YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Kayla McCann, a social studies teacher at Youngstown High School, has been selected to attend C-SPAN’s Summer Educators’ Conference, taking place Monday through Wednesday in Washington, D.C. 

McCann is one of 31 middle and high school educators from across the country chosen to participate in the program, where attendees will explore C-SPAN’s free educational resources and learn strategies for integrating them into classroom instruction. 

The conference offers educators the opportunity to explore the free digital resources available through C-SPAN Classroom, including lesson plans, bell ringers, current events videos, Classroom Deliberations, On This Day in History features, Declaration and Constitution Clips and StudentCam, C-SPAN’s annual documentary competition for students in grades six through 12. 

Participants will also hear from featured speakers and learn how to search, clip and share content from C-SPAN’s Video Library, which includes more than 307,000 hours of programming, to create engaging and interactive learning experiences for their students.

Participants were selected through a competitive application process led by a panel of C-SPAN representatives. Applicants were evaluated based on their commitment to exploring innovative educational resources, integrating them into classroom instruction and sharing their professional development experiences within their school and academic communities. 

C-SPAN will provide roundtrip transportation to Washington, D.C., as well as hotel accommodations, for the three-day professional development program.  

“This conference provides a collaborative space for teachers to discover practical resources, exchange ideas and gain new strategies they can immediately implement in their classrooms,” said Craig McAndrew, C-SPAN director of education relations. “As former educators, our team values the opportunity to learn alongside the participants and support their efforts to create meaningful learning experiences. We are excited to continue C-SPAN’s long-standing tradition of connecting with educators and fostering a community of innovation and collaboration.” 

Pictured at top: Kayla McCann, a social studies teacher at Youngstown High School.