Master Teacher Institute in Holocaust Education
Teacher Seminars and Workshops
The Master Teacher Institute (MTI) in Holocaust Education is a dynamic advanced training program to develop expert teachers in Holocaust studies who will serve as resource providers in their schools, districts, and communities. The MTI engages teachers in a wide-ranging study of the history of the Holocaust and its remembrance and addresses the complex methodological issues involved in teaching about this subject.
The MTI is open to middle and high school educators who are currently teaching. Applicants must have a minimum of one year teaching experience and at least one year of involvement with Holocaust/genocide education. There is no fee to participate in the MTI programs.
Summer 2026: Young People: Before, During, and After the Holocaust
Topics Covered:
- Youth movements
- Jewish youth movements vs. Nazi youth movements
- The mis/use of propaganda
- Youth voices through memoirs
- New Girl Scout Holocaust Education Patch
What to expect from the seminar:
- FREE dynamic training program
- Afternoon pedagogy sessions
- Historical analysis with experts in the field
- Learning from fellow educators
- Peer teacher network
- Small group discussions
- 12 hours of continuing ed. credits
Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30
9:00am-3:30pm via Zoom
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For more information, contact Sarah Portilla at 848-932-4166 or email:
Previous seminars and workshops
Past presenters include:
James Young, University of Massachusettes, Amherst • Omer Bartov, Brown University • David Engel, New York University • Henry Greenspan, University of Michigan • Jan Gross, Princeton University • Atina Grossman, The New School • Marion Kaplan, New York University • Samuel Kassow, Trinity College • Harry Reicher, University of Pennsylvania • Hanna Yablonka, Yad Vashem and Ben- Gurion University