2025-2026 Online PD Series
2025-2026 Online PD Series
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Two Mondays a month from 4:00-5:00 pm, NHD MT offers educators online professional development designed to align with the History Day project & competition cycle. Each session will be curated to the needs of attending educators. Each session is worth 1 OPI Renewal Unit.
2025-2026 Professional Development Series
Mondays, 4:00-5:00 pm
Completion form for each PD Series
October
Oct. 6: Understanding the Annual Theme
Oct. 20: Asking & Answering Historical Questions Zoom Recording Part 1 , Zoom Recording Bonus Content , Zoom Recording Part 2 , Slideshow
November
Nov. 3: Online Research & Digital Literacy Zoom Recording Part1 , Zoom Recording Part 2 , Slideshow
Nov. 17: Establishing Historical Context Zoom Recording , Slideshow
December
Dec. 1: Primary Source Analysis: Agency Zoom Recording , Slideshow
Dec. 15: Primary Source Analysis: Perspective Zoom Recording Part 1 , Zoom Recording Part 2 , Slidshow
January
Jan. 5: Descriptive v. Analytical Writing Zoom Recording , Slideshow
Jan. 12: Preparing for the Contest Zoom Recording , Slideshow
February
Feb. 23: Making a Revision Plan Zoom Recording 1 , Zoom Recording 2
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Yearlong Training
Yearlong Training
Thanks to funding from the Montana 250 Commission, NHD MT is recruiting Montana teachers of grades 6-12 to join a cohort that will receive training in historical research & argumentation, primary source analysis, National History Day, and founding principles. Apply by January 9.
Fall 2026 Newsletters
Fall 2026 Newsletters
Guiding Student Research: An Educators Workshop at the Montana History Conference
In this workshop for educators, two of Montana’s rock star History Day Teachers, Cynthia Wilondek from Bigfork High School and Taylor Olsen from Harlowton High School, will share strategies and hands-on activities for having students search for, select, analyze, and contextualize primary sources while researching Montana places and events.
September 24, 2026
9:00 A.M.–1:00 P.M.
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