Educators, join us for Teach the Alamo, an in-person Professional Development workshop offered at the Alamo for all teachers interested in broadening their understanding of the Alamo’s history. Earn CPE credit hours and develop your professional teaching expertise with the Alamo's popular and well-reviewed educator workshops. This workshop will:
- Provide teachers with a holistic knowledge of the Alamo’s place in San Antonio and Texas History through a teacher-focused walking tour of the grounds. The tour will cover multiple eras in the site’s history, including Indigenous history, the Spanish Mission period, the Texas Revolution, Texas annexation and statehood, and the era of preservation.
- Include TEKs aligned instructional resources for the classroom.
- Offer participating teachers CPE credits.
Walking tour is led by the Alamo education team. Instructional resources are designed for fourth and seventh graders, but this session is beneficial for anyone interested in using Texas history in the classroom and/or preparing for an Alamo field trip.
Upcoming Sessions
Free Teacher Workshop!
Life, Liberty, and Bexar County: America 250
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the University of the Incarnate Word
Learn about the contributions of the Spanish patriots in the American Revolution and earn 6 CPE. This workshop is organized by Bexar Heritage and offers a great opportunity to prepare for the 250th anniversary of American Independence.
Teach the Alamo: The Battle
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Learn about the thirteen-day siege and Battle of the Alamo, one of the pivotal events that led to Texan independence from Mexico.
Cost: $40 per person (Free for Title I teachers)
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Free Workshop and STEAM Classroom Kits!
Teach the Alamo: STEAM
Saturday, February 8, 2025, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Memorial Auditorium at the Witte Museum
Teachers learn how to facilitate three labs on ecosystems, archaeology and the rock cycle, and cannon science (chemical reactions and energy). Attendees receive a free STEAM kit designed for grades 4-8.
Applications due January 12 and applicants are notified of acceptance by January 17.
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Teach the Alamo: STEAM is sponsored by Boeing.
Teach the Alamo: After Hours
Rescheduled for Wednesday, February 26, 5:30–7:30pm
Teachers have the Alamo to themselves after-hours during this professional development workshop. Great for teachers planning field trips!
Cost: $20 per person (Free for Title I teachers)
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New! Teach the Alamo: Republic to Statehood
Thursday, March 20, 2025, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In the newest addition to the Teach the Alamo series, learn about the Alamo during the Republic of Texas and as a supply depot for the U.S. Army in early statehood.
Cost: $40 per person (Free for Title I teachers)
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Texas Revolution Road Trip: Teacher Professional Development Experience
April 25-26, 2025
Goliad, San Felipe de Austin and San Jacinto
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Mexico City Summer Teacher Institute
June 15-21, 2025
5 days in Mexico City in partnership with the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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“I loved every moment of it…the hands-on experience of the tour itself was the best part.” ―Past Teacher Participant
Other Professional Development programs may be available by request. Please email the Alamo Education team at education@thealamo.org.
