Welcome to WCSS 25 - MAKING SOCIAL STUDIES MATTER! We are excited to host a powerful two day conference in our state capital, sharing countless ideas and methods to continue making social studies relevant to our students. Get ready to learn, grow, and have some fun in the process!
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Participants will learn about interactive AI tools that they can use to help tune their content with a focus on engagement. Learn to identify and refine the conflict naturally found in our curriculum and then use that as a springboard for building highly engaging classroom experiences. Attendees will leave the session with knowledge of how to utilize AI tools and a product for their own classroom.
This session offers participants the opportunity to engage in an inquiry driven session through unique media formats and collaborative activities. Participants will be engaged and leave with activities that can be used in the classroom immediately!
Engage your elementary classroom with innovative primary source integration inspired by the Bill of Rights Institute’s curriculum. Gain practical strategies, resources, and hands-on techniques for engaging historical inquiry and empowering students. Leave prepared to inspire!
Many elementary students do not have chances to engage in social studies inquiry. Learn how to integrate elements of inquiry into your day-to-day instruction by hearing how early preservice teachers (i.e. novices) were supported in developing inquiry projects, exploring examples of quality inquiries, and identifying areas you can incorporate student inquiry.
Learn about the process of creating an interactive simulation that engages students in primary source analysis, argumentative writing, inquiry, and collaboration through historical perspective-taking and role play. This model for learning motivates students and offers an opportunity for them to interact with and deeply understand the significance of events in history. Let the games begin!
