CCSS Conference Spotlight

Do you attend professional conferences to meet experts and influential leaders in your field ?  You will have the opportunity to do so at the 53rd Annual California Council for the Social Studies Conference, CCSS WANTS YOU:  DIG IN FOR THE CHALLENGE, commemorating the start of WWI one hundred years ago.  Nothing represents teachers' interests while they are "in the trenches" better than this session, Power of Democracy Steering Committee.

The March 7-9, 2014 CCSS conference is one of the key events in California drawing teachers and curriculum leaders from the four core areas of social studies together.  You won't want to miss the Power of Democracy Steering Committee meeting on Saturday from 11:00-12:00 in the Grand Ballroom of the Gateway Sheraton Hotel in Los Angeles.

Inspired by the dynamic leadership of Sandra Day O'Connor, this committee is headed by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye.  It started last February at the Civic Learning California Summit held in Sacramento.  Attending the initial summit, along with trailblazers in education, were legislators, business leaders, union representatives, and members of the legal community.  The common thread that wove this diverse group together was an interest in improving standards and assessments for social studies to make sure that history-social science remains a strong part of the curriculum in public education.

At the Power of Democracy Steering Committee session, facilitated by Justice Judith McConnell, leaders will discuss updating the California History Social-Science Standards and assessments that are needed to test social studies in addition to the Common Core assessments.  The goal is to include civic education in the new assessments.

Since this is a steering committee, members of the community will attend this session along with conference attendees.  The last half hour of the hour-long meeting will be reserved for questions and comments from the audience.  

This is an opportunity for teachers to make their voices heard.  Come prepared with questions and comments you have about state standards and assessments for history-social science in the future.  

This is a session you WON'T want to MISS.

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