Big Read - Professional Development Day

The Poughkeepsie Big Read 2025's Professional Development Day will be presented by The Art Effect. 

* For qualifying teachers. Documentation verifying teacher attendance will be provided to registrants who have prior in-service approval from their home districts *

Independence. Freedom. Liberty. The rallying cries of the American Revolution are no less prevalent today, no less powerful, yet these words mean vastly different things to different people in 2025. Our students inhabit increasingly polarized worlds where shared understanding can’t always be relied upon. How can historical narratives with conflicting perspectives help students practice sitting with tension and making sense of contradictions? How can teachers use the power of historical narratives to deepen students’ empathy and foster understanding across differences—and teach valuable lessons about what it means to be an America today?

Presenters to be announced. Registration required.