FREE Social Studies Professional Development Workshops

Summer is all about becoming a refreshed and recharged teacher for the next school year. Some days, this means spending time in the pool. Other days, this means taking teacher training sessions and updating lessons. Since students are limited in the time spent in each classroom, they truly deserve updated, interactive lessons. Therefore, there is FREE Social Studies teacher training throughout the month of July! By taking these FREE training social studies professional development workshops sessions, your courses are going to be ones that truly make an impact on students. 

Benefits of FREE Summer Teacher Social Studies Professional Development

There are so many benefits to taking training courses during the summer. First, the training sessions below are all FREE. Thus, you won’t have to spend any money out of your pocket or worry about having a purchase order for a class. Second, summer is the perfect time to recharge as a teacher. By the end of the year, teachers are worn out. Therefore, summer is the ideal time to take a few training sessions that provide valuable information on ways to spice up lessons. Third, these training sessions are short.

Due to this, you don’t have to worry about committing three or four days of your summer. Each training occurs over the course of a single day. Thankfully, you can even stay in your pajama pants! Lastly, summer training can help build relationships with people who are teaching the same courses. If you are in a building with only one teacher per subject or do not have a team that connects well, it is always nice to venture out. With these resources, you will start to see how there are so many other amazing professionals to connect with! By doing this, you will gain so many new, creative ways to teach your content with the social studies professional development workshops. 

FREE Social Studies Professional Development Trainings 

July 12th: Government Resource Sharing Session

Due to how heated politics has become, it can be tough to teach a Government course. Students are old enough to voice their opinion and are not afraid to get into arguments with classmates. Thankfully, this sharing session will provide a great overview on how the government works. For example, topics included will be on the Constitution, the different branches of government,  and a research paper. Furthermore, these topics will reflect current teaching methods to ensure students stay engaged throughout the entire workshop. Even better, it presents activities to help educate students with fact-based information with the

Due to how heated politics has become, it can be tough to teach a Government course. Students are old enough to voice their opinion and are not afraid to get into arguments with classmates. Thankfully, this sharing session will provide a great overview on how the government works. For example, topics included will be on the Constitution, the different branches of government,  and a research paper. Furthermore, these topics will reflect current teaching methods to ensure students stay engaged through the entire course. Even better, it presents activities to help educate students with fact-based information with the social studies professional development workshops!

July 13th: Sociology Resource Sharing Session

Social relationships have become a massive focus lately. Whether it is for positive or negative reasons, people are interacting in a variety of ways. However, students can often be confused on why certain events transpire when a group of people come together. Therefore, it is essential to help students understand how social interactions work. Thus, this sharing session will cover how 8 key units can provide a wealth of knowledge for students. This session will include information on social stratification, race, culture, gender, education, and crime. As above, engaging teaching methods will be shared in order to ensure students are truly focused. 

July 13th: US History in the Classroom Sharing Session

This workshop will be a collaborative session where participants leave with a google doc worth of resources to use in the classroom. You will gain so much from this fast-paced session for the social studies professional development workshop!

July 14th: Personal Finance Sharing Session

Everyone loves to spend money! However, money can go out faster than it comes in. Thus, it is essential for students to learn about personal finance and how to properly balance their money. Thankfully, this sharing session will review essential topics, such as budgeting, investing, banking, and money management. Included will be hands-on ways to ensure students understand the importance of making positive choices. This is essential as they start becoming financially responsible for their spending. 

July 15th: Games in the Classroom Sharing Session

Students love games and technology! However, this is often so different from the paper and pencil education that many teachers received. Therefore, this training session will show popular game-based tech resources to bring into the classroom! For instance, Socrative, Gimkit, and Quizlet Live are all incredible ways to build excitement into your lessons. After trying once, you will have students asking you to play this day after day! 

July 15th: World History in the Classroom Sharing Session

This workshop will be a collaborative session where participants leave with a google doc worth of resources to use the classroom. You will gain so much from this fast-paced session!

History from the Middle Michelle Luck, and Brainy Apples will be co-presenting with me! The above FREE social studies professional development workshop sessions are here to help ensure you have a great upcoming school year. For nearly every teacher or staff member, the previous year and a half were filled with constant changes and stress. Due to this, lessons became jumbled in order to adapt to the way lessons were being provided, such as in-person, at home, or a combination.

The hope is that this upcoming year will begin to look like a school year used to look. In order to reshape lessons and help students adjust to school, the training sessions will be filled with helpful information! Afterward, you will feel much more confident on knowing how to keep your students engaged and excited for each class period! 

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