With the passage of the Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Act, all Missouri school districts shall be required to teach students in grades 6-12 about the Holocaust beginning in the 2025-26 school year.  Each participating school district shall provide a plan of professional development for teachers to ensure such teachers are adequately prepared to provide the instruction.

The Missouri Holocaust Education and Awareness Commission is offering a free professional training workshop on the Holocaust for Missouri educators charged with teaching this history.

This Level 1 foundational training on teaching the Holocaust provides educators with essential historical context, pedagogical strategies, and resources to effectively and sensitively teach about the Holocaust.

Participants in this workshop will:

• Learn effective, research-based strategies and access resources to support the implementation of Holocaust education as required by SB 681.

Benefits of Participation:

• Free professional development for educators grades 6-12
• High-quality resources for teaching the Holocaust
• Mentoring to help design and deliver pedagogically sound Holocaust lessons
• Involvement in a cadre of Missouri Holocaust educators
• Resource books gratis

Workshop Details:

• Teaching the Holocaust in Missouri
• October 15-17, 2025
• Drury Plaza Hotel St. Charles, Missouri

Space is limited to the first 28 registrants. All registrants will be notified accordingly of their status. Confirmed registrants will be provided with the hotel registration link. Those not confirmed will be notified of future workshops.

Important Notice for Registrants:  Please be advised that prior approval from your school administration is required before registering for this professional development opportunity.  

Kindly register ASAP but no later than September 19, 2025.

Hotel and meals for this workshop are state-funded with no cost to participants.  A stipend will be awarded to cover travel.  Please know that a credit card will be required to make your hotel reservation, however, nothing will be charged to this card unless you incur incidental expenses or fail to follow the hotel’s cancellation policy.

If you are interested in participating in this professional development workshop, please register below.