to pay for them, to attend the summer 2022 program should contact teacherdevelopment@cwf.org.

Week-Long Institute Sessions: $2,200 (subject to change)

Includes: A double-occupancy room [teachers who would like their own room pay an additional fee], most meals, admission to all Historic Area sites and program activities, and access to materials in the Teacher Institute portion of our Education Resource Library. (Does not include airfare.)

Matching Grants

Matching grants are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. If the school/district will fund one teacher, Colonial Williamsburg will provide the tuition and transportation for another teacher from the same school or district. Both teachers must: 1) apply separately and list each other on their applications, and 2) work through the process with and confirm matching funding from the school/district.

Contact Jodi Norman at jnorman@cwf.org for more information.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. These scholarships are the result of the generosity of many Colonial Williamsburg Foundation friends, their deep commitment to and respect for teachers, and their understanding of the teacher’s role in educating the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

If you would like to be notified when the scholarship application for the 2022 Teacher Institute opens and stay informed about Colonial Williamsburg instructional resources and other teacher professional development opportunities, subscribe below to receive email updates.

How do we define our identity as Americans? How do many diverse cultures come together to form the basis of this American identity? What will it become in the future? During this course, participants will examine how the concept of an American identity began in the colonial period and continues to evolve and transform with each generation of Americans. Through inquiry-based analysis of primary sources while exploring throughout the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area, teachers examine how that identity influenced American citizens to shape and change the Republic through the 1860s. During the session, teachers will:

• Chart the evolution of citizenship and American identity from the settlement of Jamestown through the U.S. Civil War and make connections to the present-day United States.
• Evaluate the way historical events from 1606 to 1865 have impacted American identity.
• Apply instructional strategies that encourage civil discourse from multiple perspectives using primary and secondary sources.
• Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.
• Identify and analyze four pairs of seemingly contradictory American values that, while in tension, influence the course of American history.

A sample 2022 schedule will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Summer 2021 onsite sessions of the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg are cancelled as part of the foundation’s continued effort to limit health risks associated with COVID-19.

We will continue to focus on online programs in 2021 and look forward to hosting teachers onsite again in 2022.

Teachers who wish to pay their own tuition, or whose school districts wish to pay for them, to attend the summer 2022 program should contact teacherdevelopment@cwf.org.

Three-Day Seminars: $1,250 (subject to change)

Includes: A double-occupancy room for 2022 [teachers who would like their own room pay an additional fee], most meals, admission to all Historic Area sites and program activities, and access to materials in the Teacher Institute portion of our Education Resource Library. (Does not include airfare.)

• A $750 tuition option (subject to change) is available for the three-day themed seminars that does not include a hotel room, breakfasts, or airfare. This option is for local teachers who wish to commute from home or select their own hotel accommodations.

Matching Grants

Matching grants are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. If the school/district will fund one teacher, Colonial Williamsburg will provide the tuition and transportation for another teacher from the same school or district. Both teachers must: 1) apply separately and list each other on their applications, and 2) work through the process with and confirm matching funding from the school/district.

Contact Jodi Norman at jnorman@cwf.org for more information.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. These scholarships are the result of the generosity of many Colonial Williamsburg Foundation friends, their deep commitment to and respect for teachers, and their understanding of the teacher’s role in educating the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

If you would like to be notified when the scholarship application for the 2022 Teacher Institute opens and stay informed about Colonial Williamsburg instructional resources and other teacher professional development opportunities, subscribe below to receive email updates.

This seminar explores the lives, roles, and perspectives of enslaved and free black Virginians in the eighteenth century. Participants will pursue a deeper understanding of the diversity of the experiences of enslaved and free black people during the colonial period and the American Revolution. During the seminar, teachers will:

• Integrate primary, secondary, and technology resources focused on the lives of enslaved and free black people during the eighteenth century.
• Contextualize slavery in the European North American colonies temporally, geographically, and economically.
• Compare and contrast the experiences of enslaved and free black people in rural and urban settings and engaged in different types of life and work.
• Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.

A sample 2022 schedule will be posted here as soon as it is available.

Summer 2021 onsite sessions of the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg are cancelled as part of the foundation’s continued effort to limit health risks associated with COVID-19.

We will continue to focus on online programs in 2021 and look forward to hosting teachers onsite again in 2022.

Teachers who wish to pay their own tuition, or whose school districts wish to pay for them, to attend the summer 2022 program should contact teacherdevelopment@cwf.org.

Three-Day Seminars: $1,250 (subject to change)

Includes: A double-occupancy room for 2022 [teachers who would like their own room pay an additional fee], most meals, admission to all Historic Area sites and program activities, and access to materials in the Teacher Institute portion of our Education Resource Library. (Does not include airfare.)

• A $750 tuition option (subject to change) is available for the three-day themed seminars that does not include a hotel room, breakfasts, or airfare. This option is for local teachers who wish to commute from home or select their own hotel accommodations.

Matching Grants

Matching grants are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. If the school/district will fund one teacher, Colonial Williamsburg will provide the tuition and transportation for another teacher from the same school or district. Both teachers must: 1) apply separately and list each other on their applications, and 2) work through the process with and confirm matching funding from the school/district.

Contact Jodi Norman at jnorman@cwf.org for more information.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. These scholarships are the result of the generosity of many Colonial Williamsburg Foundation friends, their deep commitment to and respect for teachers, and their understanding of the teacher’s role in educating the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

If you would like to be notified when the scholarship application for the 2022 Teacher Institute opens and stay informed about Colonial Williamsburg instructional resources and other teacher professional development opportunities, subscribe below to receive email updates.

This seminar explores the interdisciplinary links between colonial history and STEM in trades, specifically applied sciences and engineering. Through a hands-on, Project Based Learning (PBL) approach, participants engage with trade experts, investigate applied science principles such as the use of simple machines, chemical reactions, engineering, and combine these experiences into dynamic classroom lesson plans that incorporate primary sources and PBL. During the seminar, teachers will:

• Identify scientific processes and theories that were necessary for tradespeople to create tools and equipment for daily life.
• Investigate the importance of the scientific method in the workplace for tradespeople.
• Create interdisciplinary lesson plans that use trades as a lens to demonstrate STEM principles and consult tradespeople to gather primary source information to share with their students.

A sample 2022 schedule will be posted when it is available.

Summer 2021 onsite sessions of the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg are cancelled as part of the foundation’s continued effort to limit health risks associated with COVID-19.

We will continue to focus on online programs in 2021 and look forward to hosting teachers onsite again in 2022.

Teachers who wish to pay their own tuition, or whose school districts wish to pay for them, to attend the summer 2022 program should contact teacherdevelopment@cwf.org.

Three-Day Seminars: $1,250 (subject to change)

Includes: A double-occupancy room for 2022 [teachers who would like their own room pay an additional fee], most meals, admission to all Historic Area sites and program activities, and access to materials in the Teacher Institute portion of our Education Resource Library. (Does not include airfare.)

• A $750 tuition option (subject to change) is available for the three-day themed seminars that does not include a hotel room, breakfasts, or airfare. This option is for local teachers who wish to commute from home or select their own hotel accommodations.

Matching Grants

Matching grants are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. If the school/district will fund one teacher, Colonial Williamsburg will provide the tuition and transportation for another teacher from the same school or district. Both teachers must: 1) apply separately and list each other on their applications, and 2) work through the process with and confirm matching funding from the school/district.

Contact Jodi Norman at jnorman@cwf.org for more information.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are available each year for American history teachers who work at the elementary or secondary school level in any public school in the United States. These scholarships are the result of the generosity of many Colonial Williamsburg Foundation friends, their deep commitment to and respect for teachers, and their understanding of the teacher’s role in educating the citizens and leaders of tomorrow.

If you would like to be notified when the scholarship application for the 2022 Teacher Institute opens and stay informed about Colonial Williamsburg instructional resources and other teacher professional development opportunities, subscribe below to receive email updates.

This seminar explores the lives, roles, and perspectives of eighteenth-century women. Participants will pursue a deeper understanding of women’s contributions and constraints during the time leading up to the American Revolution. During the seminar, teachers will:

• Analyze and integrate primary, secondary, and technology resources focused on women’s lives during the eighteenth century.
• Define traditional opportunities, responsibilities, and roles for women in public and private spheres.
• Compare and contrast women’s roles in various levels of eighteenth-century society.
• Create opportunities for continued professional development in social studies education with fellow teachers and Colonial Williamsburg educators.

A sample 2022 schedule will be posted here as soon as it is available.