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WELCOME TO WCSS 19!  Please check the WCSS Website for council news, information about WCSS mini-grants, upcoming PD opportunities, and more! Also, you can access all submitted presenter materials here.  Enjoy your two days of social studies fun in Madison!
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Tanya Schmidt

Oshkosh Area School District
Classroom teacher
One cool chick who digs technology, reading, history, and getting her fingernails dirty. And a Rockstar 4th grade teacher. #4thgraderocks
Sunday, March 17
 

8:30am

Unconference Networking and Planning AssemblyLIMITEDChuck Taft

9:00am

Unconference Sessions VariousWCSS

10:00am

Unconference Sessions VariousWCSS

11:00am

REGISTRATION OPENS TBAWCSS

11:40am

Welcome to WCSS Conference 2019 TBAWCSS

11:45am

KEYNOTE BallroomMichael Matera

12:55pm

Finding Time to Teach Social Science and Science in Elementary Room IILIMITEDDavid R. Allen • Cory Nilsen Digitized Newspapers in the Classroom Senate ALIMITEDJenny Kalvaitis • Randi Ramsden • Senate A Why Does It Matter? Making Social Studies Relevant A/BFULLChuck Taft Socratic Seminars: How to Empower Students' Comprehension, Advocacy, and Action Senate BLIMITEDNancy Roncke

1:45pm

OPEN TIME IN THE EXHIBIT HALL TBAWCSS

2:15pm

Cultivate student voice and choice! AssemblyLIMITEDSarah Kopplin • Kristina Stridde • Krystle Thomas • Assembly

2:45pm

Game On! Creating purposeful, powerful, and playful moments with learners A/BLIMITEDMichael Matera

3:45pm

Become an Educator Explorer with National Geographic Certification Senate BLIMITEDKelly Koller PBS LearningMedia – The Gateway to America’s Most Trusted Classroom Senate ALIMITEDKristin Leglar (WI Media Lab) • David Olson

4:35pm

Wine and Cheese in the Exhibit Hall TBAWCSS

8:30pm

WCSS PUB TRIVIA! THE BARLIMITED
 
Monday, March 18
 

7:00am

BREAKFAST TBAWCSS

8:00am

KEYNOTE BallroomEric Larsen

9:10am

Projects in Standards-Based Grading C/DLIMITEDCawley Hubner • Courtney Milkent • C/D Wait you want me to think?!" Moving away from lecture to Inquiry-based Social Studies classroom A/BFULLLindsey Bernhardt • Sarah McLellan American Indian Studies in Wisconsin AssemblyLIMITEDDavid J. O'Connor (DPI Education Consultant)

10:10am

Game Changer: Learn Today, Engage Tomorrow! A/BLIMITEDMichael Matera Learning Beyond The Classroom Room IVLIMITEDBrittany Glad • Teri Rucinsky • Tanya Schmidt • Room IV Incorporating the new Behavioral Sciences standards into any social studies classroom Room IIFILLINGAndy Riechers

11:00am

OPEN TIME IN THE EXHIBIT HALL TBAWCSS WCSS AWARDS AND LUNCH TBAWCSS

12:10pm

The Other C3 Framework: Custom Core Content Room IVLIMITEDMark Gallo

1:10pm

Jo Wilder and the Capitol Case – A Wisconsin Historical Inquiry Adventure Game Room IILIMITEDKristin Leglar (WI Media Lab) • Peter Michaud

2:15pm

KEYNOTE BallroomMary Beth Tinker