2025 Professional Development Schedule
Learn how to bring the benefits of educational chess to your classroom. This Chess in Education Instructor Certification course has been enthusiastically endorsed by participating teachers since 2021. It is part of the Granite Gambit program sponsored by the New Hampshire Department of Education. Fees are waived for New Hampshire teachers*.
The four-day CIE Instructor Training – Level 1 Certification takes place January 30-31 and February 6-7 at Manchester Community College. The course is intended for teachers seeking to use chess as a tool to develop academic and 21st century skill in children, grades K-12. Registration is now open. Class size is limited to 20.
National Chess Education Consultant Jerry Nash, leads the professional development course with support from Chess in Education – US level-2 certified instructors. As a result, these courses have garnered enthusiastic reviews and inspired New Hampshire teachers participating in the Granite Gambit program.
* Other attendees may register for an $800 fee. Contact paulroberts@chessineducationus for registration details.
Testimonial
Vince, a New Hampshire high school teacher, wrote this:
“The best four days of PD I’ve ever participated in. Step by step learning from how to play chess, how to teach in class, and how to implement chess across the curriculum with a lens of 21st Century skills and higher order thinking skills. Engaging and fun. Can’t wait for the Level 2 class. I wish every school in the state could attend at least one Chess in Schools workshop.”