CFR Education Professional Development
Explore professional development opportunities for high school educators.
Bring Global Affairs Into the Classroom!
CFR Education, the educational arm of the Council on Foreign Relations, offers a range of professional learning opportunities to prepare high school educators to integrate global affairs into the social studies curriculum, including U.S. history, world history, civics, government and economics. CFR Education meets the needs of your state, district, or regional agency in preparing teachers to foster the knowledge, skills, and perspective that students need to succeed in our increasingly globalized world.
With CFR Education professional development, you will receive:
- Expert facilitation: All sessions are led by CFR Education staff who are experienced K-12 social studies teachers.
- Actionable takeaways: Sessions are designed to deliver concrete strategies and tools teachers can put into practice immediately.
- Free resources: Attendees receive access to free CFR Education resources as well as planning materials used during the session.
“CFR Education’s one-stop shop made me confident to take discussions about current events into my classroom this year! Great free resources, excellent Q&A, great strategies!”
- High School Social Studies Teacher
Virtual Sessions
Wondering how to get started? Try our introductory virtual webinars for high school educators on teaching global affairs. All webinars are virtual, free, and one hour in length.
In-person Sessions
Looking for new strategies to enhance your teachers’ social studies curriculum with a global lens (e.g., AP, IB, world history, U.S. history, civics, economics) at back-to-school days and professional conference days? Teachers will learn new strategies, tools, and resources they can use immediately to make global affairs more relevant and engaging for students in a variety of social studies subjects. In-person sessions range from a few hours to a full day.
Custom Workshops
Teachers will learn how to incorporate global affairs content into the classes they already teach. Workshops include time for teachers to work together on lesson or unit plans and receive feedback. These half-day or full-day workshops are offered in person.
Ongoing Professional Learning
Our professional learning continues well beyond the initial in-person session or webinar. Each engagement is followed by three to four virtual sessions throughout the school year, giving teachers an ongoing opportunity to share their successes, work through challenges, and apply what they’ve learned in real time. Depending on your state and district, this continued participation may also count toward continuing education credits.
Topics
- Global Affairs in the U.S. or World History Classroom
- Strategies to Teach Current Global Events
- AP and IB Curriculum Integration
- Using Graphs, Charts, & Data to Understand Global Affairs
- Teaching Climate Change as a Global Issue
- A custom topic of your choosing