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Webinar Registration: Topics and Schedule

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Webinar Registration: Topics and Schedule

2025 Webinar Series

The MDE began the webinar series to assist educators learning around historical movements, events, and peoples that are part of the rich, diverse history of our country and world during the 2021-2022 school year. These free virtual webinars will explore multiple topics that supports content knowledge to assist classroom teacher practices and positively impact student’s history learning experiences. 

The webinar series is produced in collaboration with institutions of higher education, cultural centers, and the 12 federally recognized tribes of Michigan that form the Confederation of Michigan Tribal Education Departments to assist educators with the teaching of and learning about comprehensive history through thematic instruction. 

Each webinar session will feature a unique presentation on a given subject. Educators interested in a given topic are encouraged to attend all sessions associated with the topic.

The series of free virtual webinars continues with the following topics (all times are in the Eastern Time Zone). 

 

The Importance of a Comprehensive Curriculum: Students’ Perspective: September 10, 2025

By exploring a student’s project to encourage a more comprehensive curriculum, this Teaching Comprehensive History Webinar will share the perspectives of hundreds of students’ experiences with their curriculum in one Michigan school district and share resources and ideas to expand curriculum. This Webinar presents an incredible opportunity to hear the importance of a comprehensive education directly from Michigan students, ensuring that all students feel represented and heard.

Key topics include:

  • Exploring students’ experiences with their education,
  • Why educators should care about teaching a comprehensive curriculum.
  • What educators can do to implement a more inclusive and comprehensive curriculum.