2024 IEA Summer Institute

Come play and get inspired! Create historians in your classes. Use hands-on experiences with primary and secondary sources, artifacts and simulations to train and inspire your students to think historically. Everything from actual artifacts to an Egyptian sarcophagus, creating LockBox experiences (hands-on escape rooms) and Civil War letters or will it be a speech by Winston Churchill? These get students asking meaningful questions, thinking critically, making observations and inferences, and wanting more!

You will have the opportunity to try out several of these simulations yourself, specifically for the World History I and US History classrooms, but these techniques can be adapted for many subjects. Learn how easy--and hard--it can be to create them, but, boy are they worth it! These are experiences your students will never forget. Let's turn those history "haters" into enthusiastic historians!

Targeted for Secondary Educators.

"Yoga" - when you hear this word what images come to mind? Twenty-something models with perfect bodies scantily dressed and maneuvering their beautiful physiques into unimaginable poses. Well, believe it or not, yoga is a great gateway activity for the unathletic who are seeking to gain greater physical conditioning.

Even if you have never exercised before, yoga can be the perfect place to start. In this two-part session, you will learn yoga's history, types, scientifically proven benefits, etiquette, and vocabulary. In addition, during the second half, we will practice basic poses so everyone is ready to comfortably attend their first yoga class at any fitness facility.

Come start your yoga journey or just go more in-depth on what you already know about this life-long fitness activity that is accessible to everyone. Stretch out and relax for credit!!!

You may bring your own yoga mat if you'd like. Wear loose-fitting, comfortable clothing to allow a full range of motion for poses.


Targeted to K-12.

Ethics is the foundation of great leadership. Teaching students to make good decisions based on a defined set of values helps form the core foundation of ethical leadership.

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative for Middle School and High School Programs delivers principle-based ethics education and reinforces the value of ethics in personal conduct, the classroom and the workplace.

Come learn about the ethics resources available through the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative. Your students will thank you!

Targeted to grades 6-12.

Participants will experience the Mathematical Practices in action using a variety of resources that can be integrated into any program. The resources can be used in a number of ways and will enhance your current curriculum.

Participants will:

• gain a deeper understanding of Mathematical Practices;
• be able to utilize the resources with their students;
• obtain strategies that can increase student engagement and interaction around mathematical practices.

Targeted to Elementary with emphasis on Grades 3-5.

Learn how thoughtful decision-making can help with work/life balance, self-compassion, and build engagement in your building and your local union.

In this workshop, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Learn how to take time for self-reflection;
• Review your core values;
• Understand the grounding power of knowing and living your purpose.
• Practice authentic interactions with colleagues. 

Ethics is the foundation of great leadership. Teaching students to make good decisions based on a defined set of values helps form the core foundation of ethical leadership.

The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative for Middle School and High School Programs delivers principle-based ethics education and reinforces the value of ethics in personal conduct, the classroom and the workplace.

Come learn about the ethics resources available through the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative. Your students will thank you!

Targeted to grades 6-12.