The Moton Museum is holding the annual Moton Museum Teacher Institute (MMTI) series in the summer of 2022. The Moton Museum is offering two one-week virtual sessions. Participants will be introduced to the Moton School Story, Prince Edward County history, and how this history has impacted the Commonwealth and Nation.

The week-long experience will have virtual sessions with Moton staff, Longwood University professors, historians, authors, and additional facilitators. The virtual sessions will last from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The final day will be an optional but highly encouraged onsite day the Moton Museum in Farmville, VA.

The MMTI will blend Moton content, pedagogy, and educator collaboration to engage with the past while learning how to better incorporate these histories practically in the classroom. The culminating project has three options: two lesson plans, a lesson plan and project-based learning plan, or a lesson plan and lecture using Moton content.

Moton follows the Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual and suggest 60 recertification points for this virtual course Participants will have to attend a minimum of three-fourths of the virtual sessions in addition to completing course work to receive the full 60 recertification points.

The museum will also host an inaugural set of one day workshops. The first day will focus on the elementary school level, and the latter will focus on middle and high school. These sessions will include the Moton School Story for a Virginia Studies audience (elementary) and civics perspective (middle/high), a gallery tour, and introduce educators to Ed Eagle, Moton Museum education Mascot, and his associated programming.

Educators will also engage with Moton Storytellers and analyze Moton Resources using graphic organizers created at the museum. The day will culminate in a Farmville bus tour/reception provided by the museum. Moton follows the Virginia Licensure Renewal Manual and suggest 30 recertification for the in-person workshops. Participants will be expected to write a lesson plan and create a 2-4 minute video or write a one-page reflection of their experience to receive 30 recertification points.

The Moton Museum Teacher Institute costs $20 to register and the fee includes all necessary materials for the course. The onsite workshops are free, but require registration. Register here: https://studentaccounts.longwood.edu/C20122_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=85&CATID=82&SINGLESTORE=true.

One day Elementary Event (Onsite): June 24

MMTI Session 1: June 27 through July 1

One day Middle/High Event (Onsite): July 22

MMTI Session 2: July 25-29

“I loved the opportunity to engage, not just with the presenters but also with each other. Some of the things that we talked about are difficult, and they’re difficult to figure out how to handle in the classroom. The opportunity to engage in this work together was fantastic.”

“I loved the conversations and the discussions with the speakers. I did not know much about Prince Edward except what was outlined for us in our curriculum, so this was a great introduction and gateway to new learning.”

Farmville’s former Robert Russa Moton High School, now a National Historic Landmark and museum, preserves and constructively interprets the history of civil rights in education, specifically as it relates to Prince Edward County and the leading role its citizens played in America’s transition from segregation toward integration.

Moton strives to promote dialogue and advance positions that ensure empowerment within a constitutional democracy. It is envisioned to be a repository for historically significant materials that record Prince Edward County’s 13-year struggle to achieve civil rights in education. For more information, please visit http://www.motonmuseum.org and connect with Moton on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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