NHD PD with Guided Inquiry Design®

Revolution, Reaction, Reform: A Plug-and-Play National History Day Unit with Guided Inquiry Design®

Engage your students in authentic historical inquiry with a ready-to-use unit and live professional learning support with a proven framework used in hundreds of schools and districts worldwide.

Schedule: Learn Ahead of Your Students

All sessions are Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM MT / 6:00–7:00 PM ET
Kickoff Date: October 1, 2025

  • Sept 24 – Sneak Peek: Optional Session to get a glimpse at what’s to come 

    • Extra Strategies for using primary sources to build background knowledge + make personal connections

  • Oct 1 – Kickoff & Immerse: Orientation to NHD theme + modeling curiosity-building

  • Oct 8 – Explore: Strategies for exploratory research-balancing interest and information

  • Oct 15 – Identify: Guiding students to meaningful questions

  • Oct 22 – Gather: Teaching analysis + evaluating sources and the Annotated Bibliography

  • Oct 29 – Create: Supporting authentic student products

  • Nov 5 – Share: Showcasing student learning + building confidence

  • Nov 12 – Evaluate: Reflection for students and teachers

  • Nov 19- Celebration & What’s Next: Teacher successes + pathways for growth

Format: 60-minute live Zooms, recorded for flexibility. Each session blends modeling, strategies, and reflection.

What You Get

  • A complete, ready-to-teach NCSS aligned unit built on the 2025 NHD theme: Revolution, Reaction, Reform.

  • Weekly live Zoom sessions (8 weeks, 60 minutes each).

  • Strategies that stick: inquiry practices you can use across subjects.

  • Ongoing support: guided reflection, teacher community, and classroom-ready tools.

  • Future-ready learning: a pathway to additional GID training and next year’s unit.

How It Works

  • Kickoff: Orientation + Immerse phase modeling.
  • Weekly Zooms: Each session blends modeling, strategies, and reflection.
  • Classroom Application: Try strategies with your students right away.
  • Wrap-Up: Celebrate and reflect on student and teacher growth.

Who It’s For

  • Middle and high school Social Studies teachers

  • Library Media Specialists supporting NHD

  • Instructional Coaches looking for inquiry-based strategies

About Your Facilitator

Dr. Leslie Maniotes, co-creator of Guided Inquiry Design®, has helped hundreds of schools redesign student research into deep learning experiences. She brings the framework and research alive through hands-on strategies that teachers can immediately use in their classrooms.

Why Join?

National History Day engages students in authentic historical thinking, but many teachers struggle with the research component. This ready-to-use unit with ongoing PD support removes barriers while building inquiry skills that transfer across all content areas. National History Day is a powerful learning experience, but guiding students through deep research can feel overwhelming. That’s where Guided Inquiry Design® (GID) comes in.

Teachers

  • Save time with a fully designed, classroom-ready unit.

  • Teach with confidence using a proven framework for student inquiry.

  • Learn by doing: experience each GID phase as a learner and a teacher.

  • Build community with other educators exploring this year’s NHD theme.

Districts 

  • Scale inquiry-based learning across your entire district

  • Build coherent research skills K-12

  • Supports literacy, digital and information literacy goals district-wide

  • Professional learning that creates lasting curriculum change

Investment Options

  • 👩‍🏫 Individual Educator — $595
    Perfect for a teacher who wants ready-to-use support this fall.

    • Complete NHD 2025 unit with digital resources

    • 8 weekly live Zooms with Dr. Leslie Maniotes

    • Practical strategies you can apply beyond NHD

    🤝 Team (up to 5 educators) — $2,100
    Best value for schools ready to collaborate. Bring a teacher + librarian, or up to 5 colleagues from one school.

    • All the benefits of individual registration, for each team member

    • Builds shared language and culture around inquiry

    • In-house think partners to problem-solve and sustain the approach

    🏫 District Package — $7,500
    Scale NHD and inquiry across your district with unlimited participants.

    • Unlimited registrations for your district’s teachers and librarians

    • Scale inquiry-based learning across your entire district

    • Build coherent college ready research skills 6 -12

    • Professional learning that creates lasting curriculum change

    • Full access to live sessions + recordings

    • Digital curriculum and reusable strategies

    • District-wide impact at a fraction of typical PD costs

    ✨ Early Bird Bonus: Register before September 15 and lock in $495 per individual / $1,800 per team.