When budget cuts eliminated her Constitutional Law class, teacher Jacki Pope Brothers thought her students' competitive dreams were over. Instead, what followed became an inspiration that captured national attention and redefined what's possible in education.

This upcoming school year, in honor of the next summer’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, teachers all over the United States will direct their students’ attention to the history behind these immortal words.  They’ll debate the Declaration’s purpose and audience, the intention and word choice of its author, and the extent to which the American republic has fulfilled the Declaration’s vision.  We want to help prepare teachers for this deep work by spending the fall focusing on the complicated legacy of the author of this groundbreaking document, Thomas Jefferson.   

Each multi-day seminar runs for three days, often from Friday evening to Sunday midday. During those three days, a small group of teachers immerse themselves in discussion sessions, shared meals, and a visit to a local historical site. Each seminar focuses on a specific topic of American history. Depending on the topic, teachers will prepare in advance by reading selected documents provided in the course packet. Once the seminar begins, the discussion leader guides a peer-to-peer, text-based conversation among all participants. Teaching American History can offer meals, materials, hotel rooms, and historical site visits at no cost at no cost to teachers through grants and generous donations. At the end of each course, every teacher receives a letter of participation for 15 contact hours and a $600 stipend to cover travel costs. To learn more about our multi-day seminars, visit our website here.

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