Professional support
The current emphasis on reading and math often shortchanges history in the classroom. Let the Kansas Historical Society help integrate history education into a limited school day.
History Time: A Newsletter for Kansas Educators
Past issues of History Time: A Newsletter for Kansas Educators
Subscribe to History Time: A Newsletter for Kansas Educators to receive monthly electronic updates of lesson plans, videos, activities, and a wealth of other educational materials provided for Kansas teachers.
Kansas Historical Society Education on YouTube
The Kansas Historical Society's YouTube channel for educators offers educational resources, sing alongs, video tours, and more. Check back often for new additions.
KSHS Educational Resources - Let us tell you about the variety of educational resources we offer.
Archived recordings of our Museum After Hours lecture series offers you indepth information on a variety of subjects presented by a wide variety of historians and authors.
Find us at Conferences, Inservices, and Events
Anytime - Virtual Sessions and Inservices on KSHS Educational Resources
Are you having difficulties locating resources to teach Kansas history in your classroom? Book a virtual session with Assistant Director of Education and Outreach, Trae Johnson, to learn the ins and outs of kshs.org, find award-winning lesson plans, and locate over 730,000 primary sources. Instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, and teachers can email Trae at trae.johnson@ks.gov to schedule a session.
Teacher Advisory Committee Info
KSHS is seeking applications from Kansas history educators for our Teacher Advisory Committee (TAC). We are seeking input from elementary and secondary educators of all types of school environments.
KSHS TAC Members will participate in virtual meetings to:
- Collaborate with Museum Educators on Kansas History materials.
- Evaluate the current KSHS education material to determine if it is providing realistic and usable lessons for students and educators.
- Review all features of the KSHS educational resources offered – Read Kansas!, Traveling Trunks, online lesson plans, enrichment activities (Make & Takes), videos, The Kansas Journey textbook – in order to evaluate overall effectiveness of KSHS’ educational outreach.
- Evaluate and provide input on our special events: museum tours/visits, Rural School Days, Kansas Day, and the History & Environmental Fair.
- Identify the most recent educational trends in history and make recommendations for the future of KSHS’ materials and educational outreach.
- Provide advice on the establishment and maintenance of accessible historical education programs for both the museum and the classroom.
Link to the application - https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/uMrRJNQjhw
All TAC Members will receive paid compensation for their time and professional input.
Applications for the 2026-2027 academic year are open through August 31.
If you have any questions regarding the application process or the committee itself, please email kshs.education@ks.gov, or call Beth Winkelman at 785-272-8681 ext. 416 or Trae Johnson at 785-272-8681, ext. 418.
