California Council for the Social Studies 59th Annual Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to the 59th Annual California Council for the Social Studies Conference

1:30pm PST

Evaluate Online Sources Like a Digital Detective

Evaluating digital literacy is a critical skill in today’s classroom. Finding sources that are credible are key to accessing this knowledge. Our students need the skills to become savvy consumers of digital sources. Join us as we explore how to guide students to navigate Google and evaluate online sources using critical thinking and lateral reading techniques.

Speakers

Mary Manbert

Teacher

Mary Manbert is a teacher leader at Flora Vista Elementary, a 2019 Civic Learning Award winning school in Encinitas Union School District. She has been an advocate for personalized learning and civic education, engaging her students to take civic action locally and nationally. She... Read More →

Robyn Litt

Teacher on Special Assignment, Encinitas Union School District

Robyn Litt is a Teacher on Special Assignment for Encinitas Union School District (K-6). She has led over 40 teachers in her district in a civic education movement over the past six years, resulting in Top Statewide Civic Learning Awards in three schools and permanent branding of... Read More →

Evaluate Online Sources like a Digital Detective pptx

Friday February 28, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
Balboa 1

Civics/Media, Elementary

11:20am PST

Developing Engaged Citizens with Digital Field Trips and Place-Based Historical Learning

We all know how impactful it is to be in “the room where it happens.” But what if you can’t get to that “room?” This session demonstrates how distance learning and electronic field trips let your students experience the power of place virtually, and promotes historical thinking skills to connect how events in the past have shaped today.

Speakers

Alexandria Wood

Education Programs Manager, Ford's Theatre

Alexandria Wood first joined the Education team at Ford’s Theatre team in 2013. As Education Programs Manager, she creates and delivers Distance Learning programs about President Lincoln and his legacy, and coordinates the theatrical virtual program, Investigating the Lincoln Assassination... Read More →

Karalee Wong Nakatsuka

Teacher, First Avenue Middle School

Karalee Nakatsuka has taught U.S. History at First Avenue Middle School in the Arcadia Unified School District since 1990. She is passionate about learning and growing as an educator, collaborating, building community in her classroom through restorative practices, and utilizing technology... Read More →

Melanie Bowyer

Manager of Digital Learning, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

As the Manager of Digital Learning at Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, I manage free digital resources for teachers and students, including our Monticello Digital Classroom (classroom.monticello.org) and virtual field trips through Skype in the Classroom. Monticello is not... Read More →

Developing Engaged Citizens with Digital Field Trips and Place Based Historical Learning pdf

Saturday February 29, 2020 11:20am - 12:20pm PST
Laguna Beach 3

Civics/Media, Elementary

1:30pm PST

Give Your Student a Civic Voice with Civic Action Project!

Constitutional Rights Foundation’s (CRF) Civic Action Project (CAP) is a free, standards-based, policy-based, and student driven online curriculum that helps teachers translate classroom government content into relevant and meaningful civic action outside the classroom that supports student success in college, career, and civic life.

Speakers

Gregorio Medina

Constitutional Rights Foundation

Gregorio Medina has over 20 years of experience with providing local, regional, and national trainings for youth, educators, and program staff seeking innovative ways to integrate civic- and law-related activities into their classroom or community-based programs. Gregorio is currently... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 1:30pm - 2:30pm PST
Newport Beach 2

Civics/Media, Middle/High School

2:40pm PST

C-SPAN Classroom: Ready to Help You in Your Classroom

Take a walk through C-SPAN’s free non-partisan resources. See how to engage students in current and historical events using primary resources. Learn to create your own video clips, examine ready-made common core aligned lesson plans, and see how to use bell-ringers in or out of class. New AP Government and 2020 Election resources are ready for your students!

Speakers

Brad Franca

Teacher, Edison High School

Cindy Martinez

teacher/department chair, San Lorenzo Valley High School

Cindy Martinez has spent the last twenty two years in the classroom teaching Social Studies with the last twenty one years at San Lorenzo Valley High School in Felton, CA where she currently serves as Social Studies Department Chair. She teaches 12th grade Economics & AP Government... Read More →

CSPAN coversheet docx

Classroom Overview Jan. 2020 pdf

C SPAN CCSS Presentation pptx

C SPAN CCSS Presentation pdf

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:40pm - 3:40pm PST
Newport Beach 3

Civics/Media, Middle/High School

2:40pm PST

Come Play With Us

Participants step into Presidential cabinet roles, bet credibility points and make decisions about crises based on real events in the Reagan Foundation’s newly upgraded, standards aligned simulation opening spring 2020. We invite conference attendees to playtest the analog version of the simulation, designed for grades 8-12. Conversation and feedback welcome and used to improve students' educational, social and emotional experiences.

Speakers

Megan Gately

Associate Director of Education, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute

Ms. Gately is the Associate Director of School Programs at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. She holds a BA in History/Education from the University of Arizona and an MA in Educational Leadership and Policy from Arizona State University. She has worked at museums... Read More →

Saturday February 29, 2020 2:40pm - 3:40pm PST
Bristol 3

Civics/Media, General

California Council for the Social Studies 59th Annual Conference

1:30pm PST

Mary Manbert

Robyn Litt

11:20am PST

Alexandria Wood

Karalee Wong Nakatsuka

Melanie Bowyer

1:30pm PST

Gregorio Medina

2:40pm PST

Brad Franca

Cindy Martinez

2:40pm PST

Megan Gately

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