Schedule
| 9 a.m. | Check-In & Coffee/Light Breakfast |
| 9:30 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:45 a.m. | George Washington: A Case Study |
| 11 a.m. | Break |
| 11:15 a.m. | Walk to Exhibition/House |
| 11:45 p.m. | Place-Based Learning Experiences |
| 1 p.m. | Lunch at the Historic House Self-Exploration Time |
| 2:30 p.m. | Primary Source Analysis & Classroom Application |
| 3 p.m. | The Legacy of George Washington |
| 4 p.m. | Farewell |
| 5 p.m. | Happy Hour on Washington Avenue (Optional) |
Registration Requirements
Who can register?
- Teachers MUST teach in a formal K-12 classroom or school setting.
- The workshop is limited to 35 teachers.
- A waitlist will be available if registration meets full capacity.
Questions? Please contact [email protected]
Meet the Speaker
Denver Brunsman
Denver Brunsman is an Associate Professor and Chair of the History Department at George Washington, where his courses include “George Washington and His World,” which is taught annually at the Mount Vernon estate.
He is the author of the forthcoming book George Washington and His World: Enslaver, Revolutionary, President (2026) and the award-winning book The Evil Necessity: British Naval Impressment in the Eighteenth-Century Atlantic World (2013), as well as co-author of a leading college and AP U.S. History textbook, Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People (2016; 2020), among other publications.
A retired Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves, his honors include the Oscar and Shoshana Trachtenberg Prize for Teaching Excellence and induction into the George Washington University Academy of Distinguished Teachers (2018) as well as selection to the College Board AP U.S. History Development Committee (2018-23; Higher Ed Chair, 2021-23).
Meet the Educators
Alissa Oginsky
Alissa Oginsky is the Director of K-12 Education at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. She is responsible for managing a team of amazing museum educators in supporting teachers and students nationwide. This important work is achieved through facilitating professional development programs for teachers, implementing signature student programs, and developing K-12 classroom resources.
Prior to joining Mount Vernon in 2018, Alissa spent over a decade in various museum education roles, serving as an elementary and middle school teacher and as an educational leader in Social Studies curriculum across her district.
She holds an M.A. in Art Museum and Gallery Education from Newcastle University and a B.S. in Elementary Education from York College of Pennsylvania.
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