Schedule of Events-National Teacher Institute

July 9 - 12, 2026 @ 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM EDT

Thursday, July 9, 2026

8:15 am Registration Opens 

9:00 am Welcome to Gettysburg from the American Battlefield Trust 

9:15 am Gettysburg Photo Extravaganza with Garry Adelman

10:30 am No Adams, No Independence? Exploring John Adams (in Adams County) at America’s 250th

11:30 am Lunch Session: Past & Future Meet in the Present: Artificial Intelligence, History and YOUR Classroom (Lunch Provided)

Afternoon Tours and Workshops

1:00 pm – 5:15 pm      

• The Seminary Ridge Museum Tour & Workshop
• Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center & Cyclorama
• Behind the Scenes at the Adams County Historical Society

Friday. July 10, 2026

9:00 am Friday Kickoff 

9:15 am Declarations: Saying What Matters

10:30 am From Relics to Real Stories: Teaching with Historical Artifacts

11:30 am Gettysburg in a Flash: The Battle in 44 Minutes...Or Less! (Lunch Provided)

Afternoon Tours and Workshops

12:35 pm – 5:45 pm      

• Hands-on History: The National Civil War Museum
• Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center & Cyclorama
• Behind the Scenes at the Adams County Historical Society

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Off-Site Tours 

• The Battle of Gettysburg in Eight Stops
• Saving Lives: Gettysburg's Topography & Military Hospitals
• Key Moments, Key Sites & Key Leaders at Gettysburg

Sunday, July 12, 2026

Off-Site Tours

• In the Footsteps of Pickett's Charge
• Hidden Gettysburg: Exploring the Battle Beyond the Famous Fields

Event concludes at 12:30 PM