Kansas Social Studies Conference 2018: Full Schedule

2:30pm CDT

HGSS State Assessment: The state assessment embedded in instruction

This session will provide guidance and information preparing teachers to administer the 2020 classroom based state HGSS assessment. Performance level descriptions, draft rubrics, and sample tasks will be presented. Teacher will receive information and be able to pose questions.

Speakers

Don Gifford

HGSS Educational Consultant, KSDE

Don taught for 32 years in 1A, 3A, 4A, 5A, and 6A schools in Kansas. He left the classroom in 2010 for the State Department of Education. Don is the coordinator for Civic Engagement for KSDE and has supervised and facilitated History, Government, and Social Studies Standards (HGSS... Read More →

CBA HGSS Assessment Social Studies Conference pptx

Sunday October 28, 2018 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
3rd Floor Lyon County History Center

Sunday Session, Civics

Grade Level Elementary, Secondary
Content Area Civics

2:30pm CDT

Resources for Teaching Personal Finance and Economics in the Elementary Classroom

Need resources for integrating personal finance and economics in your elementary classroom? Attendees will receive free copies of tried and true resources along with the training on how to use them in your K-6 classroom. Teachers and students will enjoy using the Financial Fitness for Life and Financial Foundations for Kids along with learning how to the new online resource EconEdLink.

Speakers

Angela Howdeshell

Vice President for Programs and Administration, Kansas Council for Economic Education

Kim Palcic

Madison Place Elementary

April Schoenberg

Northview Elementary

Sunday October 28, 2018 2:30pm - 3:20pm CDT
2nd Floor Lounge Lyon County History Center

Sunday Session, Economics

Grade Level Elementary
Content Area Economics

2:30pm CDT

Modernizing Social Studies in the Elementary Classroom Workshop

Kids having a hard time sitting still for your lessons? Stop the lecturing madness and engage all of their brain! Attending this presentation will show you steps to get into Teaching Heaven while having content driven lessons. Learn to engage their whole brain, which allows for less time for little rascals to get off task. Come see how Emporia State University’s instructor is helping to revolutionize instruction and make learning fun for all grade levels.

Speakers

Todd Roberts

ESU Elementary Methods

Sunday October 28, 2018 2:30pm - 3:50pm CDT
Loretto Langley Kids Zone - 2nd Floor Lyon County History Center

Sunday Workshop

Grade Level Elementary

4:00pm CDT

Epic! Connections

Social emotional learning and civic engagement are paramount in classrooms today. In this session we will explore what you already do and connect this to ideas to strengthen these skills for your students. Come explore the books on Epic! and learn how to pair these with current fiction and chapter books you are using in your classroom to support social emotional learning and civic engagement. We will explore pairing nonfiction selections with what you are already doing to engage readers, enhance prior knowledge, and allow students to connect globally for civic engagement.

Speakers

Lori Rice

Fourth Grade Teacher, USD 320

Lori Rice is a fourth-grade teacher at West Elementary in Wamego, Kansas, who has taught K-2 reading as well as kindergarten, first grade and fourth grade since 1996. This year she is teaching remote fourth grade all year. She has a passion for creativity, learning, questioning and... Read More →

Epic! Connections pptx

Sunday October 28, 2018 4:00pm - 5:20pm CDT
Loretto Langley Kids Zone - 2nd Floor Lyon County History Center

Sunday Workshop, Elementary

Grade Level Elementary
Content Area Civics

9:30am CDT

Counting on People: Elementary Activities for Global Citizenship

Engage in human geography and civics activities to encourage environmental stewardship in young learners. In this workshop, participants will discover hands-on activities designed to connect students to the world around them – both people and the environment. They will come away with ideas for helping students to explore the fundamentals of human geography including how populations grow and use resources, the importance of healthy ecosystems and healthy communities. At the same time, these activities build 21st Century Skills. Engage in role-playing simulations, concept-mapping and inquiry-based activities that work well with all kinds of learners. Receive electronic lesson plans.

Speakers

Stephanie Metzger

Instructor/PDS Supervisor, Emporia State University

Stephanie Metzger is currently an instructor and supervises student teaching interns for the PDS program at Emporia State University. She has taught for 23 years in Lebo, Emporia, and Olpe schools districts. During her teaching career, she has taught 1st- 5th grades as well as instructing... Read More →

Monday October 29, 2018 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
MU 250 A: KSN Room ESU Memorial Union 2nd Floor

Session 1, Elementary

Grade Level Elementary
Content Area Civics, Geography

10:30am CDT

Modernizing Elementary Social Studies

This is a shortened version of Todd's Sunday workshop: Kids having a hard time sitting still for your lessons? Stop the lecturing madness and engage all of their brain! Attending this presentation will show you steps to get into Teaching Heaven while having content driven lessons. Learn to engage their whole brain, which allows for less time for little rascals to get off task. Come see how Emporia State University’s instructor is helping to revolutionize instruction and make learning fun for all grade levels.

Speakers

Todd Roberts

ESU Elementary Methods

Monday October 29, 2018 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
MU 250 A: KSN Room ESU Memorial Union 2nd Floor

Session 2

Grade Level Elementary

1:00pm CDT

Soldiers of The Revolution

Engage students in the lives of the soldiers of the Continental Army. Multiple stand-alone lessons will be presented to supplement your Revolutionary War unit, focusing on people instead of events. Lessons include the day to day experience of the commanders and soldiers, the experience of African American combatants and the complex choices they faced, and the economic struggles faced by the Patriot government and soldiers. Additional website resources will be shared.

Speakers

Michele Rowley

Robinson Middle School

spy ring reading docx

spy stations docx

spy ring student sheet docx

James Armistead Lafayette docx

Monday October 29, 2018 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
MU 250 A: KSN Room ESU Memorial Union 2nd Floor

Session 3

Grade Level Elementary

2:00pm CDT

Bring it On! Hands-On, Primary Sources, C3, ELA & Fun for Elementary Social Studies

You CAN teach elementary with primary sources and provide hands-on experiences through a C3 lens! This hands-on session includes informed action strategies and all the dimensions of the inquiry arc. Prepare students to be engaged young citizens in a way that is hands-on, memorable and fun! In this workshop we will combine primary sources, hands-on experiences, interactive technology, and even a comic strip with reading, writing, critical thinking, speaking and listening skills. For all of us who have trouble finding time to teach social studies and must combine it with ELA, we’ve got you covered! Free lesson take-away.

Speakers

Summer Carter

Nicole Padilla

Curriculum Specialist, Social Studies School Service

Social Studies School Service is a publisher and distributor of high-quality educational materials.

Monday October 29, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
MU 250 A: KSN Room ESU Memorial Union 2nd Floor

Session 4

Grade Level Elementary

2:00pm CDT

The Secret to Organizing and Implementing School-Wide Civic Engagement at Your School

Learn how one elementary school and their community worked together to implement school wide civic engagement to include lessons on leadership, digital citizenship, soft skills, civil discourse, and community service in small groups of 10-12 students. Each group included 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students led by a staff member. Watch as students go through the process of choosing, voting on, and completing a project for either our school, our community, or our world. You will receive a QR code that will connect you with a presentation, pictures, videos, and lesson plans so your school can get started too.

Speakers

Paula Gage

Special Education, Sunflower Elementary School

I have a passion for getting children involved with their community and getting the community involved with the school. We are teaching ways to have civil discourse, express feelings, and grow in our leadership skills. We don't have to all agree, but we all need to be respectful... Read More →

Melinda Dee Pitzer

4th Grade Teacher, Sunflower Elementary

Monday October 29, 2018 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT
Kanza Room ESU Memorial Union 2nd Floor

Session 4

Grade Level Elementary
Content Area Civics