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The Education Department at Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum is excited to announce our Professional Development Series, FREE for South Carolina educators who are currently teaching or hold a South Carolina teaching certificate.
Education that Expands Beyond the Classroom
Building the Future
Date: June 2-3, 2026
Time: Check-In June 2nd, 7:15am; Program Completion ~2:30pm June 3rd
Location/ Facilitating Party: Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
Direct Contact Hours: 20
Applicable for: 3rd – 12th Grade South Carolina Educators
Registration Required: Register by May 22nd, 2026
Objectives:
- To demonstrate the integration of social studies, science, math, and ELA as it relates to the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum’s collection in alignment with South Carolina College and Career-Ready Standards
- To demonstrate WWII as an entry point into exploration of cross-curricular concepts
- To demonstrate the value of community institutions to classroom learning
Event Overview:
Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum’s Education Department, along with its curatorial staff, has created a suite activity-filled workshops and sessions with the Museum’s Collection to highlight connections to in-classroom learning across disciplines based on South Carolina State Standards. Creative connections to the classroom will leave educators ready to “Build the Future” with plenty of material to take back to their students, while also demonstrating the value of informal learning institutions in the community. This immersive, overnight experience is free** and includes meals and lodging aboard the USS Yorktown. Participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Reach out to Hannah Kratz, HKratz@patriotspoint.org, with any questions.
Download the event synopsis here.
Themes/relevant vocabulary include: navigation, celestial navigation, supply chain and underway replenishment, global connections, a serviceman’s daily life including biological and weather-related hazards, creative writing, STEAM, Flight Academy, engines, physical science, inquiry
Registration:
Registration is required and is open now through May 22, 2026. Register online here. Please contact HKratz@patriotspint.org with questions or concerns related to this event.
**Please note that while this event is free to register, registration does not cover the cost of parking at Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum.