2022-23 School Year Courses

Join us for professional learning opportunities that offer new perspectives, collaborative discussions, and resources for cultivating globally-minded classrooms. PDPs and/or graduate credits (additional fee applies) are listed under each program. 

General Registration: Complete the form on each of the course pages.

Registration for Educators in Partnership Districts: Contact your district liaison, who will put you on a registration list shared with Primary Source. District liaisons are always listed on our website under “School and District Partnership.”

3-Part Seminar Series

Voices and Movements: The Ongoing Struggle for Black Liberation

*registration closed*

Especially for educators of grades 8-12

3-Part Seminar Series

Dates

Tuesday October 25, 2022 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday November 15, 2022 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday December 13, 2022 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Framingham, MA

Focal Skills and Dispositions

Textual analysis and interpretation; Empowering informed action; Developing cross-cultural sensitivity

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 Graduate Credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $750 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Reimagining a Region: A Cultural History of the Middle East

*registration closed*

Especially for grades 6-12

3-Part Seminar Series

Dates

Tuesday January 24, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday February 14, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday March 7, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Newton, MA

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 Graduate Credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $750 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Trade & Cultural Exchange in Early Asia

*registration closed*

Especially for grade 7 and world history educators

3-Part Seminar Series

Dates

Thursday February 9, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Auburndale, MA

March, 2023 (Asynchronous)
Location: Virtual

Thursday March 30, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: Auburndale, MA

Location

Hybrid: 2 in-person sessions and one asynchronous

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 Graduate Credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $750 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Engaging with Experts

Our Shared Origin Story: From Human Origins to the Neolithic Revolutions

with Adam van Arsdale, Wellesley College

Especially for grade 6, open to all

Engaging with Experts

Date

Tuesday April 11, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Virtual

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: No cost
Non-partnership educators: $200

One-Day Programs

Teaching “Hard History” to Elementary Learners

*registration closed*

Especially for educators of grades K-5

One-Day Programs

Date

Thursday December 15, 2022 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Belmont, MA

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators: $200

Asian American Voices and Narratives Across the K-12 Curriculum

*registration closed*

For all grades K-12

One-Day Programs

Date

Wednesday March 1, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Newton, MA

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: No cost
Non-partnership educators: $200

Centering Marginalized Voices in ELA for Young Adults

Especially for grades 6-12

One-Day Programs

Date

Wednesday March 22, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Newton, MA

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators: $200

A Green Revolution: A Civic History of Environmental Justice

Especially for grades 6-12

One-Day Programs

Date

Friday March 24, 2023 8:30 am – 3:00 pm

Location

Waltham, MA

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: No cost
Non-partnership educators: $200

Book Groups

Boston Area Book Group: Family Stories, Family Secrets

*registration closed*

For all grades K-12

Book Groups

Dates

Thursday November 3, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: In-person

Thursday December 8, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Virtual

Thursday February 9, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Virtual

Thursday March 2, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: Virtual

Thursday April 6, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: In-person

Location

Brighton, MA & Virtual

PDPs/Credits

15 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators: $150

Virtual Book Group: Native American Narratives

*registration closed*

For all grades K-12

Book Groups

Dates

Tuesday December 6, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Monday January 9, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Tuesday February 28, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Tuesday March 28, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Virtual

PDPs/Credits

10 PDPs

Fee

Partnership educators: No cost
Non-partnership educators: $150

4-Week Online Courses

Global Understanding in Action

*registration closed*

Open to all K-12 educators.

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday October 19 – Tuesday November 15, 2022

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

**NEW** Worldly Republic: The U.S. and the World in the Nineteenth Century

*registration closed*

Especially for grades 9-12

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday October 19 – Tuesday November 15, 2022

Location

Online Course

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: No cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Turning Points in Latin American History & Culture: From Colonization to the Cold War

*registration closed*

Open to all educators of grades K-12

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday January 25 – Tuesday February 28, 2023

Location

Online

Focal Skills and Dispositions

Textual analysis & interpretation; Evaluating visual evidence; Developing empathy; Assessing claims and evidence

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit available ($160 fee for credit)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Dynamic Societies of Ancient & Medieval Africa

*registration closed*

Especially for educators of grades 6-12.

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday January 25 – Tuesday February 28, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Testing – Windows to the Islamic World: Art, Architecture and Music

*registration closed*

Open to all K-12 educators.

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday March 8 – Tuesday April 4, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Preparing Students for Global Citizenship

*registration closed*

Open to all educators of grades K-12

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday March 8 – Tuesday April 4, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit available ($160 fee for credit)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for graduate credit)

Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students & Families in Secondary Schools

*registration closed*

This course has been approved by the MA DESE to provide 15 PDPs addressing the needs of English language learners.

Especially for teachers and administrators of grades 6-12

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday March 8 – Tuesday April 4, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students & Families in Elementary Schools

*registration closed*

This course has been approved by the MA DESE to provide 15 PDPs addressing the needs of English language learners.

Especially for teachers and administrations of grades K-5

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday March 8 – Tuesday April 4, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; 1 graduate credit ($160)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

Windows to the Islamic World: Art, Architecture and Music

*registration closed*

Open to all K-12 educators.

4-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday March 8 – Tuesday April 4, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

22.5 PDPs; option for 1 graduate credit ($160 fee applies)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 1 graduate credit)
Non-partnership educators: $400 (plus fee for 1 graduate credit)

8-Week Online Courses

Changing China: History & Culture Since 1644

*registration closed*

Especially for grades 6-12

8-Week Online Courses

Date

Wednesday January 25 – Tuesday March 28, 2023

Location

Online

PDPs/Credits

45 PDPs (Optional- 2 graduate credit, $320 registration fee)

Fee

Partnership educators: no cost (other than fee for 2 graduate credita)
Non-partnership educators: $600 (plus fee for 2 graduate credits)

Roundtables

Roundtable: Understanding the Genocide Education Law in Massachusetts

*registration closed*

Especially for 6-12 administrators and Social Studies/ELA leads

Roundtables

Date

Thursday October 13, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Watertown, MA

PDPs/Credits

none

Fee

Free

Free Webinars

Shining A Light On Massachusetts History: Teaching Legacy of Courage Documentary & Classroom Resources

*registration closed*

Especially for grades 5-12

Free Webinars

Date

Tuesday January 10, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Virtual

PDPs/Credits

none

Fee

Free

Dreaming the Present: Time, Aesthetics, and the Black Cooperative Movement

*registration closed*

With Dr. Irvin Hunt

Free Webinars

Date

Thursday January 19, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Zoom

Fee

Free

Reproductive Justice in the US: Understanding the Past to Teach in the Present

*registration closed*

with Kimberly Mutcherson, Rutgers Law School

Especially for grades 8-12

Free Webinars

Date

Wednesday February 8, 2023 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Location

Virtual

PDPs/Credits

5 PDPs

Fee

Free

A Revolutionary History of the Middle East

In collaboration with the National Humanities Center

For all grades K-12

Free Webinars

Date

Tuesday May 2, 2023 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Location

Virtual – Register on the National Humanities Website: https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/education-programs/webinars/

PDPs/Credits

None

Fee

Free