SUPER Teacher

Why participate in a SUPER Teacher workshop?

Participants in AHA’s teacher workshops are afforded a rare and invaluable opportunity to join their peers and distinguished university professors in an intensive exploration of curriculum-relevant topics through directed pre-program readings, lectures, extensive analytical and critical discussions, film viewings, writing exercises, field trips, and cultural experiences.

These workshops also provides a forum in which educators can interact, exchange ideas, gain fresh perspectives, and learn new approaches to teaching. Participants develop a multidisciplinary approach to the humanities and enjoy many significant benefits all at no cost to them or their schools. Plus, the content in these programs directly addresses the Courses of Study as mandated by the Alabama Department of Education. 

Eligibility and funding 

All 4th-12th grade educators currently teaching in Alabama public and accredited private schools are eligible. School librarians and pre-service teachers may also be considered for AHA’s teacher workshops. 

Meals, materials, and teaching resources provided. Upon completion of a workshop, participating teachers receive professional development credits and stipends to cover the cost of travel.

2025 workshops

Join us for our 2025 summer workshop series, which will include:

• Stony the Road We Trod: A one-week teacher residency field study of Alabama’s civil rights movement. July 6-12, 2025. Selections are competitive; apply by March 31, 2025. (Birmingham – Montgomery – Selma – Tuskegee)

• SPARK! Places of Innovation: A two-day workshop complementing the Smithsonian’s traveling exhibit touring Alabama across 2025-2026. June 24-25, 2025. (Sylacauga)

• Alabama History Day workshop preparing teachers to bring the History Day program into their classroom. (Details TBA soon!)