Planning for 2022

We hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the holiday season, and that it is a restful respite from the busyness of the school year. The National Constitution Center's education team will be here in the new year, ready to share educational opportunities for you and your students.

Live Constitutional Classes

Our January classes include:

Week of January 3 – Landmark Court Cases
Week of January 10 – The Civil Rights Movement, including a Friday session featuring Hasan Kwame Jeffries
Week of January 17 – The 14th Amendment and Incorporation, including a Friday session featuring Christopher R. Riano
Week of January 24 – Article V: The Amendment Process

Classes are every Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET (Introductory) and 2 p.m. ET (Advanced) and Friday at 1 p.m. ET (All Levels).

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Professional Learning Opportunities

Join us for monthly sessions on various constitutional topics, including

January 19 – Slavery in America: From the Founding to America's Second Founding.
February 16 – The 14th Amendment and the Battle for Freedom and Equality in America
March 16 – First Amendment: Speech and Press

Each session explores methods for constitutional teaching and pedagogy from experienced practitioners.

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Summer Teacher Institutes

In July 2022, the National Constitution Center will host two virtual three-day workshops and two in-person weeklong institutes. All programs are open to educators working with grades 5–12 at public, charter, independent, parochial, and other schools. Applications are available now until Friday, February 25, 2022.

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Join Our Teacher Advisory Council

The National Constitution Center's Teacher Advisory Council supports the Center by sharing best practices for teaching constitutional and civic topics—looking at the intersection of U.S. history and current events—and advises the Center on programs and resources that would best support classroom instruction on constitutional fundamentals.

Applications are now available until Monday, January 3, 2022.

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We the People Podcast

Catch up on episodes from 2021—including coverage of Supreme Court cases, notable anniversaries, and scholarly insights into constitutional topics. New episodes are released every Thursday.

Recent highlights include:

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The National Constitution Center's education team is here to help with any of our online resources. Email [email protected] with questions or comments on how we can help you and your students with your remote learning needs.

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