Social
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Session 1 10-11 a.m.
Session 2 11:45-12:45 a.m.
Session 3 12:55-2 p.m.
Session 1 offerings
JoAnn
Larson of NY State Ed.:
JoAnn
will discuss AIS at the middle school level. This will be
followed by a Q&A with the teachers.
Audience: Middle School Teachers
Earning College Credit in High School:
A
panel of our own teachers will discuss four different ways of
earning college credit in high school. Four programs will be
discussed: Advanced Placement, FMCC College in the High School,
and programs out of Syracuse University (SUPRA), and the
University at Albany. The panelists will focus on the nuts and
bolts of the programs and the positives and negatives. A Q&A
will be part of this session. Audience: High School
Teachers
Issues and Concerns in Transitioning Students from M.S. to H.S.:
Experienced teachers will lead a discussion of challenges in
successfully transitioning students from middle school to high
school. All school districts face common concerns and the goal
of this session is to share and develop some common sense and
usable strategies. Audience: 8th and 9th Grade Teachers
Session 2 offerings
JoAnn
Larson of NY State Ed:
JoAnn
will update teachers on the most recent SED high school social
studies information. A Q&A will be part of this session.
Audience: High School Teachers
Middle School Information Share:
A
panel of four teachers will share their best practices in a Q&A
setting. Topics will include:
Review packets for middle school state assessment
Use of technology and literature in social studies
Strategies to build the vocabulary memory of students
Test writing strategies that match state assessments
Audience: Middle School Teachers
Session 3 offerings
Stock
Market Game - Rick VonEhr, GASD
Successful strategies for using The Stock Market Game through
the computer and Internet.
Audience: Grades 6, 8, 11, 12, ECO
Community Service Programs Kyle Kilmartin, BPCSD
Understanding civic responsibility and the importance of
volunteerism in a democracy are essential elements to any
Participation In Government curriculum. This program will
explore effective ways to develop and implement a hands-on
community service element to your curriculum. The Volunteerism
in a Democracy program will suggest ways for students to become
involved in the organization and critiquing of the community
decision making process.
Audience: Grades 11 & 12PIG
Simulation Exercises - Ron Beck, GJSD
When
I first started teaching I would see teachers using Simulations
Exercises, but it did not really excite me. In 1999 I had the
great pleasure of hearing Eric Rothschild give a presentation
for AP classes using Simulation Exercises. I was very impressed
and I took many of his ideas and incorporated them into my own.
This presentation will show you how to do these exercises the
correct way. We will be looking at: the Assassination of Andrew
Jackson, the Assassination of Teddy Roosevelt and the College
Admission's game. Audience: Grades 6-12
C-SPANs Network Stu Palczak, GASD
This
workshop will focus on how to use the C-SPAN network's vast
array of primary source video clips in the classroom. They are
current and historical, interesting and relevant, and can be
used with all types of learners. Audience: Grades 7-12
Online Databases Blake Smith, CCSD
Use
your local library and on line databases to teach historic
concepts in S.S. Audience: Grades 6-12
Students/Community Problems Bob Harrison, GESD
How
to prepare your students to identify problems in your school
community, develop solutions to them, and implement these
solutions. Audience: Grades 6-12
100%
Student Completion Bill Bowler, GASD
Using
12th graders as an example of teaching strategies that produce
100% student completion of classwork as well as student mastery
of the material. Audience: Grades 6-12
Baseball and Integration Doug Kaufman, GASD
The
integration of major league baseball paralleled that of America.
The stories of African-American, Hispanic, and Asian ballplayers
are the focus of this workshop. Audience: Grades 7 & 8,
11 &12
Students as Teachers Katherine Murray, GASD
Using
student created lessons and materials for improved learning,
motivation, and review.
Audience: Grades 6-12
Graphic Organizers Grades 6-12 Kelly Martin, GESD
Graphic organizers can be used in a variety of ways to improve
student organization and performance. Audience: Grades
6-12
Multimedia & Technology Len Martin, GESD
Participants will be presented with ideas on integrating
technology into the Social Studies classroom including, but not
limited to: PowerPoint, Video on Demand, teacher web pages,
technology-based assignments, etc. Audience: Grades 6-12
Multimedia Hardware Dave Clough, Ray Supply and Jeff Jennings,
BPCSD
Presentation will include demonstration of multimedia cart and
smartboard technology. Dave Clough, sales representative and
educational technology expert, will demonstrate the benefits of
this technology. A question and answer session will be included
as well as up-to-date pricing for all of the items demonstrated.
Classroom usage and logistical concerns will also be discussed.
This seminar is a must for any school that may be considering
purchasing any technology equipment.
Audience: Grades 6-12
Summer Travel Opportunities Jennifer Wasserstrom, MCSD
Through programs such as Fulbright, Gilder Lehrman, Goethe
Institute and the National Endowment of the Humanities, Social
Studies teachers have the opportunity to travel throughout the
world for minimal expense. Miss Wasserstrom will discuss the
application process and her experience at the Pearl Harbor
Memorial conference (July 2006), the Birmingham Civil Rights
Conference (July 2007) and Race and Gender Conference (July
2007) and how she has incorporated these experiences into her
classroom. Audience: Grades 7-12
The
Power of Technology in the Classroom Kermit Ackley, GESD
Developing PowerPoints that support the use of literature in
social studies to motivate teachers and administration via
professional development to create a culture of dynamic
technology at the building and district level. Audience:
Grades 7-12
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