Session
The Fed and the U.S. Constitution
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmIs the Fed Constitutional? Examine central banking in the U.S. from its humble beginnings to the modern Federal Reserve System. Leave with instructional insights,free materials, and an engaging lesson.
Comparative Democracies: Political Systems in Canada and the United States
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmCompare two neighboring democracies. Learn how Canada's parliamentary system of government works and helps Canada maintain its motto of "Peace, Order and Good Government." Lesson plans/textbooks will be shared.
Teaching Content Literacy Skills, Developing Content and Engaging Elementary Learners
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:04pmPresenter will offer strategies to develop content reading and higher-level thinking skills, build academic vocabulary, and engage elementary learners. She will share ready-to-use lesson ideas and differentiation techniques. Handouts provided.
It's Elementary! A Technology Grab Bag!
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmThis session will share over 20 technology resources appropriate for elementary educators! Learn to capture video using Firefox, explore Animoto, discover cool Google tools, learn about Prezi and Glogging too!
Growing Up in America: A Historical Journey
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmPresenters will share how they implement a Teaching American History grant project focused on building teachers' content knowledge of American history and developing their pedagogy with regard to historical inquiry.
African-American Folktales: Embracing African-American Students' Character and Content through Story
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmStories give us voice, shape and direction. Explore adapted African-American folktales that connect with student's character and content knowledge. Focus: African-American students in high poverty and low performing schools.
Teaching Elementary Social Studies through Yoga and Tae Kwon Do
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmInnovative and meaningful strategies for combining Social Studies and Physical Education through character and community building activities along with multicultural studies through Yoga and Tae Kwon Do.
History Comes Alive with the Japanese Storytelling Format "Kamishibai"
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmThrough actual classroom projects, participants learn how the visual storytelling format called kamishibai (paper theater) helps students create compelling presentations that combine writing, editing, drawing, performance, collaboration, and multicultural history.
It's About the Pink Elephant: Negotiating Religion in Elementary Classrooms
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmShould religion be discussed in U.S. public schools? The Supreme Court says yes. Learn why and how to address this controversial topic, and leave with resources to get you started.
Teaching Sustainability: Integrated Social Studies and Science Themes
Submitted by TimDaly on Thu, 08/02/2012 - 1:03pmEngage in K-5 strategies that integrate themes between National Standards in social studies and science for teaching sustainability. Session provides curriculum on themes of society-science-technology, global connections, and human-environmental interaction.
