Course Spotlight: Teaching Genealogy Classes in Your Community

Have you ever wanted to design your own genealogy course? Do you teach classes or want to teach classes in your town or city? Need help with questions about speaker fees, lesson plans, or venues? Then Teaching Genealogy Classes in Your Community at SLIG Academy for Professionals 2022 is for you.

Become a Better Teacher

Students in this course will be introduced to skills and tools that help them create and design impactful and meaningful classes for their communities. The course will engage students in practice and homework to help them generate lesson plans, becoming a more engaging speaker, and create effectively designed slides. The course will cover instructing in different environments (online vs. live), catering to varying learning styles, and even teaching genealogy to children.

The Business Side of Speaking

In addition to helping you develop your skills as an instructor, students will also take part in discussions about the logistical and business skills essential to become a successful teacher. Experienced course faculty will walk students through choosing venues, marketing your classes, setting fees, and classroom management. Students will also get the opportunity to dive into specialty topics such as designing presentations that are culturally inclusive and copyright issues.

The full schedule for this course, faculty bios, and course details can be found here.

Join us for SLIG Virtual Academy 2022

Held virtually, the SLIG Academy for Professionals promises in-depth, advanced educational opportunities targeted at current and developing genealogy professionals. SLIG Academy offers high-intermediate to advanced education and includes courses on business management, writing, public speaking, teaching, forensics, and project management. Visit our website to view a full selection of available courses.

Learn more about SLIG Academy for Professionals 2022. Registration is open now! Create a registration account today! If you have any questions, please reach out to the UGA registrar: registrar@slig.ugagenealogy.org.