Topic Ideas for Professional Development Presentations

Review the titles below to see the wide variety of sessions presented by George Washington Teacher Institute Residential Program alumni at the district, state, and national level. Each session connects Mount Vernon's mission and resources to community classroom needs.

George Washington: A Hero Worthy of Recognition by Today’s Students

For Librarians: How to Create Differentiated Lessons Covering George Washington’s Life and Influence Using Primary Sources, Websites, and Books

George Washington, the Person Behind the Portrait

Comparing and Contrasting George Washington and King George III

Asking Students to Ask and Prioritize Their Questions

Contributions of Women in the 18th Century

George Washington as an Entrepreneur, Visionary, and Innovator

George Washington’s Evolving Views on Slavery

Teaching 18th Century Economy, Coin and Currency

Analyzing Objects as Primary Sources

Teaching George Washington from an Interdisciplinary Conceptual Framework

The Many Sides of Washington

What was Life Like at Mount Vernon?

George Washington’s Legacy

Integrating History into Different Disciplines and Divisions

Teaching with Place

Using Primary Sources with Struggling Readers

Celebrating George Washington’s Birthday in Your Class

Washington's Leadership Concerning the French and Indian War, the Lead up to the Revolution, and Articles of Confederation Period

Teaching George Washington Across the Grade Levels

Who's Our Daddy? A Look at the Leadership and Legacy of George Washington

What George Washington Taught Me

Bringing George Washington and Primary Sources Into the Classroom.

Making Thinking Visible in Middle School Social Studies

Founding Father Presidents

What are the Qualities that Made George Washington an Effective or Ineffective Leader

Huzzah for Martha Washington and 18th century women

Women of the Revolution

A Thinking Revolution

Teaching with Place and Objects in Incorporation Social Studies Instruction for Young Students

Who Slept Where at Mount Vernon

Women's Roles During the Revolutionary period

Teaching with Objects to Connect the Past to the Present

The importance of the George Washington portrait by Gilbert Stuart

Teaching Multiple Perspectives through Primary and Secondary Sources

President George Washington and The 12 Lakota Virtues and the 7 Qualities of a Leader

The French and Indian War

George Washington: Making of a Military Leader

Analyzing Washington's Notes on His Copy of the Constitution

Primary Source Activities Elementary School Teachers Can Use

Written Document Analysis

Evaluating Objects

Should George Washington attend the Constitutional Convention? If so, what should be his role?

Using the Washington Papers to Teach about George Washington

How the life of George Washington is Relevant in Today's Society

Who Was George Washington and How Can Mount Vernon Help Me in My Classroom

Teaching Multiple Perspectives

Teaching Diverse Learners with Primary Sources

Teaching with Objects

Playing Historical Detective