Upcoming professional development opportunities

February 28th, 2013

For teachers looking for summer professional development opportunities, the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) has some great conferences and workshops coming up. Some courses are online, while others are held at places like the National Archives in Washington, DC or at Brandman University in Monterey, CA. Here’s a listing of some of these opportunities:

Essential Tools for Online Technology Integration – An Introductory Course
March 26, 2013
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Engaging Social Studies Strategies for Achieving Excellence in the Common Core
April 30, 2013
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Education for Democracy and the Arab World
June 25, 2013 – July 1, 2013
Fez, Morocco 

The Catherine B. Reynolds Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows Program
July 14, 2013 – July 19, 2013
Washington, DC
Details and Registration Information 

Teaching With Documents and Works of Art: An Integrated Approach
July 22, 2013 – July 24, 2013
National Archives Building and Smithsonian American Art Museum,  Washington,  DC
Details and Registration Information 

Powerful and Authentic Social Studies (PASS): Teacher Training Institute
July 22, 2013 – July 26, 2013
Brandman University ,  Monterey,  CA, USA
Details and Registration Information 

Strengthening Social Studies Learning and Excellence in the Common Core
July 31, 2013 – August 2, 2013
University of Wisconsin, School of Continuing Education Conference Center,  Milwaukee,  WI
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Conducting Socratic Seminars: Focus on Primary Source Documents from US History
August 5, 2013 – August 7, 2013
American Enterprise Institute, Washington,  DC
Details and Registration Information

 

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