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.”
New MA Curriculum: Investigating History
Investigating Geography and Ancient World History: Launching the New Middle School Curriculum
Track 1
For educators of grades 6 & 7
New MA Curriculum: Investigating History
Dates
Tuesday July 25 – Friday July 28, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: In-person
Wednesday December 6 – Thursday December 7, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: In-person
Location
Holiday Inn & Suites, Marlborough, Massachusetts
PDPs/Credits
45 PDPs or 2 graduate credit (grad credit is optional, $320 fee not included in partner registration)
Fee
Partnership educators: $1,000 per teacher for PS Partner Districts
Non-partnership educators: $1,250 per teacher
Investigating U.S. History: Launching the New Grade 5 Curriculum
Track 1
For educators of grade 5
New MA Curriculum: Investigating History
Dates
Tuesday August 8 – Friday August 11, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: In-person
Wednesday December 6 – Thursday December 7, 2023 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Location: In-person
Location
Holiday Inn & Suites, Marlborough, Massachusetts
PDPs/Credits
45 PDPs or 2 graduate credit (grad credit is optional, $320 fee not included in partner registration)
Fee
Partnership educators: $1,000 per teacher for PS Partner Districts
Non-partnership educators: $1,250 per teacher
Self-Guided Online Course
Building Blocks for Global Citizenship
This is a self-paced course that can be taken anytime throughout the year.
For all educators of grades K-12
Self-Guided Online Course
Date
June, 2023 (Asynchronous)
Location
Online, Asynchronous
PDPs/Credits
Complete all 6 modules to receive 10 PDPs
Fee
Partnership educators: $75
Non-partnership educators: $75
Africa: The Vibrant Continent
This unique summer offering combines our popular “What Teachers Need to Know: Africa” podcast series with the flexibility of an online course. Complete the four-part series at your own-pace during the month of July.
Especially for grades 6 through 12
Self-Guided Online Course
Date
Wednesday July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 2023
Location
Self-paced asynchronous; approximately 3 hours per session
PDPs/Credits
10 PDPs
Fee
Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators:
One-Day Programs
Teaching the Ultimate Crime: Genocide and Human Rights
This course addresses genocide education requirements introduced in the 2021 Genocide Education Bill.
For grades 8-12
One-Day Programs
Date
Tuesday July 11, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location
TBD
PDPs/Credits
5 PDPs
Fee
Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators: $200
Virtual Author Talk: Kevin Kruse and Julain Zelizer, Myth America
For educators of all grades K-12
One-Day Programs
Date
Wednesday July 19, 2023 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location
TBD
PDPs/Credits
5 PDPs
Fee
Partnership educators: no cost
Non-partnership educators: $200
4-Week Online Courses
Worldly Republic: The U.S. and the World in the Nineteenth Century
Especially for grades 9-12
4-Week Online Courses
Date
Wednesday July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 2023
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)
India’s Century of Change: Diversity, Democracy & Social Dynamics
Open to all educators of grades K-12
4-Week Online Courses
Date
Wednesday July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 2023
Location
Online
Focal Skills and Dispositions
Evaluating visual evidence; Media literacy; Research skills; Analyzing point of view & purpose
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)
Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Students & Families in Secondary Schools
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 July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 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
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 July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 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)
Global Understanding in Action
Open to all K-12 educators.
4-Week Online Courses
Date
Wednesday July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 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)
Multicultural History of Colonial and Revolutionary America
Especially for educators of grades 3-12.
4-Week Online Courses
Date
Wednesday July 5 – Tuesday August 1, 2023
Location
Online
Focal Skills and Dispositions
Textual analysis and interpretation; Evaluating visual evidence; Research skills
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)