Upcoming FREE Teacher Institute Online Workshops and Courses thru Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Upcoming FREE Teacher Institute Online Workshops and Courses thru Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Teacher Institute at The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation offers FREE online program workshops and courses to educators!
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online workshops, participants may register anytime until the program starts. They will receive an automated email conformation with access to the live program. Please note that these are not recorded.
For online courses they have set registration windows that are advertised with the course. These are a hybrid synchronous / asynchronous format, with self-paced coursework and live course meetings on Zoom.
Upcoming Online Workshops
The Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute of Colonial Williamsburg is excited to offer online workshops for teachers that cover a wide range of historical topics. Teachers who attend these online programs gain access to Colonial Williamsburg collections, curricula, and staff, all from the comfort of their home! Many of these programs include an interactive element and provide the opportunity to discuss resources and activities with educators from across the nation.
Stories of Civil Disobedience
March 3, 2026 | 7PM EST
Jefferson, Madison, and the First Amendment
March 10, 2026 | 7PM EST
Meet a Person of the Past: Jane Vobe
March 19, 2026 | 7PM EST
Using Colonial-Era Documents to Build Inquiry and Civics Skills
April 16, 2026 | 7PM EST
Feast of Reason: Cultivating Civic Discourse
May 7, 2026 | 7PM EST
See the full list of online workshops here
Upcoming Online Courses
Voices of the Past
Engaging Students in Historical Thinking Skills
March 2 – April 13, 2026
FREE
Join the Bob and Marion Wilson Teacher Institute at Colonial Williamsburg for an exclusive online teacher training course this spring! This course provides educators with practical historical thinking strategies they can use to encourage student engagement with primary sources and inquiry-based instruction. Participants will work with Colonial Williamsburg educators, interpreters, and historians to learn how to apply these strategies by learning about the lives of past individuals from the colonial and revolutionary periods.
Combining asynchronous learning with live sessions, this course offers flexibility for busy educators. Participants should expect around five to eight hours of self-paced work per week and two-hour live class meetings to be held March 4, March 11, and March 18 at 7:00 PM EST. Teachers of all grade levels are welcome, though the course is primarily designed for upper elementary and middle school educators. We encourage learners to register even if they are unable to attend all the live class meetings. Participants will receive professional development hours based on the components of the course they complete.
Here is more on the program and how to register Engaging Students in Historical Thinking Skills
Questions? email: Teacher Development teacherdevelopment@cwf.org
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