America in Class: Winter/Spring 2013 Online Seminars from the National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center is offering engaging and convenient professional development seminars that offer new pedagogical approaches and free online resources. Led by distinguished scholars, these live, interactive seminars focus on teaching with primary sources -- historical documents, literary texts, visual images, and audio material. 

America in Class online seminars emphasize the skills necessary for critical analysis and close reading. The seminars help teachers meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards, providing opportunities for participants to deepen their content knowledge. 

In addition, the Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) seminars provide professional development for educators using primary sources available from the Library of Congress, the National Humanities Center's primary source collections and other web-based resources. You'll be pleased to know that registration for the TPS seminars is FREE. 

Each seminar includes 90 minutes of instruction plus approximately three hours of preparation. Documentation of participation is provided after a seminar evaluation has been received by the Center. 

America in Class (AIC) seminar registrations are $35; TPS seminar registrations are FREE. 

For a full list of seminar selections and offerings click here. 

All sessions are conducted live, online, and last 90 minutes. Participants need a computer with speakers and an internet connection. 

For further technical information, visit our specifications and help page, How an AIC Online Seminar Works.