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Mapping a Course to Higher Standards: Geography Social Science and the Common Core Workshop

Meet teachers and pre-service teachers and learn how to integrate the Common Core State Standards into your Geography and Social Sciences classes now and in the future. View Flier

Conference Details

  • Saturday, October 19, 2013, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
  • Illinois State University, Felmley Hall of Science
  • Room 209
  • Light breakfast and lunch is provided!

Conference Registration

Registration for this workshop is closed.

Conference Resources

Tentative Meeting Schedule

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Registration and Light Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:05 a.m.

Welcome, Introductions, and Conference Overview

Amy Bloom (Illinois Geographic Alliance Interim Coordinator)

9:05 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Session 1: Somewhere Greener, Somewhere Warmer: A Look at the Common Core State Standards

Leonard Ealey (Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Pekin Public Schools)

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.

Session 2: Connecting the Reading Common Core State Standards to Social Studies

Deb Leach (Facilitator of Primary Literacy, Pekin Public Schools)

11:40 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Buffet Lunch, Round-Table Discussion, and Highlights from Current Illinois Geographic Alliance Members

12:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Session 3: Connecting the Writing Common Core State Standards to Social Studies Content

Stacey Melloy (Facilitator of Advance Literacy, Pekin Public Schools)

1:40 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Session 4: Illinois Geographic Alliance Resources for Teachers

Various topics discussed including an overview of the new Online Illinois Classroom Atlas, upcoming workshops, and free classroom resources available from the Illinois Geographic Alliance.

Jill Freund Thomas (Geography Education Coordinator, Illinois State University) and Amy Bloom (Illinois Geographic Alliance Interim Coordinator )

2:00 p.m.

Conference Wrap-Up

Amy Bloom (Illinois Geographic Alliance Interim Coordinator) will discuss CPDU and Clinical Observation Hours and the conference evaluation form.