NHD PD with Guided Inquiry Design® —Team
$2,100.00
🤝 Team (up to 5 educators)
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
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
All sessions are Wednesdays, 4:00–5:00 PM MT / 6:00–7:00 PM ET
Weekly: October 1, 2025 – November 19, 2025
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
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
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.
✨ Early Bird Bonus: Register before September 15 and lock in $495 per individual / $1,800 per team.
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.
