Colorado Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
The theme for this conference will be "Social Studies: A New Standard."
From the Colorado Council for the Social Studies website:
"Planning for schools and classrooms will be in progress by the time of this conference, and questions are numerous about the new state of Colorado Social Studies standards:
- How will these standards and expectations impact the teaching and learning of social studies?
- Will the state's 21st Century mastery model live up to the goal of fewer, clearer, and higher?
- How might current social studies teachers and teaching address Colorado's new essential skills and readiness competencies: problem solving/critical thinking, information management, collaboration, self direction, innovation, as well as inquiry, social studies application and thinking?
- What direction will social studies and citizenship accountability take in Colorado?
Join us for an exciting day of professional development, networking opportunities, and special connections to our new standards."