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Professional Development

Participate in programming for educators where you’ll connect with experts and peers and get the content knowledge and confidence to teach with primary sources from The Huntington’s collections. Workshops feature botanical, art, and library collections and follow object-based learning and scientific inquiry pedagogy.

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Educator Open House

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Immerse yourself in a half-day conference about a featured exhibition or garden. Engage with experts and discover strategies to help you integrate the content in the classroom. Connect with peers over lunch, then explore at your own pace. Drop by The Huntington’s Second Sunday event for more activities aligned with the conference theme.

Evening for Educators

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Connect with other educators while exploring an exhibition after hours. Learn how to incorporate engagement strategies such as See-Think-Do to encourage close looking, participate in a related art-making activity, and enjoy dinner. Separate workshops are available for grades K–5 and 6–12 educators.

Saturday Workshops

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Take a deep dive into a featured topic with experts, engage in hands-on activities, and discover creative ways to apply your knowledge to your classroom teaching. Leave with a kit of materials you can take back to your class!

Virtual Curator Talk

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Learn from a Huntington curator how to integrate primary sources from our collections into your classroom in these one-hour Zoom programs. Each talk aligns with a school subject like literature, science, or art. Ask the curator questions and interact with other educators in the chat.

Virtual Office Hours

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Join monthly virtual drop-in sessions where you can ask questions and receive support about The Huntington’s primary sources and programs. Join at any point during the session to learn how to find primary sources and fun activities that encourage hands-on creativity, troubleshoot lesson plans, and book school or educator programs.

Teacher Advisory Panel

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The Teacher Advisory Panel brings together educators of many disciplines and grade levels to guide, pilot, and evaluate educational programs and resources produced by The Huntington’s education staff.

Applications have closed for the 2024-2025 cohort and will reopen in Summer 2025.

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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.

NEW! Group Educator Orientation

For Schools, District Coordinators, and Other Educator Groups   

Organize a group educator workshop to get inspired by The Huntington’s resources. Enjoy a one-hour overview of how to take advantage of our educator professional development programming, school programs, digital classroom resources, and tools for object-based learning. If your group is interested in a specific subject or primary source, the program can be extended by an hour for a customized experience. In-person and virtual options are available.

In-Person

  • 10-60 educators (Includes General Admission to The Huntington)
  • 1-hour workshop cost: $150
  • 2-hour customized workshop cost: $250

Online

  • Unlimited capacity
  • 1-hour workshop cost: Free
  • 2-hour customized workshop cost: $200 

Now booking workshops for November 2024 through May 2025. Dates are subject to availability. For inquiries and registration information, email teachers@huntington.org.  

The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens.