WCSS 25: Full Schedule

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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9:15am CDT

Bringing AAPI and Hmong Stories to Life: A Teacher's Guide to Implementing Act 266

Saturday March 15, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT

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Join Wisconsin Historical Society's workshop led by AAPI and Hmong educators! Learn effective strategies for implementing Act 266 through interactive demos and primary sources. Discover ways to integrate AAPI and Hmong histories into your curriculum. Includes hands-on activities and Q&A to help you confidently bring these important stories to your classroom.

Speakers

Kate Van Haren

Kate Van Haren teaches upper elementary school in Pittsville Wisconsin. She teaches social studies and reading. Kate is a board member of the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies and has worked on curriculum development for the Wisconsin Historical Society, Minnesota Historical... Read More →

Saturday March 15, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am CDT
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General Social Studies, All Social Studies Educators

Host Organization Pittsville Elemetnary School/Penn State
Company Sharing Untold Stories, It’s Elementary!
Audience 60 minute General Presentation

10:30am CDT

Your Own Backyard: Using Place-Based Learning and Field Trips to Meet Standards and Increase Student Civic Engagement

Saturday March 15, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am CDT

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Emphasize student-led inquiry and civic engagement through place-based learning! Learn how educators from organizations around the state built a template for teachers and historic sites to use field trips to meet social studies standards. How could you use this customizable template to increase student inquiry in your own backyard?

Speakers

Kris McDaniel

Social Studies Consultant, WI Dept of Public Instruction

I am the DPI Social Studies Consultant. My main work is to provide quality PD and resources to teachers and to connect organizations and districts. My main focus and passion, though, is helping social studies teachers in whatever they may need to provide amazing, rockstar instruc... Read More →

Saturday March 15, 2025 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
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Civics/Government, All Social Studies Educators

Host Organization WI Dept of Public Instruction
Company Engaging Pedagogy, Local & Global Connections
Audience 60 minute General Presentation

1:15pm CDT

Elevating Civil Rights Movement Voices from Past to Present

Saturday March 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT

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Explore teaching the impact of the Civil Rights Movement’s milestones and their influence on social dynamics and justice efforts. Leave with resources to foster meaningful civil discourse and critical thinking on historical reform and current challenges, like the role of AI in perpetuating biases. Empower students to connect the fight for civil rights to better engage in today’s social issues.

Speakers

Allan Carey

Allan Carey is the Director of Sphere Education Initiatives at the Cato Institute where he leads the organization’s efforts to engage grades 5-12 educators, including the annual Sphere Summit, on civic education, civil discourse, and the institutions of civic culture. Prior to his... Read More →

Saturday March 15, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm CDT
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US History, High School 9-12

Host Organization Sphere Education Initiatives
Company Engaging Pedagogy, Bridging Past and Present
Audience 60 minute General Presentation