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COLLEGE PARK, MD – September 23, 2026 – National History Day® (NHD) is proud to announce a second year of teacher professional development opportunities, generously funded through the American History and Civics Seminars Program grant for almost $2 million from the 美国教育部.
Educators in Colorado, Ohio, Utah, and Vermont will have the opportunity to bring inquiry-based learning into their classrooms through professional development workshops led by National History Day and its affiliate partners in each state from late 2026 through 2028. The teacher training programs will focus on project-based learning, historical thinking skills, and engaging with local historic resources.
In 2025, the first round of teacher-focused professional development funded by the U.S. Department of Education began in four states: Idaho, Iowa, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Educator cohorts from these states continue to engage with National History Day and its affiliate partners through day-long workshops until 2027 to strengthen connections with NHD programs in these areas. The grant also funds NHD’s webinar series, 革命理想：理解美国250年的原则, a year-long online professional development opportunity for educators to explore revolutionary ideals and their evolution across U.S. history.
“Through the first round of educator workshops, we saw how impactful year-long support is to implementing historical thinking skills in the classroom, and we are excited to continue this work in four more states across the country,” said National History Day Executive Director, Dr. Cathy Gorn. “Supporting educators in their own professional development directly impacts the quality of history education students receive and provides young people with strong foundational skills that lead to better students and citizens.”
NHD is excited to announce teacher professional development opportunities in the following regions throughout 2026 to 2028:
- Northeastern Colorado with the University of Colorado, Denver
- Introductory Workshop on December 5, 2026, at Valley Middle School
- Southeastern Ohio with The Ohio History Connection
- Introductory Workshop on January 25, 2027, at Newark Earthworks
- Cache Valley, Uintah Basin, Southern Utah, and Wasatch Front, Utah, with the Utah Historical Society
- Introductory Workshop on November 20, 2026, at the Museum of Utah
- Northeast Kingdom of Vermont with the Vermont Historical Society
- Introductory Workshop on February 11, 2027, at Vermont State University
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关于National History Day
美国国家历史博士协会 (NHD) 是一家位于马里兰州大学城的非营利组织，致力于提升历史的教与学。NHD 成立于 1974 年，目前每年吸引超过 50 万名学生参与，就他们感兴趣的历史主题开展原创研究，并通过专业发展机会为教师提供支持。学生们以纪录片、展览、论文、表演或网站的形式展示他们的研究成果。项目首先在地方和分支机构级别进行角逐，优胜者将受邀参加在马里兰大学大学城举办的年度全国竞赛。NHD 的部分赞助商包括 Joyful Noise Charitable Foundation、The Better Angels Society、Bezos Family Foundation、美国国会图书馆、Dr. Scholl Foundation、Behring Global Educational Foundation 和美国国家公园管理局。欲了解更多信息，请访问 [网站地址]。 nhd.org.
About CU Denver and National History Day in Colorado
Hosted by the University of Colorado Denver’s Department of History since 2006, the National History Day in Colorado (NHDC) program fulfills the Colorado Department of Education standards in literacy and social studies, helping students meet graduation capstone requirements while also offering high school students the opportunity to earn college credit through CU Succeed, CU Denver’s statewide dual enrollment program. NHDC provides a range of educational opportunities—including research rendezvous events, regional and state contests, an elementary poster contest, educator Institutes, and six published curricula for middle and high school educators—all while connecting students to the state’s premier public urban research university.
At CU Denver, where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city, more than 100 top-ranked degree programs and seven schools and colleges empower diverse learners to solve complex challenges and make a real-world impact. Part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver employs 2,000 people and generates an annual economic impact of $800 million. To learn more about CU Denver and how learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu. 要了解更多关于科罗拉多州 National History Day 的信息，请访问 clas.ucdenver.edu/nhdc.
关于俄亥俄州历史协会
The Ohio History Connection, formerly the Ohio Historical Society, is a statewide history organization with the mission to spark discovery of Ohio’s stories. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization chartered in 1885, the Ohio History Connection carries out history services for Ohio and its citizens focused on preserving and sharing the state’s history. This includes housing the State Historic Preservation Office, the official state archives, the Community Engagement Department, and managing more than 50 sites and museums across Ohio. The Ohio History Connection has been the state affiliate for National History Day since 1995. For more information, go to ohiohistory.org.
关于犹他州历史学会
犹他州历史学会成立于1897年，隶属于犹他州文化与社区参与部，致力于通过学术研究、图书馆藏品和公众参与等方式分享犹他州的历史。犹他州历史学会致力于激发人们对过去的好奇心，为当下提供信息，并巩固我们共同的未来。.
As the home of the state’s official National History Day® affiliate, the Utah Historical Society supports NHD programming throughout the state. NHD Utah has operated continuously since 1980. The program was originally developed and housed at Utah State University. In 2014, it was transferred to the Utah Historical Society. NHD Utah receives financial and in-kind support from Utah State University, Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College, BYU, Utah Valley University, Utah Humanities, the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, the Marriner S. Eccles Foundation, Rocky Mountain Power Foundation, and the LDS Church Foundation.
About the Vermont Historical Society:
佛蒙特州历史学会成立于1838年，致力于通过杰出的馆藏、全州范围的推广活动和丰富多彩的项目，让佛蒙特州居民和心系佛蒙特州的人们都能深入了解这段历史。作为一家私立非营利机构，佛蒙特州历史学会通过佛蒙特州历史博物馆、年度出版物和教育项目，以及佛蒙特州历史中心馆藏和图书馆提供的研究支持，增进人们对佛蒙特州历史的了解。自1983年以来，佛蒙特州历史学会一直是National History Day项目的州级分支机构。欲了解更多信息，请访问[此处插入链接]。 vermonthistory.org. To learn about Vermont History Day and other educational offerings, please visit vermonthistoryexplorer.org.
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