National Teacher Institute 2025

National Teacher Institute Participants Can Expect To:

• Gain expertise from museum educators, historians, guides, and keynote speakers through tours, talks, discussions, and hands-on activities.
• Tour the iconic historical sites in the Gettysburg area to fuel field trip ideas.
• Access a vast array of resources to utilize in your classroom.
• Collaborate with educators from across the country to find new ways to bring lessons to life in your classroom.
• Improve historical thinking and research skills.
• Create career-long connections with fellow educators.
• Walk away rejuvenated for the 2025-2026 school year. 

Institute Details:

• The Institute is free to attend, but all participants must place a $175.00 refundable deposit to secure their spot at the institute. Deposits may be refunded upon successful completion of the program.
• A limited number of $1,000 travel scholarships are available to participants. You may apply for a travel scholarship at the same time as applying for the institute. 
• The institute will host up to 100 participants.
• Upon completing the Institute, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. 

Who Can Attend:

This event is primarily intended for active K-12 educators and administrators, but we also allow the following professionals to attend:

• Full-time K-12 educators and administrators (this does not include retired educators).
• Full-time Museum professionals (this does not include museum volunteers).
• Full-time Librarians.
• Adjunct and full-time college professors & administrators. 

Applying to Attend:

• Each applicant must submit a completed application online and be accepted by the program chair.
• The application window for the 2025 In-Person National Teacher Institute opens on December 16, 2024. 
• Applicants for the 2025 In-Person National Teacher Institute will be notified of their application status no later than March 28, 2025.

Timeline:

• Application Window Opens: December 16, 2024
• Application Deadline: March 17, 2025
• Notification of Application Status: March 28, 2025
• Notification of Travel Scholarship Status: April 15, 2025
• Accepted Participant's Decision and Deposit Due: April 30, 2025
• Waitlist Status Notification: May 20, 2025

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