Would you like to travel to Washington, D.C. for a fully funded professional development conference and learn about civics education?
Then you should apply today to attend one of C-SPAN’s 2019 Summer Educator Conferences.
What Are C-SPAN’s Summer Educator Conferences?
Each year, C-SPAN hosts two Summer Educator Conferences at their office in Washington, D.C.
Each conference lasts two days, and attendees will be exposed to the extensive free resources provided by C-SPAN for classroom teachers. You’ll meet the staff behind C-SPAN classroom along with some of the staff responsible for producing C-SPAN’s video content and video library.
Another highlight of the conference is the dinner on the first night of the conference. Conference attendees attend a fancy dinner at one of city’s hotels, and they are joined by a special guest who will speak on a topic related to civics and education. Past guests include Richard Baker, Senate Historian, and Steve Scully, one of C-SPAN’s political correspondents.
This is also a great way to explore C-SPAN’s offerings and prepare to apply for C-SPAN’s Teacher Fellowship – which is an even greater summer professional development opportunity.
You can read more about C-SPAN’s Summer Educator Conferences on their website here.
How Do I Apply to Attend a C-SPAN Summer Educator Conference?
There are two Educator Conferences – one for Middle School teachers on July 22 and 23, and one for High School Teachers on July 25 and 26.
Select the appropriate dates, and then complete the application here. You’ll have to provide a short narrative about what you hope to learn at the conference.
Completed applications are due Friday, April 5.
If you’re looking for a more extensive professional development opportunity with C-SPAN, you should consider applying for the month-long Teacher Fellowship. Read more about that here.