This year's theme is "The Journey Continues: Your Place in the Standards." Conference sessions will focus on
Teaching American History Seminar on Supreme Court Cases That Changed America
This pre-conference clinic is being offered through Teaching American History.org and the Ashbrook Center. While many Supreme Court cases have shaped American policies and history, this seminar explores cases that focus on the Constitution and Federalism, the Constitution and the Commerce Clause and Civil Rights Cases. Eric Sands Professor of Political Science at Berry College will serve as the content expert for this seminar.
The seminar will run from 8:30 am - 3:00 pm on September 30th at the Prairie Meadows Events Center in the Skinner C room. Pre-registration is required, but the workshop is free and lunch is provided. Register at http://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2018-07-06/3ty3xz.
Please note that in order to qualify for license renewal credit, you must attend one of the pre-conference clinics and the ICSS conference.
Questions? Contact Michelle Hubenschmidt at mhubenschmidt@tah.org.
Social Studies and Agriculture
There’s no doubt that agriculture has a large impact on Iowa’s economy. But agriculture’s role in society is much broader. This session will explore agriculture as it relates to Iowa’s history, the development of societies around the world, and contemporary global issues. We will discuss geography (What do farmers grow where and why? How does this impact a society’s cuisine, clothing, and shelter?) and economics (How does supply and demand change the prices we pay at the grocery store? Can consumer preference, technology, and even weather impact the global economy?). You will leave this session with ideas and resources to help students explore food, fuel, and fiber production as it relates to history, geography, and economics.
This fast-paced professional development will give teachers, extension personnel, and others who educate youth the skills they need to implement many of the new Iowa Core social studies standards. Using agriculture as the context to teach social studies standards, course participants will integrate agriculture to make learning real and relevant for students. Participants will leave the workshop with instructional strategies, lessons, and activities that can be immediately implemented into their classroom with little or no additional effort.
This unique professional development opportunity is free to attend with lunch, refreshments, and classroom resources provided, but pre-registration is required. The content is appropriate for K-12 educators and will include time to collaborate and explore grade-specific content.
This workshop is being offered by the Iowa Ag Literacy Foundation and will take place from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on September 30th at the Prairie Meadows Events Center in the Grandquist room. Questions about this session? Contact Cindy Hall at chall@iowaagliteracy.org or 515-331-4183.Register at https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/IowaAgricultureLiteracyFounda/socstudiesandag.html.
Please note that in order to qualify for license renewal credit, you must attend one of the pre-conference clinics and the ICSS conference.