2019 KS Social Studies Conference: Full Schedule

Register at http://ksche.weebly.com/state-conference.html.

Do you need graduate credit? Newman University is offering 1 graduate credit for conference participants. Enroll before (or at) the conference using the form linked here - https://tinyurl.com/y5rddp8a. Then, following the conference, complete the post-conference reflection essay which will be emailed to you by Cameron Carlson, Dean of The School of Education. We appreciate Newman working with us to make this possible for teachers!

This conference is presented by KCHE in partnership with KCSS, KCEE, KGA, KHS, KSDE, and ESSDACK. We hope you enjoy this professional development experience!

2:00pm CDT

Registration

Thank you to iCivics (https://www.icivics.org/) for donating our bags, to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (https://www.gilderlehrman.org/) for supplying each teacher with a free poster, and to the National Humanities Center (https://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/) for providing 4 free graduate courses for our door prize drawings! We appreciate your support of social studies teachers.

Sponsors

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History (Sponsor)

iCivics (Sponsor)

National Humanities Center (Sponsor)

Sunday October 20, 2019 2:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Dugan - Atrium Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Registration

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George Washington - Lessons & Legacy (split session): (Session 1) When They See Us: Beyond Whips and Chains They Had Names; (Session 2) Be Washington!

This will be a split session between two teachers who attended George Washington Teacher Institutes at Mount Vernon. Participants will learn about how to approach difficult subjects, particularly the institution of American slavery, with students by guiding them to look beyond stereotypical images and instead delve into real stories, such as those of the enslaved people who lived at Mount Vernon during George Washington's presidency. Participants will also learn about Be Washington, a first-person interactive leadership experience. With this online tool, students can face the challenges that Washington faced as both commander of the Continental Army as well as president of the United States. How would their responses compare to the Commander in Chief? Could you Be Washington?

Speakers

Susan Cooper

Assistant Principal, Southwest Middle School

Adam Topliff

Teacher, Wamego High School

Sunday October 20, 2019 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Dugan - Alumni Room Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level Elementary, Middle
Presentation https://tinyurl.com/yyhkgrlf
PRESENTATION https://tinyurl.com/sfpmhjo

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PBL in the Social Studies Classroom

Social studies teachers today are expected to teach content as well as prepare students for the "working world" including, creativity, collaboration, and problem solving. All of these are possible when projects are included in the social studies classroom. This session will not only give you specific instructions, rubrics, and examples of projects that can be done in the social studies classroom, but we will also talk strategies for grouping, grading, and "hooking" students into the project!

Speakers

Jill Weber

Teacher, Maize High School

High School Social Studies teacher at Maize High School. This is my 14th year teaching, but my first one in High School. I spent the last 13 years with middle school students at Cheney Middle School. I love working to bring engaging activities into my classroom and teaching "working... Read More →

Sunday October 20, 2019 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (B) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level High, Middle

2:30pm CDT

Teaching the Arab-Israeli Conflict with Primary Sources

The Arab-Israeli conflict is in the news every day and understanding it is critical to being a global citizen. Using a historical approach with an emphasis on primary sources, this session connects the history of the conflict to the current situation. Throughout the presentation, the use of accessible classroom technologies, discussion and work in small groups, participants will develop content knowledge, experience student activities, and receive lesson plans and corresponding primary source materials.

Speakers

Andrew Askuvich

Trainer, Institute for Curriculum Services

The Institute for Curriculum Services (ICS) is dedicated to improving the quality of K-12 education on Jews, Judaism, and Israel in the United States. We do this by developing standards-aligned curricula and training teachers around the country. We believe an excellent education is... Read More →

Sunday October 20, 2019 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Bishop Gerber - Room 104 Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level High, Middle
Presentation https://icsresources.org/slideshow/teaching-the-arab-israeli-conflict-peace-process/

2:30pm CDT

You Can Do It: Tackling the Classroom-Based HGSS State Assessment!

Do you want to be prepared for the changing state assessment? Do you need help constructing assessment tasks and using the scoring rubrics? Then this session is for you. Remember, you can do it, and I am here to help!

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 →

Sunday October 20, 2019 2:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Bishop Gerber - Room 105 Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level Elementary, High, Middle

4:30pm CDT

Authentic Learning and Student Agency through Unsung Heroes

Does Project-Based Learning and preparing for the upcoming Social Studies Assessment sound daunting? Are you looking for ways to rigorously engage students through authentic learning? The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes has developed a NEW curriculum to break down PBL, prepare teachers for the upcoming state assessment and increase student agency. Join Nate and Susan to find out more!

Speakers

Susan Sittenauer

Teacher, Seaman High School

I have taught at Seaman High School for the past 38 years.I teach Law Enforcement and Civil and Criminal Rights.In addition, I co-sponsor History Day at SHS.

Nate McAlister

Teacher, Seaman High School

Sponsors

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (Sponsor)

Sunday October 20, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (B) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level High, Middle

4:30pm CDT

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with Primary Sources

"The past has so much to teach us, and our students have so much to teach us. How do we intersect effective social studies instruction and culturally relevant learning in a way that honors students' cultural competence? Primary sources are great tools to help our learners understand history while reflecting on their own knowledge and experiences.

This workshop will intersect the tenets of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP) with inquiry-based learning. See CRP in action, with videos of students doing authentic historical work in the classroom, and participate in hands-on activities that share historical instruction through a culturally relevant lens. Dive into primary sources, and discuss ways to find sources that support both your teaching and your students' windows and mirrors. Leave with resources, ideas, and examples to support a culturally relevant classroom. We're going to do all the things, and we're going to do them in a way that won't make you fall asleep on a Sunday afternoon. "

(Note: This workshop is made possible with support from the Library of Congress. Thank you!)

Speakers

Jessica Ellison

Teacher Educator, Minnesota Historical Society

Jessica Ellison and Kara Knight are teacher educators at the Minnesota Historical Society

Sunday October 20, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Dugan - Alumni Room Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level Elementary, High, Middle
Presentation https://tinyurl.com/yyyjgdmd

4:30pm CDT

Humanities Moments: Finding Connections Between the Past and our Daily Lives

Humanities moments occur daily in the lives of human beings. We access them through stories that reveal our complexities, our aspirations, and our tragic flaws. Whether we reflect on our personal experiences or our national history, it is the humanities moment that are most resonant and to which we continually return to mark who we are as individuals and as a culture.

This workshop will explore how the instructional resources and programs of the National Humanities Center inspire moments in humanities classroom. Our session will feature sources and inquiry-based activities from the NHC webinar series, online course catalog, and summer institutes. Participants will receive free access to all materials in the Humanities in Class Digital Library.

Session Leader
Andy Mink
Vice President of Education
National Humanities Center
Durham, North Carolina
amink@nationalhumanitiescenter.org
member of NCHE Board of Trustees

Speakers

Andy Mink

Vice President of Education, National Humanities Center

Andy Mink is the vice president for education programs at the National Center for the Humanities. He designs and leads professional development programs for K-12 and university educators, using hands-on instructional models and drawing on his experiences as executive director of ... Read More →

Sunday October 20, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Bishop Gerber - Room 105 Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level Elementary, High, Middle

4:30pm CDT

Letting Go: Reacting to the Past and the Student-Centered Classroom

Reacting to the Past (RTTP) consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas. Class sessions are run entirely by students; instructors advise and guide students and grade their oral and written work. It seeks to draw students into the past, promote engagement with big ideas, and improve intellectual and academic skills. Reacting roles, unlike those in a play, do not have a fixed script and outcome, so while students will be obliged to adhere to the philosophical and intellectual beliefs of the historical figures they have been assigned to play, they must devise their own means of expressing those ideas persuasively, in papers, speeches, or other public presentations; and students must also pursue a course of action they think will help them win the game. Learn more from Newman University professor, Dr. Kelly McFall, and engage in a RTTP experience during this Sunday workshop!

Speakers

Kelly McFall

Professor, Newman University

Sunday October 20, 2019 4:30pm - 6:30pm CDT
Bishop Gerber - Room 104 Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Workshop

Grade Level High

7:00pm CDT

Awards Reception

Thank you to the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes for sponsoring our Awards Reception!

Sponsors

Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes (Sponsor)

Sunday October 20, 2019 7:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (A) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Meal

7:30am CDT

Breakfast

Thank you to EF Tours for sponsoring our breakfast this morning!

Sponsors

EF Tours (Sponsor)

Monday October 21, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (A) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Meal

7:30am CDT

Registration

Monday October 21, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Dugan - Atrium Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Registration

7:30am CDT

Vendor Village

Our vendors will be available starting at 7:30am on Monday morning. Please visit them when you can throughout the day.

Monday October 21, 2019 7:30am - 8:30am CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (C) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

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Opening Remarks

Speakers

Don Gifford

HGSS Educational Consultant, KSDE

Emily Williams

Educator, USD260

I teach U.S. History and AP U.S. History at Derby High School (USD 260). I am also an adjunct instructor for Newman University and president of the Kansas Council for History Education. My passions are history, learning, and inspiring a love of learning in others.

Monday October 21, 2019 8:30am - 9:00am CDT
Dugan - Conference Center (A) Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

Group Session

9:10am CDT

Breaking out of the Curriculum: Using Breakout Boxes for Inquiry Learning

During this interactive session, presenters will highlight how to create and use Breakout Boxes to promote the use of primary sources for authentic and collaborative lessons with students. Participants will be challenged to solve puzzles and clues from classroom-tested Breakout Boxes. They will also be provided tips and tricks for implementing this in their own classrooms. Handouts will be provided.

Speakers

Dr. Darla Mallein

Professor, Secondary Social Sciences Education, Emporia State University

Email: dmallein@emporia.edu

Caylie Ratzlaff

Pre-Service Teacher, Emporia State University

Monday October 21, 2019 9:10am - 10:00am CDT
DeMattias Hall - Room 186 Newman University, 3100 W. McCormick Wichita, Kansas 67213

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