Professional Development
Join iCivics at the 104rd National Council for Social Studies Annual Conference in Boston!
Stop by Booth #405 and consider attending one (or more!) of our sessions:
Vital Issue Session: The State of Social Studies Education: What Our Many Voices Can Do Together
Zachary Cote, Thinking Nation
Melissa Diliberti, Rand Corporation
Louise Dube, Civics
Anton Schulzki, NCSS
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 9:10-10:10am
Coming off the heels of the 2024 election, social studies and civics education are more important than ever. Our field is uniquely set up to empower the next generation with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to strengthen and sustain democracy. Moreover, the lessons students learn in our classrooms can equip them to be successful in an ever-changing economic landscape. Despite this, the broader public still struggles to see the essential role social studies plays in our society. Join Civic and Social Studies Leaders and Researchers as they discuss the current state of the field and what we can collectively do to legitimize and sustain social studies moving forward.
Vital Issue Session: The Democratic Imperative for Civic Digital Literacy
Emma Humphries and Sam Wineburg, Digital Inquiry Group
Friday, November 22, 2024, 9:45-10:40am
Join us for a discussion about the proliferation of misinformation and the urgent need to teach students to effectively search for, evaluate, and verify social and political information online—and preview an exciting new resource for doing precisely that!
Power Session: Explore the Inquiry Arc: Best Practices for U.S. History with iCivics
Summer Amro, Sarah Brewer, Kiara Day, and Elizabeth Garcia
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 9:45-10:10am
Hynes Convention Center, Room 109
Discover how the inquiry arc guides student learning using questions and tasks to analyze sources from multiple perspectives with iCivics’ core curriculum for U.S. History. We will delve into how this new curriculum utilizes best practices in social studies, including embedded inquiry, student-centered learning, and historical thinking skills.
Session: Civisme, 공민학, Civismo: Bringing Civics into the Multilingual Classroom
Peter Boberg and Kristen Chapron
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 3:30-4:25pm
Hynes Convention Center, Room 200
Discover new ways to make civics content accessible for multilingual learners! Scaffolding content for multilingual learners can be daunting, but iCivics is here to help. Learn to differentiate your lessons by working with instructional strategies and utilizing the tools that are built into iCivics games, extension packs, infographics, and more.
Session: Check, Please! Civic Digital Literacy for Democracy Today
Taylor Davis and Joel Breakstone, Digital Information Group
Friday, November 22, 2024, 1:55-2:50pm
Hynes Convention Center, Room 202
Check out how fact-checkers evaluate information while exploring your new go-to curriculum to support civics students in becoming better consumers of online content. Experience one of the new dynamic lessons and walk away with free resources for classroom use!
Session: Energizing K-5 Civic Learning
Natacha Scott
Friday, November 22, 2024, 10:50-11:45am
Hynes Convention Center, Room 101
Looking to spark deeper engagement in your elementary social studies instruction? Join us to explore resources and strategies that create opportunities for your youngest learners to build the muscle and capacity for civic engagement through music, games, and primary sources.
Poster Session: Teaching Civic Virtue Using Non-Fiction Children's Literature and Primary Sources
Kelley Brown and Laurie Risler
Friday, November 22, 2024, 9:10-10:40am
Meet author Claudia Friddell and get your book signed
Friday, November 22, 2024, 1:00-2:00pm
iCivics Booth - #405
Claudia Friddell is often “digging for treasure in books and libraries” to find the sources to help her bring the stories of civic superstars to life! Her book Saving Lady Liberty Joseph Pulitzer’s Fight for the Statue of Liberty is featured in the new Private i Civic Virtues Collection.
Poster Session: Inspiring Young Leaders: Cultivating Civic Dispositions to Build a Better Future
Kelley Brown and Laurie Risler
Saturday, November 23, 2024, 11:25am - 12:20pm
Hall D
