> > Would you like to give a presentation at the WSCSS' Fall 2013 Inservice? Read > more for details. > Is this email not displaying correctly? > View it in your browser. > > Washington State Council for the Social Studies Lake Chelan Leadership Retreat > Civil Rights and the Common Good > Call for Proposals > Proposal Deadline: February 1st, 2014 > > Social Studies have always been at the heart of the curriculum. We help > students understand the world and prepare them for active citizenship in it. > With the 60thanniversary of Brown v. Board of Education and the 50th > anniversary of the Civil Rights act, we celebrate the milestones and reflect > on current issues. Keynote speakers will share personal experiences. > > The recent adoption of the Common Core State Standards presents social > studies educators with both challenges and opportunities. The national > standards movement and consequent emphasis on high stakes Math and Literacy > tests demands that we advocate for the civic purpose of schools and for a > broad, rich curriculum in which social studies play an essential role. The > Common Core standards provide us with an opportunity to highlight the > importance of the social studies. The new standards focus on reading > informational text, analyzing sources, and on evaluating and using > evidence—skills students use daily in our classes. Schools with strong social > studies programs will prepare students for success on assessments of these > new standards, including the Smarter Balanced Assessments. Are you ready for > the Common Core? > > Themes for Workshops: Preference will be given to sessions that incorporate > one of the following: > Civil Rights and the Common Good—Reformers and new national standards focus > on preparing students for college and a career of global competition. What > can we do to prepare students for their equally important lives as citizens > in a democracy? How are we engaging students with civil rights struggles in > history and today? What best practices should high school teachers consider > as they plan how to meet Washington’s new Civics graduation requirement? > Common Core—Districts will expect teachers to understand and incorporate the > new standards in their classroom practice. How can social studies teachers > effectively teach the Common Core? > TPEP—Districts across the state are rolling out the new teacher evaluation > system this year. What does “proficient” or “distinguished” look like in a > social studies classroom, and how can teachers document it? > Workshop Details: The conference will run from 1:00 PM on Friday (3/14/14) to > 11:00 AM on Sunday (3/16/14) with keynote presentations following dinner > Friday and lunch and dinner Saturday as well as multiple break-out sessions. > > Proposal Form: Proposal forms are available here and should be submitted to > Wendy Ewbank, Conference Chair, at wewb...@seattlegirlsschool.org. > > Questions? Contact Wendy Ewbank, Conference Chair, > atwewb...@seattlegirlsschool.org > follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend > Copyright © 2014 Washington State Council for the Social Studies, All rights > reserved. > You are receiving this email because you signed our mailing list. > Our mailing address is: > Washington State Council for the Social Studies > PO Box 878 Lopez Island, WA 98261 > Lopez Island, Washington 98261 > > Add us to your address book > > unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences > >
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