Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award

The Western History Association and the Charles Redd Center are sponsoring four K-12 Teaching awards that will provide teachers the opportunity to attend and present at the Western History Association Annual Conference in Portland, Oregon, October 21-24, 2026. Selected teachers will share their lesson plans and teaching strategies at panels during the conference. The award includes conference registration, award ceremony ticket, ticket to the opening reception, and $1,000 towards conference-related costs. An added benefit is the opportunity to be in conversation with leading scholars in the field of Western history, with winning teachers' lesson ideas and pedagogical expertise adding significantly to the field. Teachers submit a lesson plan on the North American West pertaining to the 2026 conference theme, 'Unsettled: New Wests, New Lessons,' considering the North American West to include northern Mexico and western Canada as well as the western United States. All applicants consent to the Western History Association and the Charles Redd Center posting winning lessons on their websites and other publications.