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Monday, October 27, 2025

2025-2026 NHD MT Teacher Fellow Program

Thanks to a grant from the Library of Congress, National History Day in Montana is recruiting Montana teachers of grades 6-12 to join a cohort that will receive training in historical research and argumentation, primary source analysis, National History Day, Library of Congress resources, and Indian Education for All.

Participants will earn a $500 stipend, receive 3 credits and 39-56 renewal units, and access to all-expenses paid high-quality PD. 

Apply here by November 7, 2025.

Requirements for Participants

Complete Bi-Monthly PD Series (10 renewal units)

  • 1 hour each.
  • Attend live or watch recording (2 weeks to watch the recording)
  • Successful applicants will receive recordings for sessions that have already happened.

Complete choice of online or in-person IEFA courses provided by Center of the West in Cody, WY (7-21 renewal units)

Attend History Day Regional OR State Contest as a judge OR with students (0-6 renewal units)

Complete Judge Training & Practice Judging (6-12 renewal units)

  • In person at Regionals or State OR
  • Later online if you have students competing at contests

Complete 12-week summer course in Historical Argumentation taught by Melissa Hibbard. 

  • Worth 3 credits (graduate or lane-change credits, to be determined). 
  • 4 live webinars (you have a week to watch the recording)
  • 4 modules, all work completed asynchronously. 
  • See 2025 Syllabus

Attend Summer Institute in Great Falls

  • Led by Lynne O’Hara from NHD National Office
  • August 4-5, 2026 (16 renewal units)

Submit 1 teaching resource for the NHD Teacher Portal

Benefits

  • $500 stipend
  • Enrollment fees & travel costs covered for all required PD
  • 3 credits
  • 39-50 renewal units
  • Access to NHD Teacher Resource Portal
  • Ongoing mentorship from NHD coordinators & fellow NHD teachers
  • Chance to apply for scholarship to attend National Contest in June 2026

Questions? Contact Melissa Hibbard at nationalhistorydaymt@gmail.com

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