Professional Learning

Since 2007 the Historical Thinking Project has collaborated with various partners to organize Historical Thinking Institutes (HTI) in different cities across Canada. The HTIs have been attended by teachers, graduate students, curriculum developers, professional development leaders, historians, and museum educators who wanted to enhance their understanding of historical thinking and how to apply it in their varied contexts.
For 2025-2026, we are pleased to share two professional learning opportunities.
Sign up below to receive updates as they become available.
What’s the Story? Supporting Inquiry through Heritage Fairs
This series is designed to provide teachers with tools and strategies for helping students select meaningful topics, design strong inquiry questions, and locate and analyze relevant evidence. Teachers will also learn how to assess Heritage Fair projects effectively.
Available in both French and English. Hosted on Zoom.
Dates: TBD
Registration coming soon!
Virtual Historical Thinking Institute (VHTI)
The Virtual Historical Thinking Institute will offer an introduction to historical thinking and enhance your expertise in designing history programs, courses, units, lessons, projects, or educational resources that explicitly focus on historical thinking.
Available in both French and English. Hosted on Zoom.
Dates: TBD
Registration coming soon!
Interviews with Governor General's History Award Recipients
Advertisement