Full course description
General Program Information
Historical thinking doesn't stop at the page. In this session, explore strategies that extend inquiry beyond primary and secondary text sources — reading images, artifacts, and data, and using discussion structures that push students to reason, question, and build understanding together. Designed for K-12 social studies, these approaches widen the toolkit for inquiry-based instruction and are ready to use on Monday.
Objectives
· Expand Inquiry Beyond Text Sources: Equip K–12 social studies educators with practical strategies to guide students in analyzing non-textual historical evidence, including images, artifacts, and data sets.
· Foster Collaborative Reasoning & Disciplinary Thinking: Train educators on structured discussion models that encourage students to question evidence, reason critically, and co-construct deeper historical understanding.
· Strengthen District-Wide Inquiry Frameworks: Broaden the instructional toolkit across grade levels to build a cohesive, inquiry-based approach to K–12 social studies curriculum implementation.
· Deliver Turnkey Classroom Utility: Provide actionable, ready-to-use classroom routines and strategies that teachers can immediately implement in their instruction on Monday morning.
Intended Grade Level:
ALL
Intended Discipline:
Reading and Writing, Social Studies
Intended Audience:
District Personnel, Teacher
Eligible for EILA:
No
Kentucky Framework for Personnel Evaluation Measures:
Instruction (Connected to Instruction, Delivery of Service, Instructional Leadership)
Kentucky Professional Learning Standards:
Resources, Learning Designs, Implementation
Session and Registration Information
Session Type:
Single Session
Session Location:
Not provided
Credit Hours:
6.0
Registration Deadline:
October 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
How to Register:
https://ckectraining.eventsmart.com/events/10-13-2026-thinking-like-a-historian-beyond-the-document/
Additional Information:
Additional Services: This is the second part of a drop-in series. There will be two more opportunities for follow-up.
Provider and Facilitator Information
Provider:
Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative
Facilitator:
Sherra Caudill
CKEC Consultant
Primary Contact:
Not provided
sherra.caudill@ckec.org
859-402-8610
Disclaimer
The Professional Learning Bulletin Board was established in accordance with KRS 156.095 (8). It serves as a resource for educators seeking professional learning opportunities. Providers agree to use the characteristics of professional development as described in 704 KAR 3:035 in the design and implementation of learning to provide quality results for Kentucky's educators that lead to increased effectiveness. Posting information on the bulletin board by the department shall not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of any specific provider or program.