Registration Requirements
Who can register?
- Teachers MUST teach in a formal K-12 classroom or school setting.
- The program is limited to 35 teachers.
- A waitlist will be available if registration meets full capacity.
Questions? Please contact gwti250@mountvernon.org
Schedule
| 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. | Check In and Introduction |
| 10 a.m. | Why George Washington Matters Maddie Sisson |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:15 p.m. | Teaching Stories with Primary Sources Maddie Sisson |
| 1:15 p.m. | Workshop - How will you use this in the classroom? |
| 1:45 p.m. | Final Thoughts & Next Steps |
| 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. | Offsite Field Trip & Dinner Field Trip: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Denver Art Museum Dinner |
*All meals, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be provided.
Meet the Scholars
Meet the Educators
Maddie Sisson
Maddie Sisson is a museum educator with a passion for making history accessible for everyone. She received a Joint Bachelor’s Degree in History from William & Mary and the University of St. Andrews and her Masters in Teaching in Museum Education from George Washington University. She has served as Mount Vernon’s Lead Specialist for Family Learning from June of 2023 to July of 2025 when she became the Manager of Teacher Learning. When not at work, she can be found planning trips, exploring a new museum, or curled up with a book and her cat, Minerva.
Josie Chang-Order
Josie Chang-Order, Ph.D., is the School Programs Manager at the History Colorado Center in Denver. She received her Ph.D. in Educational Foundations, Policy, and Practice from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2019. Originally from Michigan, she first came to Colorado in 2006 to teach archaeology in the southwestern part of the state. At the History Colorado Center, Josie manages educational offerings for K-12 students and their teachers. Her hobbies include sewing, playing video games, and hiking with her husband and their dog, Oni.
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