Professional Development

Each year, The HC hosts teacher training workshops and seminars to equip Holocaust educators throughout Michigan with the resources and knowledge needed to impact future generations.

Why Teach About the Holocaust?

The Holocaust is more than a historical event, it’s part of the larger human story. We are proud to partner with Echoes & Reflections, which engages students to reflect and think critically about how the Holocaust influences the social issues unfolding in the world today.

We offer sessions on-site at The Zekelman Holocaust Center, off-site at your school or organization, or virtually. Sessions are adaptable to your needs or objectives, and eligible for SCECH hours. All titles can be conducted as 90-minute, 120-minute, or 180-minute sessions, or as a full-day workshop. 

Through our professional development opportunities, educators will:

 

  • Explore a sound pedagogy for planning and implementing Holocaust education in the classroom to fulfill Michigan’s Holocaust and genocide education mandate
  • Examine instructional enhancements to support student learning and understanding
  • Discover and utilize classroom-ready digital assets including lesson plans, visual history testimonies, and additional primary source materials
  • Enhance personal knowledge about the Holocaust, including the history of antisemitism
  • Build confidence and capacity to teach this complex subject

Session & Workshop Offerings

For more information about professional development opportunities for Michigan educators at The Zekelman Holocaust Center, contact Rick Schaffner, Manager of Outreach & Teacher Education, at 248.556.3663 or rick.schaffner@holocaustcenter.org.