As the United States heads into the 2026 midterm elections, Facing History’s Democracy in Action professional learning series helps educators navigate teaching democracy, voting, and the power of youth civic engagement.
Professional Development
Professional Growth opportunities for teachers, administrators, and educators.
AASA, The School Superintendents Association pays tribute to the talent, creativity, and vision of outstanding women educational administrators in the nation’s public schools. AASA Women in School Leadership Awards recognize the exceptional leadership of active, frontline female leaders who are making a difference in the lives of students every day.
The first two weeks of school set the tone for the entire year. Finding time to foster genuine connection among students is crucial for their happiness and their academic success. The global nonprofit Narrative 4 invites teachers to join a community of educators across five continents to create more connected classrooms.
The conversation around artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved quickly. So have the questions educators are asking. As AI and digital technologies reshape how young people learn and create, educators have an opportunity to revisit and reimagine what literacy looks like today.
As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes ubiquitous, teachers face the challenge and responsibility of preparing students for a world where they’ll be expected to use AI to deepen their thinking, expand their creativity, and solve harder problems.
Children ask big philosophical questions: Are dreams real? Do animals have feelings? Why do bad things happen? But often their thoughts and questions are not taken seriously. PLATO (Philosophy Learning And Teaching Organization) nurtures young people’s curiosity, critical thinking, and desire to explore big questions through philosophy and ethics programs for students, educators, and families.
lilyPD: Professional Development powered by William & Mary (W&M) is an online platform for K–12 educators offering skills-based microcourses that are centered in social studies education.
The social writing game We Will Write helps teachers create a social and safe environment where students can practice writing through play.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping society, yet most K–12 teachers have had little preparation to teach how AI works or how it connects to foundational computer science. The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is launching a multistate initiative this summer to prepare thousands of K–12 educators to teach foundational computer science (CS) and artificial intelligence (AI) skills.
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has unveiled a 10-point Artificial Intelligence (AI) plan, seeking bans on all screen use for students below third grade and on student-facing AI tools in elementary education.