Be a Guest of the General!
Oklahoma Teachers, it is finally here! The applications for the George Washington Summer Institute are now available. This is a wonderful experience for all educators (not just history teachers). Teachers meet renowned historians and even live on the grounds of Mount Vernon just steps from the Mansion! Get up early and watch the sunrise over the Potomac River from Washington’s Piazza or gaze at the moon’s reflection on the water on a beautiful southern night. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience! For an application, please email jmcclaren@mountvernon.org. The official announcement is below:
George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens is pleased to announce that through the generous support of the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, Oklahoma educators are eligible to attend the George Washington Teachers’ Institute. Now in its eleventh year, the Institute provides a one-week study program at George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon, in northern Virginia for eight Oklahoma teachers from public and non-public schools, teaching in grades three through twelve.
The Institute’s weeklong program provides an intensive immersion study of George Washington and his world. The curriculum includes discussions led by noted Washington scholars and hands-on workshops exploring Washington’s life and interests at Mount Vernon. Participating teachers will meet with Mount Vernon’s historians, curators, and educators, and through study, discussion, tours, and projects, participants will gain a new and deeper understanding of the life and character of George Washington and his unique legacy in creating and shaping the principles of America’s democracy.
Upon completing the Institute’s study program, teachers are required to prepare a lesson plan, suitable for publication and distribution to teachers across the nation, providing engaging, quality guidance on teaching about the life and contributions of George Washington. Teachers are also required to conduct an in-service seminar for their colleagues at the district or state level to share the information they have gained at the Institute.
Teachers enrolled in the Institute will reside in lodgings on the grounds of historic Mount Vernon, within sight of Washington’s Mansion. The Institute will provide each participating teacher with room and board during the Institute and a stipend of up to $350.00 to offset travel expenses.
Institute Dates:
I. Teachers, grades 5 – 8 June 22 – 26
II. Teachers, grades 3 – 5 July 13 – 16 (workshop format)
III. Teachers, grades 9 – 12 July 20 – 24
IV. Teachers, grads 8 – 12 August 3 – 7
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation is a national philanthropic organization founded in 1954 by the late media entrepreneur for whom it is named. Headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, it is one of the largest private foundations in the United States.
