National Council for History Education

09/03/2026

Our final Back-to-School webinar provides tools for incorporating history into teaching at the elementary level. Explore standards-aligned strategies that build historical thinking, literacy, inquiry, and evidence-based discussion while helping students make meaningful connections to the past.

Register: https://buff.ly/VtIkO5T

History Education Belongs in Elementary Classrooms: Teaching History in 10 Minutes Details Presenter Kim Cunningham Date & Time September 3, 2026 7:00 pm Eastern Description With limited instructional time and an increasing emphasis on literacy, many elementary teachers struggle to fit meaningful hi...

09/02/2026

You are an important part of your students' history!

The skills and support they recieve from you will sustain them throughout their educational journeys and beyond. Whether you've been back in the classroom for a few weeks or are starting now, remember that NCHE is here to cheer you on now and throughout your school year.

09/02/2026

TODAY: This week's second Back-to-School webinar offers educators tools to infuse the World Cup excitement into their classroom. Explore how themes of colonization, migration, globalization, cultural exchange, nationalism, and identity can be examined through the lens of the world’s most popular sporting event.

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More Than a Game: Belonging, Identity, and World History Details Presenter Magdalena Mata Date & Time September 2, 2026 7:00 pm Eastern Description The 2026 FIFA World Cup provides a powerful lens for exploring world history. This session demonstrates how the world’s most popular sporting event ca...

09/01/2026

NCHE is thrilled to open applications for year two of our Learning Independence in Kansas Schools (LINKS) grant!

3-8 grade teachers from Kansas are invited to apply for this professional learning initiative, led by NCHE in partnership with the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas, the Kansas State Department of Education, and the Kansas Council for History Education.

Participants engage in more than 100 hours of professional development, through in-person and virtual instruction. We also offer place-based learning experiences in Kansas and beyond, including a Summer Field Study in Charleston, SC, and a Seminar on Civic Application/Summer Colloquium at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas. Travel and lodging for the Summer Field Study, Saturday Seminars, and Seminar on Civic Application/Summer Colloquium will be covered by the grant.

Participants receive a $2,000 stipend upon completing program requirements.

Learn more here: https://ncheteach.org/learning-independence-and-nationhood-in-kansas-schools/

Apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdI7-GjpJfli0oH5GOS2cHQ_r6U19Af-9gUc3ixXWYE4r77HQ/viewform

09/01/2026

NCHE's Back-to-School week begins today! The first webinar of the series offers a variety of ready-to-use classroom resources from George Washington's Mount Vernon. Educators will explore Mount Vernon’s adaptable and accessible resources and learn strategies for implementing these materials into this year's instruction.

Register: https://ncheteach.org/blog/webinar/more-than-a-game-belonging-identity-and-world-history/

Teaching with Mount Vernon: Engaging Resources for Every Classroom Details Presenter Wendy Wright Date & Time September 1, 2026 7:00 pm Eastern Description Kick off your school year with confidence by exploring a variety of ready-to-use classroom resources from George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Ex...

09/01/2026

Join us on a Gilded Age tour as we see the opulence of Newport, Rhode Island.

On the tour, we will examine the economic expansion of the U.S. and consider how such fortunes were made and how Newport became the place to display the wealth of the Nouveau Riche; the new rich who capitalized on the booming industrial economy. We will drive Ocean Avenue and visit two such homes: Rosecliff, a mansion that sprung from the wealth of Nevada’s Comstock Lode, and The Breakers, the towering and sumptuous summer home of the Vanderbilt family.

To learn about additional Excursions, go to:
https://ncheteach.org/conference/excursions-special-events/
To Register for the conference, go to:
https://ncheteach.org/conference/registration/

08/30/2026

Last week, NCHE Executive Director Jessica Ellison paired up with Virginia Council for History Education President Sara Evers and Vice President Diane Francis to share the HIstory's Habits of Mind with Fairfax County social studies teachers. NCHE was excited to be part of VCHE's growth, while spending some time with secondary teachers during their workshop week!

Learn more about VCHE in the comments below.

08/29/2026

Bring your love of history to your community by taking part in an upcoming national history celebration! We Want More History is a national day of programming, gathering the public to learn about, reflect in, and engage with history.

History lovers can participate by attending a local event, or by coordinating one themselves. Educators and/or historians can partner with venues to create programming that help show the vital role of history in public life.

Find an event or submit your planned event at https://www.wewantmorehistory.org/

08/28/2026

The Florida Council for History Education presented their tenth annual conference last month. The conference offered reflections on innovation in history, and featured keynotes on Thomas Jefferson, Native American resistance in Early America, and reflections on the founders 250 years after independence. We celebrate FLCHE’s ten-year milestone, which shows sustained efforts in Florida to uplift and build community amongst history educators.

Learn more about FLCHE at the links in the comments.

08/27/2026

History instruction in the elementary classroom builds empathy, civic virtues, and independent thinking, but finding time and support for teaching history is challenging in these early education spaces.

Learn to integrate historical thinking skills into your schedule at our live session next week, led by a veteran educator with over 30 years' experience in historical instruction. Explore standards-aligned strategies that build historical thinking, literacy, inquiry, and evidence-based discussion, and help students make meaningful connections to the past—without adding another subject to your schedule.

History Education Belongs in Elementary Classrooms: Teaching History in 10 Minutes
Thursday, September 3, 2026 7:00 pm Eastern
Register at the link in the comments.

This Back-to-School webinar series is sponsored by History by Mail. Learn more about these nine classroom-ready lessons featuring replica documents, ready-to-teach activities, and digital resources—everything you need to bring inquiry-based history to life. Explore History By Mail at the link in the comments.

Images sourced from the Library of Congress. Photo sources are linked in the comments.