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