The Ticonderoga Tuesdays webinar series is open to teachers, including pre-service teachers. While there are no fees for the webinars, pre-registration is required.
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Using Historic Documents and Objects with Students: A Webinar Specifically for Pre-Service Teachers
October 28, 2025 | 6:30-8pm ET
Historic artifacts, from the unique to everyday objects, can tell stories that enrich our understanding of history through material culture. When combined with documents and artworks from the same era, educators can encourage historical thinking skills in their students, while helping them understand the work of “being a historian.”
Join Fort Ticonderoga for this webinar designed for pre-service teachers modeling approaches for using historic objects and documents with students while teaching social studies.
Our visiting scholar is Dr. Kristi Fragnoli, Professor of Education at Seina College. She teaches undergraduate and graduate students in adolescent, childhood, and special education. Dr. Fragnoli consults with the New York State Archives and is a member of the New York State Education Department Content Advisory Board for Social Studies.
Tim Potts is a teacher in the Monticello (NY) Central School District and at SUNY New Paltz. He currently serves as the teacher representative on the board of the National Social Studies Supervisors Association and on the Board of the New York State Council for the Social Studies.
Fort Ticonderoga staff participants include Kate Tardiff, Project Archivist, and Rich Strum, Director of Academic Programs.
This webinar is available to pre-service teachers at no cost.