On-Site Staff Development

Hemispheres offers professional development workshops for schools, districts, and educational service centers. We can come in for a full day or half-day and give international area content training and resource sharing. We also participate in district staff development days and workshops. There is no cost for the presentations, as Hemispheres staff do not receive honoraria for their presentations.

Presentation topics can be as specific or as broad-based as needed - tell us what you need and we will work with you to arrange appropriate content. A sample schedule for a full-day workshop may be downloaded by clicking on the link in the right sidebar.

Our presentations usually begin with a 15-20 minute discussion of the free and low-cost educational resources that Hemispheres offers to teachers state-wide. We then can present content and resource information. Content sessions can vary from overviews of world regions to discussions of current events to classroom replicable cultural activities for students. We have also developed sessions around our curriculum units that explore them in more detail, and provide attendees with more background information and ideas for classroom use.

We will provide attendees with information and materials that they can use in their classrooms. This may include maps and/or handouts, lists of online and print resources for further information, or step-by-step instructions and templates for activities. Attendees also receive a CD with all of Hemispheres' curriculum materials.

The cost to the hosting district, school, or organization is minimal and, in many cases, there is no charge. We require a minimum attendance of 12 educators (this is negotiable for smaller districts) that must be confirmed two weeks before the event. In order to maximize our limited funding, we tend not to schedule more than one event per calendar year in the same location or may need to request assistance with travel costs for repeat visits. Please inquire for further details specific to your program and location.

A list of upcoming offerings may be viewed on the Events page.

For more information, please e-mail us with the following information:

• Your name, title, and organization.
• Potential date(s) for your program.
• Location of your program.
• Specific content areas or topics you aim to cover in your program.
• Will there be a registration fee for your program?
• Is attendance open or limited to a particular group?
• May we advertise the event on our website?

For scheduling purposes, we tend to schedule one semester in advance (i.e., spring semester for the late summer and fall; summer and early fall for spring).  Even if plans are tentative, contact us early to ensure your place on the calendar!