The WSCSS Board members are going to have a meeting on May 21st and we have some very important decisions to make about our conferences. Because we are Social Studies Educators and LOVE EVIDENCE, we would appreciate it if you would take this [quick] survey. Thanks!
Japanese American Historical Society / National Park Service Dissonant Voices Free 2-Day Institute
The Japanese American Historical Society in San Francisco and the National Park Service Dissonant Voices program are offering a free 2-day institute to secondary teachers your area on August 2 and 3.
FA3 Program: Charan Sachar- Artist Studio Tour & Talk
Artist studio tour and talk in Federal Way, WA on May, 7 2016
Washington Legislative Scholar Program
The Legislature’s annual civic education institute for social studies teachers, Legislative Scholars, will be July 11-15 in Olympia this year. Registration is now open!
NCSS is Now Accepting Award and Grant Applications
NCSS is accepting nominations and applications for the following 2016 awards and grants. Click on the links in blue below for more information.
Application / Nomination Deadline is: May 1, 2016
2016 Medal of Honor Legacy Graduate Teacher Seminars from the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge
Summer graduate teacher seminars at Valley Forge!
Dozens of Summer Institutes for Teachers!
The Office of Resources for International and Area Studies at UC Berkeley has a list of summer institutes on its website that is as extensive as it is organized. Take a look!
Patty Shelton is the 2016 WSCSS Teacher of the Year!
The Washington State Council for the Social Studies is pleased to announce that it has named Patty Shelton, Social Studies Curriculum Director for the Bellevue School District as its 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year Award Recipient.
The Chelan Conference - Part Two
Thanks for spending a great weekend in Chelan with your fellow Washington State Social Studies educators!
The Chelan Conference - Part One
We are at the midpoint of the 2016 WSCSS Chelan Conference and Retreat! Check out all the action that's happened so far!
Summer Offerings from the East Asia Resource Center
Join the East Asia Resource Center at the Jackson School for International Studies at the University of Washington for two thought-provoking summer institutes.
Judicial Institutes for High School and Middle School Teachers
The Federal District Courts of Washington are planning content-rich, inspiring institutes for middle and high school teachers.
The Deadline to Register for the Chelan Conference and Retreat is Friday, February 26th
Join us at Campbell's Resort in Chelan March 11-13!
Choices Leadership Institute: Global Refugees: Human Rights, Responsibilities, and Responses
During the accompanying pedagogy sessions at the Institute, participants will examine instructional strategies for engaging secondary students in the study of contested international issues, share best practices with other dedicated and innovative teachers, and develop plans for conducting effective professional development.
NEH Summer Institute: “Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: Race, Capitalism, and Democracy, 1877-1920”
Only a few weeks remain to apply to our NEH Summer Institute, “Rethinking the Gilded Age and Progressive Era: Race, Capitalism, and Democracy, 1877-1920”, taking place from June 26-July 22. Don’t miss out on your chance to rekindle your love for learning while taking in historic and modern Chicago.
NEH Summer Workshop: Religious Revivals, Utopian Societies & The Shaker Experience in America
Siena College will host "Religious Revivals, Utopian Societies, and the Shaker Experience in America," an NEH Landmark Workshops for School Teachers in June and July 2016.
2016 STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators
So that American students learn more about the world and continental history, the U.S. D.O.E.-designated Pacific Northwest National Resource Center on Canada offers the STUDY CANADA Summer Institute for K-12 Educators annually. The renowned program has provided educators with an excellent foundation for teaching about our vital political, economic, environmental and cultural relationships with Canada for almost 40 years.
Two Offerings from the Holocaust Center for Humanity
Seattle's Holocaust Center for Humanity is showing an exhibit and hosting a writing, art and film contest all related to Anne Frank.
NEH Summer Workshop: “Inventing America: Lowell and the Industrial Revolution"
The “Inventing America” workshops combine scholarly presentations with on-site investigations of the canals, mills, worker housing, and exhibits of Lowell National Historical Park. In addition to Lowell’s landmark resources, we will use drama, historical fiction, hands-on simulations, and field studies at Old Sturbridge Village, Walden Pond, and Concord, MA, to bring history to life.
Summer Workshop at the Museum of Chinese in America: "The Chinese Exclusion Act and Immigration in America"
This summer The Museum of Chinese in America is hosting a 2-week workshop, "The Chinese Exclusion Act and Immigration in America.” The Institute provides K-12 teachers with the opportunity to learn from leading scholars in the field and work with primary materials and artifacts examining the impact of exclusion in the United States.
