A+/P Credit Course: People of New York: How Individuals Shape History

At a Glance 

This in-person course for K-12 educators draws on the Museum’s groundbreaking exhibitions to examine the past, present, and future of New York through the lives of New Yorkers who have shaped and been shaped by the city they call home, and in the process encourages educators to reflect on their own relationship to the city. This popular course covers subject matter relevant to history/social studies, civics, and the arts, and has proven valuable for teachers across all grades, subjects, and student populations, including ELA, science, mathematics, physical education, bilingual education, and working with students with special needs. It will change the way you see NYC! 

• In-person, 3 P Credits - A+ Credits/45 CTLE Hours 
• Monday, July 14 - Saturday, July 19, 2025, 9am-5pm daily 
• $295 Museum Fee; $125 ASPDP Fee 

Course Description 

Course participants will examine how the individual choices of New Yorkers have molded the city we live in, unpack how the urban environment has impacted people both past and present, and discover hidden voices that shine a light on New York’s array of diverse communities and neighborhoods.  

Through gallery experiences at the museum, hands-on art workshops, discussions, guest lectures, and writing exercises, educators will gain a deeper understanding of the city’s history and find connections between their students’ lives and those of New Yorkers past and present. 

Developed in alignment with culturally responsive and sustaining education principles (CR-SE), People of New York tells the story of our city through the lens of individuals and communities who mirror New York City students today. This course equips educators with the tools to recognize and affirm their students’ intersectional identities by centering and cultivating students’ experiences and expertise. Educators will leave this course understanding the central role culture plays in education and equipped to bring CR-SE principles to their own teaching practice. 

The Museum of the City of New York is a CTLE-certified provider. Participation in this program provides 45 hours of CTLE credit and 3 P Credits/A+ Credits.  

For registration instructions and information about P Credits through ASPDP, please scroll down to Registration below. 

Course Calendar & Details:  

People of New York is an in-person course that runs from Monday, July 14, 2025, through Saturday, July 19, 2025. The course takes place at the Museum of the City of New York, located at 1220 Fifth Avenue at 104th Street in Manhattan.  

Schedule: Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm daily  

A light breakfast of coffee, bagels, and pastries will be provided daily.  

All course materials are provided. A full course schedule will be posted by June 9, 2025. 

Registration:  

Registration for People of New York is a two-step process for those taking the course for P Credit. (Educators interested in taking this course not for P Credit are welcome to do so and only need to complete Step 1.) All eligible educators receive CTLE credit for the course hours. 

Step 1:  

Register with the Museum for People of New York using the "Register" button at the top of this page and pay the Museum's course fee of $295.  

Step 2:   

Register through the ASPDP portal for the course People of New York: How Individuals Shape History and pay the NYC DOE ASPDP course fee of $125. Registration for this course closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, July 13, 2025.  

Participant Policies:  

Participants must register for a course with both ASPDP and the Museum of the City of New York (“the Museum”) in order to be eligible to receive A+/P Credits. ASPDP has a strict registration deadline; participants who do not register for ASPDP by the deadline will not be eligible for A+/P credit.   

Participants must follow the attendance requirements as outlined on the ASPDP guidelines. If you have questions or concerns about your attendance, please email us directly to discuss. 

Norms of Behavior 

To maintain a respectful and productive learning environment, all participants are expected to adhere to our professional learning norms of behavior, including active engagement, mutual respect, and open-minded collaboration. We reserve the right to remove any participant whose behavior disrupts the learning experience or violates these norms. 

Need to Cancel? 

The Museum of the City of New York ("the Museum") offers refunds for its educational partner fee for P Credit courses if a participant requests to withdraw from their registered course at least three (3) business days in advance of the registration deadline for that course. 

Participants must contact ASPDP to receive a refund for the ASPDP course fee. To view the policy for ASPDP course fee refunds, please click here.  

If a participant must withdraw from a Museum P Credit course after the first day of the course, the Museum offers participants the value of the course as a credit for future MCNY education programming.  

The Museum follows ASPDP's academic integrity policy for all its P Credit courses. To view ASPDP's academic integrity policy, please click here.