About Midway Institute for Teachers
Our Mission
Professional learning for history teachers that advances understanding of the origins, conduct and consequences of global conflicts in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Since 2009, the USS Midway Institute for Teachers (MIT) has provided top-rated professional development learning opportunities for middle and high school teachers of history from across the United States. MIT has even welcomed teachers from Canada, Mexico, Micronesia, England and more.
By developing seminars featuring renowned scholars, in addition to veterans and everyday people who have had first-hand experience living through some of these conflicts, we broaden, deepen, and strengthen teacher understanding so that they, in turn, can pass that understanding along to their students.
The USS Midway Institute for Teachers estimates that each MIT graduating class reaches about 10,000 students per year.
The Midway Institute offers teachers two seminars: World War II in the Pacific and The Cold War. Each seminar, one week in length, is held onboard the USS Midway Museum. Given that the ship derives its name from a pivotal WW II Pacific battle, and was also active during the Cold War, it is an ideal location for teachers to immerse themselves in the history of both eras.
MIT seminars feature nationally known scholars that offer multiple perspectives on the events and figures that shaped both periods. People, with first-hand knowledge of the times, share personal insights. Former ship captains, soldiers, sailors and marines, pilots, and POWs, have all participated in MIT seminars.
Teachers also participate in tours of the Midway led by docents, most of whom served in the navy during the Cold War, many onboard aircraft carriers, some onboard the Midway itself!
Participating teachers receive:
- Stipends to offset travel costs
- Breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments
- Complimentary parking
- Books and other education resources
- Discounts to local attractions and restaurants
"I am thankful that my name will forever be associated with the USS Midway Institute. This program has the reputation of being one of the top professional developments in the country. The content shared through expert speakers, books, primary sources, and peer discussions is a game changer in the classroom. Every teacher who participates walks away with more than they walked in with. I have become a better teacher because of my experience with the USS Midway. I highly recommend that every teacher who desires to go in-depth into their content participate.” - Melanie H.
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