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The Library of Congress offers educator webinars and workshops facilitated by education resource specialists. As sessions are added, we will post them here. Educators may also access materials and recordings from previously held webinars.

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Please note: Certificates of completion are only available for attending live events. Certificates are not available for viewing recordings of past events.

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If you have questions or comments regarding Library of Congress educator webinars and workshops, please email us at: teach@loc.gov.

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Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

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Past Webinars

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April 26, 2023
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

A Conversation with Jackie Katz on Innovations for Using LOC in the Classroom\n

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Join us for a discussion with Jacqueline Katz, the 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. Jackie will share the highlights of her year at the LOC and focus specifically on how she plans to use datasets and oral histories in the classroom. She will share examples of how using primary sources will help her to provide context to phenomena in high school biology and chemistry classes. Participants will discuss how using primary sources can elicit student conversations about scientific ethics and the nature of science.

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April 19, 2023
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Innovations with Digitized Newspapers - Newspaper Navigator\n

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Chronicling America, a database of 16+ million digitized historic newspapers, is a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program, itself a partnership of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Join us for an hour-long session and learn how users can now browse the collection\u2019s thousands of digitized historical newspapers using an interactive map and timeline recently launched by the Library of Congress or an image search application developed by the 2020 Innovator-in-Residence. These tools allow the rich Chronicling America database to be searched via time, location, and image. This session will explore the tools and highlight innovative ways these tools can be used in the classroom. Participants will have time to explore the resources and develop connections between the collection and their own classroom.

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April 12, 2023
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Innovations with Sanborn Maps - Sanborn Maps Navigator

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The Sanborn Maps Collection from the Library of Congress consists of over 50,000 historical atlases, with around 32,000 of them currently available online. These richly detailed maps offer many approaches for study and research for the classroom.

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Join us for an hour-long session with Jackie Katz to explore the collection and examine an innovative application called Sanborn Maps Navigator, which encourages exploration of and engagement with the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps collection. The session will highlight the work of several educators and provide participants time to develop connections between the collection and their own classroom.

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May 12, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Parallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences\n

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Success in STEM fields requires flexibility and problem-solving. This interactive session will focus on strategies to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We\u2019ll demonstrate a number of related strategies and provide materials and time for participants to reflect on how they may be used in their STEM classes.

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May 5, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Primary Source Visible Thinking Strategies for the STEM classroom\n

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\"Follow the science\" often involves revising our thinking as new evidence emerges. This interactive session will focus on primary source analysis strategies to encourage students to revisit and revise their thinking as new information becomes available. We'll demonstrate how using primary sources can help students develop and revise their thinking, and provide both free resources for teachers to use immediately and an opportunity for participants to reflect on how to use these strategies in their STEM classes.

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April 28, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Analyzing Primary Sources with a STEM Lens \n

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Students engage (or disengage) with STEM classes in different ways and for different reasons. Providing opportunities for students to make observations, reflections and questions on primary sources of various topics allows them to see themselves as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, and uncovers insights into the nature of science and math, as well as cross-curricular connections. This interactive session will focus on the foundational primary source analysis process and its application in K-12 STEM classrooms. We'll demonstrate how using primary sources can facilitate engagement, and provide an opportunity for participants to explore the free resources available on the Library's Teachers' page and reflect on using primary sources in their classrooms.

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August 25, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Pre-National Book Festival Webinar for Educators\n

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During the 2021 National Book Festival, educators and students will have the opportunity to engage with authors like never before! This pre-National Book Festival Webinar is the perfect opportunity for teachers and librarians to learn about this year\u2019s festival opportunities, as well as how festival events can be included in instructional planning.

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August 4, 2021
\n 2:00-3:30 pm ET

Online Open House\n

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Want to learn more about the collections of the Library of Congress from the experts who work there? Join us for the second installment of our online open house! Rotate through short sessions (15 minutes each) on specific online resources, tools, and collections of interest. Plan to share some of your ideas for classroom use across the curriculum. Tentative Library participants include the African and Middle Eastern division; Asian Division; Copyright; Geography and Maps; Hispanic Division; American Archive of Public Broadcasting; Performing Arts; Prints and Photographs; Poetry and Literature; Science and Technology; and the Veterans History Project.\n

Participants who stay for the entire event will receive an automated email certifying their attendance.

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July 27, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources\n

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Information literacy involves multiple skills, including: identifying where information comes from, evaluating claims and evidence; identifying bias; and researching for additional information. Join Library of Congress education specialists as we apply information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library\u2019s collections. We\u2019ll practice these skills together and reflect on how they may be used in your educational settings.\n

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July 20, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives\n

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Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model strategies to help your students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We\u2019ll practice a number of related strategies and reflect on how they may be used in your educational settings.\n

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July 13, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Finding Primary Sources on LOC.gov \n

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The Library of Congress web site (www.loc.gov) contains millions of digitized primary sources free to use with your students and a variety of free teacher resources. In this webinar, Library of Congress education specialists share tips and strategies for finding resources in the Library's extensive digitized collections, by navigating the website and using the search engine.\n

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June 30, 2021
\n 2:00-3:30 pm ET

Online Open House\n

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Want to learn more about the collections of the Library of Congress from the experts who work there? Join us for our first ever online open house! Rotate through short sessions (15 minutes each) on specific online resources, tools, and collections of interest. Plan to share some of your ideas for classroom use across the curriculum. Tentative Library participants include the American Folklife Center; Business; By the People crowdsourcing project; Historical Children's Literature from Rare Books; Congress.gov; Manuscripts; National Library Service for the Blind; Recorded Sound and Historical Newspapers.

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June 29, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images\n

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In this webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources that are particularly rich and complex in detail. When working with such images, how can we help students notice and examine details that may otherwise go unnoticed? And how can we help them relate these details to one another, in order to arrive at a fuller understanding of the whole? We\u2019ll practice these strategies together and reflect on how they can be applied in your educational setting.

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June 23, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Poetry 180 with Billy Collins\n

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Join us for a conversation with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins about his signature laureate project, Poetry 180\u2014which brings poetry to schools for each of the 180 days of the school year.

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Billy Collins, one of the most popular poets in America, is the author of 12 poetry collections\u2014including Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2003 \u2013 2013, and The Rain in Portugal, both New York Times bestsellers. The inaugural recipient of the Poetry Foundation\u2019s Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry, Collins served as United States Poet Laureate from 2001-2003 and New York State Poet Laureate from 2004-06. He is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and in 2016 he was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters.\n

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June 22, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress\n

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Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources in the K-12 setting. Participants will practice making observations, reflecting to draw inferences, and developing questions. They will also learn about free teacher resources available from the Library\u2019s Teacher\u2019s Page. These resources and strategies are designed to facilitate student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge. Come learn how they can be applied in your educational setting!

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May 26, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Special Event: Transcribing Whitman\n

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Join us as we launch a special Walt Whitman campaign of diaries and letters. Learn more about transcribing Whitman\u2019s original notebooks and diaries in the classroom. This session will feature experts from the Library of Congress and NCTE educators who will explore together how crowdsourcing activities can help students build important close reading and interpretive skills. Attendees will have a chance to try transcribing for themselves using the latest batch of materials released by the By The People program including over 3,000 pages of Whitman\u2019s notebooks and diaries!

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May 19, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: A Conversation with Alberto R\u00edos\n

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Join us for a teacher-led conversation with Arizona Poet Laureate Alberto R\u00edos as he reads and discusses his work. This is part of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) co-sponsored series of poetry webinars.

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R\u00edos's latest collection of poems is Not Go Away Is My Name. A National Book Award finalist, R\u00edos has taught at Arizona State University since 1982. He is Arizona's inaugural poet laureate, a recent chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.

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April 29, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

How Should We Index This Image?
Presented by Arden Alexander, Cataloging Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division & Libby McKiernan, Processing Technician, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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Join Cataloging Specialist Arden Alexander and Processing Technician Libby McKiernan on an exploration of the Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM), to learn approaches to describing images, using topical terms, plus ways you can use the TGM for your personal or work collections. The specialists will also invite participants to index some images from the Library\u2019s collections with them.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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April 21, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Audio Recordings of Poetry and Literature from the Library of Congress\n

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In this session, Library of Congress experts will share two core resources for educators wishing to use audio recordings in their work with students:

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Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature
\nThe Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 2,000 recordings of writers participating in literary events. Each April, the Library adds 50 newly digitized recordings to the online collection as part of National Poetry Month.\n

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Poetry of America
\nLearn about this collection of field recordings by a wide range of award-winning contemporary poets. Each poet reads a singular American poem of his or her choosing, and also speaks to how the poem connects to, deepens, or re-imagines our sense of the nation.\n

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March 25, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

When Was This Photograph Taken?
Presented by Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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What clues can you use to determine when a picture was made or a photo was taken? In this session, Reference Specialist Kristi Finefield walks attendees through the process of determining the date range of an aerial photograph of Washington, D.C.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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March 24, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Living Nations, Living Words
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Join us for a special conversation on Living Nations, Living Words, the signature project of the US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo. Leading the discussion will be specialists from the Library of Congress and members of the National Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Social Studies.

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February 24, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: A Conversation with Rita Dove\n

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Join us for a conversation with former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Dove will discuss her own approach to writing, share and discuss specific poems, and dedicate ample time for Q&A.\n\n

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February 18, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Why Was This Picture Made?
Presented by Sara Duke, Curator, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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When examining pictures of the past, sometimes asking the question of \u201cWhy?\u201d leads one down an unexpected path. In this session, Sara Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art, will invite participants on an exploration of an image from the Library\u2019s collections, with that question in mind.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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January 28, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

White House or Not?
Presented by Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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Join Reference Specialist Kristi Finefield to look closely at a photo from the Library\u2019s collections, to apply visual literacy and photo research techniques, and finally to answer the question: is this the White House or not?

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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January 27, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: LOC Resources

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In partnership with the National Council of Teachers (NCTE), join us for a special conversation with a former Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence to explore free classroom poetry and literature resources. Some items to be discussed include the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, Poetry of America series, literature-focused primary source sets and much more. The audience will learn how to get access to free resources from the Library of Congress.\n

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October 15, 2020
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Special Event with Poet Juan Felipe Herrera

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This event is hosted by our TPS partner, the National Council of Teachers of English. Join us for Part II of our National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with the Library of Congress. This session will feature an intimate conversation with former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, who will unpack one of his poems recorded for the PALABRA Archive and provide insight into his writing process. He will also discuss poets in the archive who have influenced him, and participants will have the opportunity to ask Herrera questions.\n

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October 8, 2020
\n 4:00-5:00pm ET

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Library of Congress and the Palabra Archive

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This event is hosted by our TPS partner, the National Council of Teachers of English. Join us for a demonstration of the PALABRA Archive (formerly know as the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape) led by Catalina G\u00f3mez, reference librarian in the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress. This resource dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 800 recordings of poets and prose writers participating in sessions at the Library's Recording Laboratory and at other locations around Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the United States. To date,writers from 32 countries are representedin this collection, which includes readings in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, N\u00e1huatl, Mayan, Zapotec, Aymara, English, and Dutch.

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September 9, 2020
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

National Book Festival for Educators - 20 Years in the Making

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The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of \"American Ingenuity\" for the festival's 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation's most-renowned writers, poets and artists.\nDuring the weekend of Sept. 25-27, virtual stages will offer on-demand videos, live author chats and discussions, and options to personalize your own journey through the festival with particular themes. Educators and students will have the opportunity to engage with authors like never before. This webinar that will give you a sneak peek into the National Book Festival platform. There will be plenty of time to discuss how you can work the Festival into your instructional plans. Attendees in the live, one-hour special educator webinar are eligible to receive a certificate of participation.\n

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August 5, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources

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Information literacy involves multiple skills, including examining information sources in a variety of media; evaluating claims and evidence; identifying bias; and researching for additional information. In this interactive webinar, participants will apply these information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library of Congress and reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.

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July 29, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words

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Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism\u2014creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. This webinar will provide insight into the life of Rosa Parks as well as highlight resources that can be used with students.

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July 22, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives

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Library education specialists will lead an interactive session in which participants will learn and practice strategies they can use to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. Among the strategies used will be \"Circle of Viewpoints\" from Harvard Graduate School's Project Zero program. Participants will also reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.

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July 15, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Learning to Teach All Over Again: Teachers' Reflections on Using Primary Source Analysis to Engage English Learners in Critical Democratic Discussions

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Teachers of English Learners are challenged with designing instruction that simultaneously facilitates English language development and grade-level academic content mastery. However, many teachers struggle to move from policies to practices and mindsets to materials. Furthermore, many educators unintentionally enact a pedagogy of pity, lowering expectations to protect ELs from experiencing failure or struggle, a phenomenon that Pedro Noguera refers to as the \"pobrecito syndrome\" (2008). This session will discuss outcomes regarding changes in teachers' attitudes about ELs' abilities to succeed as well as their experience with facilitating rich democratic discussions with ELs using primary source analysis. Andrea Kolb, Center for Schools and Communities, will facilitate the session.

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July 8, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Selecting Primary Sources

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Thoughtfully selecting a primary source can be critical for the success of an educational activity, to ensure that students will be engaged and able to work effectively with the source. In this webinar, Library of Congress education specialists will share their criteria and processes for selecting primary sources. Participants will practice the selection process as well and reflect on how they can select appropriate and effective sources for their students.

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July 1, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Turning Inquiry into Action: How to Engage Young Learners with KidCitizen

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This presentation highlights KidCitizen episodes that engage young children in analyzing resources from the Library of Congress and connecting what they learn to their daily lives. KidCitizen is a freely available digital interactive designed to foster young children's inquiry with primary sources. The digital episodes facilitate a developmentally appropriate process of careful looking, historical thinking, and evidence-informed analysis that are at the center of disciplinary literacy. By slowing down the act of looking, children discover new information and construct viewpoints as primary sources are mined. This session will be facilitated by Ilene R. Berson and Michael J. Berson, University of South Florida.

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June 24, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images

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In this interactive webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources that are particularly rich and complex in detail. How can we help students identify and analyze details that may otherwise go unnoticed? And how can they relate these details together to arrive at a larger understanding? Participants will also reflect on how they might use these strategies with their students.

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June 17, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Pairing Primary Sources and Picture Books

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A picture book that focuses on a historic event or individual can introduce students to a piece of history. Layering in primary sources allows for new engagement and understanding. This session will focus on how the pairing of primary sources and picture books can enhance the awareness of a historic event or individual, the research process taken by authors of historically based picture books, as well as the author's or illustrator's portrayal of history. Tom Bober, Missouri Association of School Librarians, will facilitate the session.

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June 10, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Finding Resources on LOC.gov

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The Library of Congress web site (www.loc.gov) offers millions of digitized primary sources free to use with your students, along with many free teacher resources. In this webinar, we'll share tips for finding resources in the Library's vast collections by navigating www.loc.gov and effectively using the Library's search engine. Come with your questions and let us help you find what you need!

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June 3, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Reflecting on Using Primary Sources to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

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Explore key moments across U.S. history at which individual advocacy and broad campaigns for civil rights enabled people with disabilities to move from the far margins of society into full citizenship. Identify points in the typical U.S. History curriculum (such as Antebellum Reforms, early 20th century Immigration, and Post WWII social movements) to infuse elements of this history. Access a wealth of primary sources, free curriculum, and communities of support. Gain practical strategies and tools to make history truly accessible for ALL learners\u2013especially students with disabilities. This session will be facilitated by Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes, from Collaborative for Educational Services.

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May 27, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

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In this interactive webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources. How can we facilitate learning activities that help students become engaged, think critically, and construct their own understandings? It starts with making observations, reflecting on them, and asking questions. We'll practice these strategies and consider how to apply them in participants' settings.

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May 20, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote

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The exhibition \"Shall Not Be Denied\" tells the story of the largest reform movement in American history with documents, photographs and scrapbooks from a diverse group of women who changed political history 100 years ago. Many suffragists donated their personal collections to the national library so that their stories would be remembered. The exhibition is part of the national commemoration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment in 2019 and 2020. Manuscript Division Chief Janice Ruth and historian Elizabeth Novara describe the creation of the Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote exhibition and highlight online primary sources related to that topic. Ms. Novara will also demonstrate By the People (https://crowd.loc.gov), a crowdsourced transcription project, to encourage teachers to use with their students. Take a look at the exhibition here: https://vimeo.com/341006311

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May 6, 2020

Introduction to the Question Formulation Technique for Primary Source Learning

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This free, one-hour interactive webinar introduces educators to the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions.

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April 22, 2020

Scientific Literacy, Citizenship, and History: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress Webinar

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In this one hour webinar, we shared resources and strategies for educators interested in helping their students analyze Library of Congress primary sources to explore connections between scientific literacy and citizenship.

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April 7, 2020

Teaching Civic Ideals through Primary Sources Webinar

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A one-hour webinar demonstrating how the use of primary sources can offer students specific examples of civic principles, highlighting ways that a civic ideal has been tested, interpreted, and applied throughout American history.

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2026 Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Onsite Workshops

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Join us onsite at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. for a free three-day professional development workshop, where you\u2019ll learn and practice strategies for using primary sources with K-12 students. Three sessions will be offered in the summer of 2026:

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We are no longer accepting applications for the 2026 Teaching with Primary Sources summer onsite workshops.

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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\u2019s collections \u2013 photographs, prints, manuscripts, maps, multimedia, and more \u2013 which are digitized and freely available online.

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Before the workshop, participants will be invited to join an orientation webinar to prepare for their time at the Library and complete additional tasks. Once onsite, participants will both engage in activities and reflect on how the strategies apply to their students, subject areas, and classrooms or school libraries. Participants will also draw on the Library\u2019s collections to draft a primary source activity that they can implement with their students during the school year. Finally, participants will be invited to a follow up webinar to share their experiences implementing the activity with students.

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Tuition and materials for the workshops are offered at no cost to participants. However, please note that participants are responsible for all other costs, such as transportation, meals, and lodging. Attendees will receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the workshop.

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If you have questions regarding these workshops or other professional development events at the Library of Congress, please contact teach@loc.gov and we\u2019ll answer as soon as we are able.

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Additional Application Information

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As space is limited for the three 2026 Library of Congress Summer Professional Development workshops, participants must apply to attend one of the three workshops. Before applying, please review the additional information below.

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These self-guided interactive professional learning modules from the Library of Congress cover key concepts for teaching with primary sources. Each module is self-contained and can be completed in an hour or less. (Note: You must complete the module in one session, as the system does not save your progress.) Certificates for professional development time may be available.

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Our Mission

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The Library\u2019s professional learning programs provide educators of all disciplines with resources and strategies to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching. Sessions focus on pedagogy, with an emphasis on supporting student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.

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The teacher professional learning program is structured to pair proven teaching strategies with materials from the Library\u2019s rich collections of online primary sources.

We accept requests for programs taking place during the school year.

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Our Professional Learning Offerings

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There are three options currently available for teacher professional learning at the Library of Congress.

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1. Webinar

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Webinar events are limited to one-hour and will be held over Zoom. During this event, Library staff will cover one of the following topics:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request a webinar event.

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2. Workshop Onsite at the Library of Congress

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Onsite workshops are held exclusively on Thursday afternoons during the traditional school calendar year. During this event, Library staff will facilitate an immersive program, including the following experiences:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

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3. Workshop in a Location Other than the Library of Congress

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Workshops at a location of your selection are available on a limited basis. Some examples of when you might consider requesting a visit from Library of Congress staff include:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

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Please note that we are unable to accept all requests. There are times when we are fulfilling multiple program obligations. Summer is a time when we are busiest and least likely to be able to support outside requests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Testimonials

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\"Thank you for the strategies. They are doable, not just theoretical. They will help students build observation and analyzing skills. And puts the student in control of their thinking and not just what the teacher says.\"

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\"So useful! I leave with a great activity to use right away with students that is flexible so I can use it with so many different topics.\"

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\"I am able to take this information and begin to implement it because that was part of the discussion. I saw a way to explore a primary source, how to scaffold it for students, and how to implement it across subjects.\"

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\"I am happy to see many ways to find resources to boost and support the research of our K-12 students!!! Thank you very much!\"

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\"This was much more useful than other workshops, in that you walked us through the entire process. You made the application of this resource very clear and easy for teachers to use. I have wanted my students to use primary sources for novel studies and History and have been finding and supplying them myself--a time-consuming and often frustrating experience! Thank you for making an interesting area of past and current events so easy!!! Thank You!\"

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The Library of Congress offers educator webinars and workshops facilitated by education resource specialists. As sessions are added, we will post them here. Educators may also access materials and recordings from previously held webinars.

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Please note: Certificates of completion are only available for attending live events. Certificates are not available for viewing recordings of past events.

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If you have questions or comments regarding Library of Congress educator webinars and workshops, please email us at: teach@loc.gov.

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Please request ADA accommodations at least five business days in advance by contacting (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov.

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Past Webinars

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April 26, 2023
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A Conversation with Jackie Katz on Innovations for Using LOC in the Classroom\n

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Join us for a discussion with Jacqueline Katz, the 2022-2023 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. Jackie will share the highlights of her year at the LOC and focus specifically on how she plans to use datasets and oral histories in the classroom. She will share examples of how using primary sources will help her to provide context to phenomena in high school biology and chemistry classes. Participants will discuss how using primary sources can elicit student conversations about scientific ethics and the nature of science.

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April 19, 2023
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Innovations with Digitized Newspapers - Newspaper Navigator\n

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Chronicling America, a database of 16+ million digitized historic newspapers, is a product of the National Digital Newspaper Program, itself a partnership of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Join us for an hour-long session and learn how users can now browse the collection\u2019s thousands of digitized historical newspapers using an interactive map and timeline recently launched by the Library of Congress or an image search application developed by the 2020 Innovator-in-Residence. These tools allow the rich Chronicling America database to be searched via time, location, and image. This session will explore the tools and highlight innovative ways these tools can be used in the classroom. Participants will have time to explore the resources and develop connections between the collection and their own classroom.

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April 12, 2023
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Innovations with Sanborn Maps - Sanborn Maps Navigator

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The Sanborn Maps Collection from the Library of Congress consists of over 50,000 historical atlases, with around 32,000 of them currently available online. These richly detailed maps offer many approaches for study and research for the classroom.

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Join us for an hour-long session with Jackie Katz to explore the collection and examine an innovative application called Sanborn Maps Navigator, which encourages exploration of and engagement with the Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps collection. The session will highlight the work of several educators and provide participants time to develop connections between the collection and their own classroom.

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May 12, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Parallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences\n

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Success in STEM fields requires flexibility and problem-solving. This interactive session will focus on strategies to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We\u2019ll demonstrate a number of related strategies and provide materials and time for participants to reflect on how they may be used in their STEM classes.

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May 5, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Primary Source Visible Thinking Strategies for the STEM classroom\n

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\"Follow the science\" often involves revising our thinking as new evidence emerges. This interactive session will focus on primary source analysis strategies to encourage students to revisit and revise their thinking as new information becomes available. We'll demonstrate how using primary sources can help students develop and revise their thinking, and provide both free resources for teachers to use immediately and an opportunity for participants to reflect on how to use these strategies in their STEM classes.

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April 28, 2022
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

Analyzing Primary Sources with a STEM Lens \n

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Students engage (or disengage) with STEM classes in different ways and for different reasons. Providing opportunities for students to make observations, reflections and questions on primary sources of various topics allows them to see themselves as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians, and uncovers insights into the nature of science and math, as well as cross-curricular connections. This interactive session will focus on the foundational primary source analysis process and its application in K-12 STEM classrooms. We'll demonstrate how using primary sources can facilitate engagement, and provide an opportunity for participants to explore the free resources available on the Library's Teachers' page and reflect on using primary sources in their classrooms.

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August 25, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Pre-National Book Festival Webinar for Educators\n

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During the 2021 National Book Festival, educators and students will have the opportunity to engage with authors like never before! This pre-National Book Festival Webinar is the perfect opportunity for teachers and librarians to learn about this year\u2019s festival opportunities, as well as how festival events can be included in instructional planning.

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August 4, 2021
\n 2:00-3:30 pm ET

Online Open House\n

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Want to learn more about the collections of the Library of Congress from the experts who work there? Join us for the second installment of our online open house! Rotate through short sessions (15 minutes each) on specific online resources, tools, and collections of interest. Plan to share some of your ideas for classroom use across the curriculum. Tentative Library participants include the African and Middle Eastern division; Asian Division; Copyright; Geography and Maps; Hispanic Division; American Archive of Public Broadcasting; Performing Arts; Prints and Photographs; Poetry and Literature; Science and Technology; and the Veterans History Project.\n

Participants who stay for the entire event will receive an automated email certifying their attendance.

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July 27, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources\n

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Information literacy involves multiple skills, including: identifying where information comes from, evaluating claims and evidence; identifying bias; and researching for additional information. Join Library of Congress education specialists as we apply information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library\u2019s collections. We\u2019ll practice these skills together and reflect on how they may be used in your educational settings.\n

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July 20, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives\n

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Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model strategies to help your students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We\u2019ll practice a number of related strategies and reflect on how they may be used in your educational settings.\n

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July 13, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Finding Primary Sources on LOC.gov \n

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The Library of Congress web site (www.loc.gov) contains millions of digitized primary sources free to use with your students and a variety of free teacher resources. In this webinar, Library of Congress education specialists share tips and strategies for finding resources in the Library's extensive digitized collections, by navigating the website and using the search engine.\n

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June 30, 2021
\n 2:00-3:30 pm ET

Online Open House\n

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Want to learn more about the collections of the Library of Congress from the experts who work there? Join us for our first ever online open house! Rotate through short sessions (15 minutes each) on specific online resources, tools, and collections of interest. Plan to share some of your ideas for classroom use across the curriculum. Tentative Library participants include the American Folklife Center; Business; By the People crowdsourcing project; Historical Children's Literature from Rare Books; Congress.gov; Manuscripts; National Library Service for the Blind; Recorded Sound and Historical Newspapers.

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June 29, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images\n

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In this webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources that are particularly rich and complex in detail. When working with such images, how can we help students notice and examine details that may otherwise go unnoticed? And how can we help them relate these details to one another, in order to arrive at a fuller understanding of the whole? We\u2019ll practice these strategies together and reflect on how they can be applied in your educational setting.

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June 23, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Poetry 180 with Billy Collins\n

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Join us for a conversation with former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins about his signature laureate project, Poetry 180\u2014which brings poetry to schools for each of the 180 days of the school year.

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Billy Collins, one of the most popular poets in America, is the author of 12 poetry collections\u2014including Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems 2003 \u2013 2013, and The Rain in Portugal, both New York Times bestsellers. The inaugural recipient of the Poetry Foundation\u2019s Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry, Collins served as United States Poet Laureate from 2001-2003 and New York State Poet Laureate from 2004-06. He is a former Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, and in 2016 he was elected a member of the American Academy of Arts & Letters.\n

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June 22, 2021
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress\n

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Join Library of Congress education specialists as we model foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources in the K-12 setting. Participants will practice making observations, reflecting to draw inferences, and developing questions. They will also learn about free teacher resources available from the Library\u2019s Teacher\u2019s Page. These resources and strategies are designed to facilitate student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge. Come learn how they can be applied in your educational setting!

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May 26, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Special Event: Transcribing Whitman\n

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Join us as we launch a special Walt Whitman campaign of diaries and letters. Learn more about transcribing Whitman\u2019s original notebooks and diaries in the classroom. This session will feature experts from the Library of Congress and NCTE educators who will explore together how crowdsourcing activities can help students build important close reading and interpretive skills. Attendees will have a chance to try transcribing for themselves using the latest batch of materials released by the By The People program including over 3,000 pages of Whitman\u2019s notebooks and diaries!

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May 19, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: A Conversation with Alberto R\u00edos\n

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Join us for a teacher-led conversation with Arizona Poet Laureate Alberto R\u00edos as he reads and discusses his work. This is part of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) co-sponsored series of poetry webinars.

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R\u00edos's latest collection of poems is Not Go Away Is My Name. A National Book Award finalist, R\u00edos has taught at Arizona State University since 1982. He is Arizona's inaugural poet laureate, a recent chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, and director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing.

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April 29, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

How Should We Index This Image?
Presented by Arden Alexander, Cataloging Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division & Libby McKiernan, Processing Technician, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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Join Cataloging Specialist Arden Alexander and Processing Technician Libby McKiernan on an exploration of the Library of Congress Thesaurus for Graphic Materials (TGM), to learn approaches to describing images, using topical terms, plus ways you can use the TGM for your personal or work collections. The specialists will also invite participants to index some images from the Library\u2019s collections with them.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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April 21, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Audio Recordings of Poetry and Literature from the Library of Congress\n

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In this session, Library of Congress experts will share two core resources for educators wishing to use audio recordings in their work with students:

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Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature
\nThe Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature at the Library of Congress dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 2,000 recordings of writers participating in literary events. Each April, the Library adds 50 newly digitized recordings to the online collection as part of National Poetry Month.\n

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Poetry of America
\nLearn about this collection of field recordings by a wide range of award-winning contemporary poets. Each poet reads a singular American poem of his or her choosing, and also speaks to how the poem connects to, deepens, or re-imagines our sense of the nation.\n

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March 25, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

When Was This Photograph Taken?
Presented by Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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What clues can you use to determine when a picture was made or a photo was taken? In this session, Reference Specialist Kristi Finefield walks attendees through the process of determining the date range of an aerial photograph of Washington, D.C.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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March 24, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: Living Nations, Living Words
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Join us for a special conversation on Living Nations, Living Words, the signature project of the US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo. Leading the discussion will be specialists from the Library of Congress and members of the National Council of Teachers of English and the National Council of Social Studies.

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February 24, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: A Conversation with Rita Dove\n

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Join us for a conversation with former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove. Dove will discuss her own approach to writing, share and discuss specific poems, and dedicate ample time for Q&A.\n\n

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February 18, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Why Was This Picture Made?
Presented by Sara Duke, Curator, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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When examining pictures of the past, sometimes asking the question of \u201cWhy?\u201d leads one down an unexpected path. In this session, Sara Duke, Curator of Popular & Applied Graphic Art, will invite participants on an exploration of an image from the Library\u2019s collections, with that question in mind.

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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January 28, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

White House or Not?
Presented by Kristi Finefield, Reference Specialist, Prints and Photographs Division\n

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Join Reference Specialist Kristi Finefield to look closely at a photo from the Library\u2019s collections, to apply visual literacy and photo research techniques, and finally to answer the question: is this the White House or not?

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Part of the: \u201cDouble Take\u201d Webinar Series
\nThe \"Double Take\" series invites participants to join specialists from the Library's Prints and Photographs Division, to explore and unravel some of the mystery of intriguing images from the collections. Along the way, the experts will share research strategies, visual literacy techniques, and answer questions.\n\n

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January 27, 2021
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Teaching Poetry: LOC Resources

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In partnership with the National Council of Teachers (NCTE), join us for a special conversation with a former Library of Congress Teacher-in-Residence to explore free classroom poetry and literature resources. Some items to be discussed include the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature, Poetry of America series, literature-focused primary source sets and much more. The audience will learn how to get access to free resources from the Library of Congress.\n

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October 15, 2020
\n 4:00-5:00 pm ET

Special Event with Poet Juan Felipe Herrera

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This event is hosted by our TPS partner, the National Council of Teachers of English. Join us for Part II of our National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration with the Library of Congress. This session will feature an intimate conversation with former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, who will unpack one of his poems recorded for the PALABRA Archive and provide insight into his writing process. He will also discuss poets in the archive who have influenced him, and participants will have the opportunity to ask Herrera questions.\n

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October 8, 2020
\n 4:00-5:00pm ET

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with the Library of Congress and the Palabra Archive

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This event is hosted by our TPS partner, the National Council of Teachers of English. Join us for a demonstration of the PALABRA Archive (formerly know as the Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape) led by Catalina G\u00f3mez, reference librarian in the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress. This resource dates back to 1943 and contains nearly 800 recordings of poets and prose writers participating in sessions at the Library's Recording Laboratory and at other locations around Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the United States. To date,writers from 32 countries are representedin this collection, which includes readings in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, French, N\u00e1huatl, Mayan, Zapotec, Aymara, English, and Dutch.

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September 9, 2020
\n 7:00-8:00 pm ET

National Book Festival for Educators - 20 Years in the Making

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The 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival will connect with audiences across the country for an interactive, online celebration of \"American Ingenuity\" for the festival's 20th year, featuring new books by more than 120 of the nation's most-renowned writers, poets and artists.\nDuring the weekend of Sept. 25-27, virtual stages will offer on-demand videos, live author chats and discussions, and options to personalize your own journey through the festival with particular themes. Educators and students will have the opportunity to engage with authors like never before. This webinar that will give you a sneak peek into the National Book Festival platform. There will be plenty of time to discuss how you can work the Festival into your instructional plans. Attendees in the live, one-hour special educator webinar are eligible to receive a certificate of participation.\n

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August 5, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Information Literacy and Primary Sources

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Information literacy involves multiple skills, including examining information sources in a variety of media; evaluating claims and evidence; identifying bias; and researching for additional information. In this interactive webinar, participants will apply these information literacy skills to historical primary sources from the Library of Congress and reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.

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July 29, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words

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Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words showcases rarely seen materials that offer an intimate view of Rosa Parks and documents her life and activism\u2014creating a rich opportunity for viewers to discover new dimensions to their understanding of this seminal figure. This webinar will provide insight into the life of Rosa Parks as well as highlight resources that can be used with students.

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July 22, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Multiple Perspectives

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Library education specialists will lead an interactive session in which participants will learn and practice strategies they can use to help students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. Among the strategies used will be \"Circle of Viewpoints\" from Harvard Graduate School's Project Zero program. Participants will also reflect on how these strategies may be used with their students.

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July 15, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Learning to Teach All Over Again: Teachers' Reflections on Using Primary Source Analysis to Engage English Learners in Critical Democratic Discussions

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Teachers of English Learners are challenged with designing instruction that simultaneously facilitates English language development and grade-level academic content mastery. However, many teachers struggle to move from policies to practices and mindsets to materials. Furthermore, many educators unintentionally enact a pedagogy of pity, lowering expectations to protect ELs from experiencing failure or struggle, a phenomenon that Pedro Noguera refers to as the \"pobrecito syndrome\" (2008). This session will discuss outcomes regarding changes in teachers' attitudes about ELs' abilities to succeed as well as their experience with facilitating rich democratic discussions with ELs using primary source analysis. Andrea Kolb, Center for Schools and Communities, will facilitate the session.

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July 8, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Selecting Primary Sources

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Thoughtfully selecting a primary source can be critical for the success of an educational activity, to ensure that students will be engaged and able to work effectively with the source. In this webinar, Library of Congress education specialists will share their criteria and processes for selecting primary sources. Participants will practice the selection process as well and reflect on how they can select appropriate and effective sources for their students.

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July 1, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Turning Inquiry into Action: How to Engage Young Learners with KidCitizen

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This presentation highlights KidCitizen episodes that engage young children in analyzing resources from the Library of Congress and connecting what they learn to their daily lives. KidCitizen is a freely available digital interactive designed to foster young children's inquiry with primary sources. The digital episodes facilitate a developmentally appropriate process of careful looking, historical thinking, and evidence-informed analysis that are at the center of disciplinary literacy. By slowing down the act of looking, children discover new information and construct viewpoints as primary sources are mined. This session will be facilitated by Ilene R. Berson and Michael J. Berson, University of South Florida.

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June 24, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Complex Images

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In this interactive webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources that are particularly rich and complex in detail. How can we help students identify and analyze details that may otherwise go unnoticed? And how can they relate these details together to arrive at a larger understanding? Participants will also reflect on how they might use these strategies with their students.

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June 17, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Pairing Primary Sources and Picture Books

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A picture book that focuses on a historic event or individual can introduce students to a piece of history. Layering in primary sources allows for new engagement and understanding. This session will focus on how the pairing of primary sources and picture books can enhance the awareness of a historic event or individual, the research process taken by authors of historically based picture books, as well as the author's or illustrator's portrayal of history. Tom Bober, Missouri Association of School Librarians, will facilitate the session.

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June 10, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Finding Resources on LOC.gov

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The Library of Congress web site (www.loc.gov) offers millions of digitized primary sources free to use with your students, along with many free teacher resources. In this webinar, we'll share tips for finding resources in the Library's vast collections by navigating www.loc.gov and effectively using the Library's search engine. Come with your questions and let us help you find what you need!

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June 3, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Reflecting on Using Primary Sources to Meet the Needs of Diverse Learners

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Explore key moments across U.S. history at which individual advocacy and broad campaigns for civil rights enabled people with disabilities to move from the far margins of society into full citizenship. Identify points in the typical U.S. History curriculum (such as Antebellum Reforms, early 20th century Immigration, and Post WWII social movements) to infuse elements of this history. Access a wealth of primary sources, free curriculum, and communities of support. Gain practical strategies and tools to make history truly accessible for ALL learners\u2013especially students with disabilities. This session will be facilitated by Rich Cairn and Alison Noyes, from Collaborative for Educational Services.

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May 27, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Foundations: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress

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In this interactive webinar, participants will learn and apply foundational strategies for analyzing primary sources. How can we facilitate learning activities that help students become engaged, think critically, and construct their own understandings? It starts with making observations, reflecting on them, and asking questions. We'll practice these strategies and consider how to apply them in participants' settings.

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May 20, 2020
\n 2:00-3:00 pm ET

Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote

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The exhibition \"Shall Not Be Denied\" tells the story of the largest reform movement in American history with documents, photographs and scrapbooks from a diverse group of women who changed political history 100 years ago. Many suffragists donated their personal collections to the national library so that their stories would be remembered. The exhibition is part of the national commemoration of the centennial of the 19th Amendment in 2019 and 2020. Manuscript Division Chief Janice Ruth and historian Elizabeth Novara describe the creation of the Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote exhibition and highlight online primary sources related to that topic. Ms. Novara will also demonstrate By the People (https://crowd.loc.gov), a crowdsourced transcription project, to encourage teachers to use with their students. Take a look at the exhibition here: https://vimeo.com/341006311

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May 6, 2020

Introduction to the Question Formulation Technique for Primary Source Learning

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This free, one-hour interactive webinar introduces educators to the Question Formulation Technique (QFT), a strategy through which individuals develop their ability to ask, work with, and use their own questions.

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April 22, 2020

Scientific Literacy, Citizenship, and History: Analyzing Primary Sources from the Library of Congress Webinar

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In this one hour webinar, we shared resources and strategies for educators interested in helping their students analyze Library of Congress primary sources to explore connections between scientific literacy and citizenship.

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April 7, 2020

Teaching Civic Ideals through Primary Sources Webinar

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A one-hour webinar demonstrating how the use of primary sources can offer students specific examples of civic principles, highlighting ways that a civic ideal has been tested, interpreted, and applied throughout American history.

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Our Mission

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The Library\u2019s professional learning programs provide educators of all disciplines with resources and strategies to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching. Sessions focus on pedagogy, with an emphasis on supporting student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.

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The teacher professional learning program is structured to pair proven teaching strategies with materials from the Library\u2019s rich collections of online primary sources.

We accept requests for programs taking place during the school year.

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Request Now

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Our Professional Learning Offerings

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There are three options currently available for teacher professional learning at the Library of Congress.

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1. Webinar

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Webinar events are limited to one-hour and will be held over Zoom. During this event, Library staff will cover one of the following topics:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request a webinar event.

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2. Workshop Onsite at the Library of Congress

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Onsite workshops are held exclusively on Thursday afternoons during the traditional school calendar year. During this event, Library staff will facilitate an immersive program, including the following experiences:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

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3. Workshop in a Location Other than the Library of Congress

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Workshops at a location of your selection are available on a limited basis. Some examples of when you might consider requesting a visit from Library of Congress staff include:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

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Please note that we are unable to accept all requests. There are times when we are fulfilling multiple program obligations. Summer is a time when we are busiest and least likely to be able to support outside requests.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Testimonials

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\"Thank you for the strategies. They are doable, not just theoretical. They will help students build observation and analyzing skills. And puts the student in control of their thinking and not just what the teacher says.\"

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\"So useful! I leave with a great activity to use right away with students that is flexible so I can use it with so many different topics.\"

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\"I am able to take this information and begin to implement it because that was part of the discussion. I saw a way to explore a primary source, how to scaffold it for students, and how to implement it across subjects.\"

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\"I am happy to see many ways to find resources to boost and support the research of our K-12 students!!! Thank you very much!\"

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\"This was much more useful than other workshops, in that you walked us through the entire process. You made the application of this resource very clear and easy for teachers to use. I have wanted my students to use primary sources for novel studies and History and have been finding and supplying them myself--a time-consuming and often frustrating experience! Thank you for making an interesting area of past and current events so easy!!! Thank You!\"

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Our Mission

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The Library\u2019s professional learning programs provide educators of all disciplines with resources and strategies to effectively integrate primary sources into K-12 classroom teaching. Sessions focus on pedagogy, with an emphasis on supporting student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.

\n

The teacher professional learning program is structured to pair proven teaching strategies with materials from the Library\u2019s rich collections of online primary sources.

We accept requests for programs taking place during the school year.

\n

Request Now

\n

Our Professional Learning Offerings

\n

There are three options currently available for teacher professional learning at the Library of Congress.

\n

1. Webinar

\n

Webinar events are limited to one-hour and will be held over Zoom. During this event, Library staff will cover one of the following topics:

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You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request a webinar event.

\n

2. Workshop Onsite at the Library of Congress

\n

Onsite workshops are held exclusively on Thursday afternoons during the traditional school calendar year. During this event, Library staff will facilitate an immersive program, including the following experiences:

\n \n

You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

\n

3. Workshop in a Location Other than the Library of Congress

\n

Workshops at a location of your selection are available on a limited basis. Some examples of when you might consider requesting a visit from Library of Congress staff include:

\n \n

You must have a minimum requirement of 12 participants to request an onsite event.

\n

Please note that we are unable to accept all requests. There are times when we are fulfilling multiple program obligations. Summer is a time when we are busiest and least likely to be able to support outside requests.

\n

Frequently Asked Questions

\n\n

Testimonials

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\"Thank you for the strategies. They are doable, not just theoretical. They will help students build observation and analyzing skills. And puts the student in control of their thinking and not just what the teacher says.\"

\n

\"So useful! I leave with a great activity to use right away with students that is flexible so I can use it with so many different topics.\"

\n

\"I am able to take this information and begin to implement it because that was part of the discussion. I saw a way to explore a primary source, how to scaffold it for students, and how to implement it across subjects.\"

\n

\"I am happy to see many ways to find resources to boost and support the research of our K-12 students!!! Thank you very much!\"

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\"This was much more useful than other workshops, in that you walked us through the entire process. You made the application of this resource very clear and easy for teachers to use. I have wanted my students to use primary sources for novel studies and History and have been finding and supplying them myself--a time-consuming and often frustrating experience! Thank you for making an interesting area of past and current events so easy!!! Thank You!\"

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