California Council for the Social Studies 58th Annual Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 58th Annual California Council for the Social Studies Conference

11:00am PDT

Flip the Classroom (and PD) Using Google Forms

Limited Capacity full

Teachers can address the demands of the H-SS Framework and Standards by flipping direct instruction and checking for understanding with Google Forms, allowing class time to be spent on project based learning and student collaboration. This model is also an effective way to conduct Professional Development sessions, giving teachers a quality learning experience that can be emulated within the classroom.

Sessions

Rebecca Valbuena

TOSA/Academic Coach, Glendora USD

Rebecca Valbuena, M.Ed., has been in elementary education for the past 30 years and currently works in the Glendora USD. Valbuena also teaches H-SS Methods at Cal Poly, Pomona. She is currently a member of the H-SS Framework Implementation (CLIC) Team. Valbuena has served as a... Read More →

Linda Cargile

High School Administrator, Long Beach Unified

Linda Cargile has been an educator with the Long Beach Unified School District for twenty years. She taught ancient world history at the middle school level for 16 years, served as an instructional coach in K-8 for a year, and is currently serving as a high school administrator. In... Read More →

Friday March 15, 2019 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
San Jose Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

12:00pm PDT

Meeting Folks Where They Are: Building Family and Educator Engagement

Limited Capacity seats available

Engaging parents is a significant part of the LCAP process and imperative to a strong school culture. In this session participants will identify key principles of adult learning, review key findings of cognitive science, recognize barriers to engagement, and strategize ways to remove barriers to better engage parents in the LCAP process, and support collaborative and diversity-rich decision making.

Sessions

Janet Mann

Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education

Janet Mann is an Education Programs Consultant in History–Social Science (HSS) and Civics at the California Department of Education. Janet has 25 years as a high school teacher and administrator. Currently Janet supports professional learning for HSS, Civics, Global Education, and... Read More →

Susie Watt

World Languages Consultant, California Department of Education

Talk to me about:World Languages Standards; World Languages Curriculum Framework; Professional Learning and Resources for World Languages EducatorsGlobal EducationFamily Engagement

Friday March 15, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
San Martin Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

2:00pm PDT

Adult Learning Theory: Professional Learning strategies for training your teachers

Limited Capacity seats available

We spend a lot of time talking and working with teachers about the learning needs of students, but what about teachers’ learning needs. Join us as we merge the research and our own background knowledge of Adult Learning Theory into practical implementation strategies.

Sessions

Dr. Aaron Willis

Chief Learning Officer, Social Studies School Service

Dr. Aaron Willis is the Chief Learning Officer for Social Studies School Service. When not developing new products he works with teachers across the country to train them on interactive strategies to engage their students.

Friday March 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
San Jose Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

2:00pm PDT

History-Social Science Framework Implementation Project, Region 5: Inquiry, Civics, and ELD

Limited Capacity full

Dr. Daisy Martin of the new History & Civics Project at UC Santa Cruz; Olivia Santillan, Santa Clara County Office of Education; Mark Gomez, Salinas Union High School District; Teachers and administrators in Region 5. In this session, Region 5 History-Social Science Community of Practice CLIC Project and Civic Learning Partnership Leaders will share their findings from implementing an inquiry-based action civics model that synthesizes the C3 Framework Inquiry Arc Dimensions, research on CA Standards-based history-social science topics and applied literacy skills, supporting English learners/emergent bilingual and all students for academic achievement and deeper learning.

Sessions

Jennifer Elemen

Educational Administrator, Language & Literacy, History-Social Science-Civics, Monterey County Office of Education

Mark Gomez

Teacher/Certificated Staff, Salinas Union High School District

Mark Gomez currently serves as the History & Social Science Curriculum Specialist for the Salinas Union High School District. Mark has taught both middle and high school history for the last 15 years. He has also taught within teacher education programs at UCLA, Antioch University... Read More →

Daisy Martin

Director, The History and Civics Project at UC Santa Cruz

Olivia Santillan

Friday March 15, 2019 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
San Carlos Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

3:00pm PDT

California HSS-Frameworks 101: Integrating Technology and Tradition in Content, Literacy, Inquiry, Citizenship

Limited Capacity filling up

Is it possible for technology and traditional practices to both work in the new frameworks? Yes! Learn how technology and tradition can be leveraged to start a CA HSS Frameworks movement in any school and district. A strategic, research-based set of steps for implementation will be shared, along with 50 frameworks-aligned teacher resources!

Sessions

Chad Mabery

Assistant Superintendent, Laguna Beach Unified School District

Friday March 15, 2019 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Santa Clara Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

10:00am PDT

Controversy! Building Common Ground in the Classroom with Civil Conversation

Limited Capacity full

In this session you will learn how to empower students to constructively discuss controversial issues; develop speaking, listening, and close reading skills; and improve understanding of their role in democracy.

Sessions

Kathleen Hughes

Program Director, CRF

Kathleen joined CRF in 2022 as a program director, working with the Civil Action Project and Talking About Democracy programs. Prior to CRF, she spent eight years as a high school STEM teacher and was a moderator for the high school Mock Trial program. She is a graduate of Loyola... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
San Martin Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

12:00pm PDT

Civic Education On Line

Limited Capacity seats available

The James Madison Legacy Project includes a free video series that enhances knowledge on the content of the U.S. Constitution and its evolution to the present. The video series is divided into small segments, each followed by objective questions and deeper discussion questions. It may be viewed as a self-guided tutorial, or an online course for micro-credentials. Free link provided

Sessions

Maria Gallo

Center for Civic Education

Saturday March 16, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Pine Room Double Tree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

12:00pm PDT

Get On Your Soapbox: Empowering Youth Voice and Action

Limited Capacity filling up

In this interactive session, you will learn about how the Action Civics curriculum creates students that are active, engaged, and informed citizens. Participants will receive materials and guidance on how to institute Soapbox Speech competitions at their schools as well as action civics projects that will take civic learning outside of the four walls of the classroom.

Sessions

Erik Peterson

Teacher, SAUSD/Mikva Challenge/NHD-CA

Erik Peterson teaches seventh and eighth grade social science at Santiago K-8 in Santa Ana. As the 2018 CCSS Middle School Teacher of the Year, Erik Peterson constantly seeks opportunities to empower and elevate his students. He is going into his 6th year doing Action Civics and Project... Read More →

Siaira Harris

Program Coordinator, Mikva Challenge-ACCA

Ryan Stough

Teacher, S.T.E.A.M.- Legacy High School

Ryan Stough teaches U.S. History, A.P. U.S. History, World History and AVID at S.T.E.A.M. Legacy High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District. As a teacher, his goal is to develop his students' into active and engaged citizens.

Saturday March 16, 2019 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Santa Clara Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

1:00pm PDT

Census 2020 Count Me In! Curriculum Coming Soon for Classroom Teachers!

Limited Capacity seats available

Explore lesson plans, resources, and teacher guides designed to infuse both the historical aspects of the US census and the future implications of full participation in the 2020 census and beyond. The initiative is led by the Sacramento County Office of Education in partnership with the Los Angeles County Office of Education and the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research.

Sessions

Frank Pisi

Director, History-Social Science, Sacramento COE

Frank began his teaching career at the middle school and high school levels in the Elk Grove Unified School District, serving as classroom teacher and curriculum coordinator. At the California Department of Education, Frank helped shape school reform policy and worked to ensure greater... Read More →

Michelle Herczog, Ed. D.

Coordinator III, History-Social Science, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Michelle Herczog is responsible for providing professional development, resources, and support for K-12 social studies educators throughout the 80 school districts of Los Angeles County. She is a Past President of the National Council for the Social Studies and served as Vice-Chair... Read More →

Saturday March 16, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
San Carlos Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

1:00pm PDT

Democracy Is A Verb: Where Is It In Your Classroom?

Limited Capacity seats available

Democracy is a Verb is an introduction to having students take responsibility for themselves. In a democratic classroom, students will be vocal, engaged and prepared to be citizens in addition to taking ownership of the classroom and their learning. This session will provide teachers with strategies to begin democratizing their classrooms.

Sessions

Erik Peterson

Teacher, SAUSD/Mikva Challenge/NHD-CA

Siaira Harris

Program Coordinator, Mikva Challenge-ACCA

Ryan Stough

Teacher, S.T.E.A.M.- Legacy High School

Saturday March 16, 2019 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Santa Clara Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience

8:00am PDT

No More Mean Tweets: Engaging in Civil Discourse

Limited Capacity seats available

Can technology enhance civil discourse in the classroom? Don't ignore conflict or disagreements in class, instead come learn the blended formula for discourse including what phenomena to use to start discourse, how to teach digital vs. non digital arguments, and strategies and tools both online and offline to enhance CIVIL debate!

Sessions

Kendra Tyler

EdTech, History, and ELA Consultant, Tehama County Department of Education

Kendra Tyler received her B.A. in History, HSS and ELA Credential, and M.A. in Education. She taught 7th and 8th grade History for three years before taking a position as a History Social Science, ELA, and Educational Technology Consultant at Tehama County Department of Education... Read More →

Sunday March 17, 2019 8:00am - 8:50am PDT
San Simeon Room Doubletree by Hilton, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA 95110

Civics, General Audience