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    Sacramento County Office of Education
    NHD-CA
    P.O. Box 269003
    Sacramento, CA 95826

     

    info@NHDCA.org
    Tel: 916-228-2660
    Fax: 916-228-2665
    Contact Us

    Special Thanks to Kyle Barr for designing the NHD-CA logo.

    There HAS to be a more sustainable way to teach National History Day.

     

    We've all wondered how that would look, and I bet these thoughts sound familiar, too:

    I love NHD, but it consumes every spare minute.

    I want to teach content AND historical inquiry skills.

    I worry that not all my students are ready for NHD rigor.

    I never seem to know what makes an NHD project a success.

    I want to use the rubric to guide student learning and assessment.

    No matter how much I plan, I still feel like my students are rushed with NHD.

    Here's what we can do to help.

     

    At NHD-CA, we've been sharing strategies for NHD teachers since 2016 through professional development workshops.  We've developed a team of teacher leaders who have helped us produce resources for NHD teachers. We even launched Camp History Day in 2018.

     

    The fall, Whitney Olson, NHD-CA Co-coordinator and curriculum developer, is bringing a new online course to teachers throughout the state. NHD Bootcamp: Strategies for Teaching Historical Inquiry in the Online Classroom incorporates the strategies and tips of our best PD with the deep dive of the camp experience. 

     

    • Deep dive into NHD winning projects

     

    • A pain free approach to National History Day

     

    • “Finding the way” - Integrating History Day into your curriculum

     

    • Turning student interests into topics

     

    • Breaking down the rubric and making a plan to teach the skills

     

    • How to do History Day for all students

     

    • Assessment, and how to manage it

     

    • How to do project revision

     

     

     

    • How to do History Day for all students

     

    • Assessment, and how to manage it

     

    • How to make your students love History Day

     

    • How to simplify rubrics and use them

     

    • How to track student learning the simple way

     

    • How to cut your grading time in half

     

    • What to do when you’re teaching online

     

    • What is SOAPA and how it will revolutionize the annotated bibliography?

    Learn More

    NHD Bootcamp:

    Strategies for Teaching Historical Inquiry in the Online Classroom 

    Nine Asynchronous Modules

     

    Two Live Q&As with NHD Experts

     

    Network via a Private FB Group

     

    Earn 2 CEUs from Sonoma State

     

    Priced for Individuals, Teams & Counties

     

              

     

     

     

    Ready to Join Us? First Cohort begins on August 24th.

    Registration Information