WCSS-IEC 2008 Conference

“Planning for Our World: Our Dreams and Our Actions “

Madison Marriott West 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton, WI 53562. Phone: 608.831.2000 or Fax: 608.831.2040

The WCSS Executive Board will meet in Oshkosh on Saturday, 08 December 2007. Return to this page to see the agenda, directions, etc. This information will also be posted on the WCSS Calendar Page: http://www.my.calendars.net/wcss

Social Studies and the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Law: NCSS Advocacy and Collaboration

Working Group of Social Studies Disciplines

http://www.socialstudies.org/advocacy/nclb/  read more »

The WCSS Board will meet Saturday, 13 October 2007 at the CESA 7 Office in Green Bay, WI. The formal agenda will be posted here soon. This is an important pre-conference meeting! Directions can be found in the “WCSS Events” page. Click on the link at the left.

Discussion items: *2008 WCSS-IEC Conference plans (Melissa Collum & Dean Bowles)

*President’s report (Steve Rose)

*Treasurer’s reports (Mike Koren)

*Executive Director for Internal Affairs report (Walt Herscher)

*Executive Director for External Affairs report (Sally Michalko)  read more »

“Liberty, Equality, & Justice for All! Re-establishing the Social Studies’ Rightful Place in the Curriculum”

28-29 February 2008 Indianapolis Convention Center

Sponsored by the Indiana Council for the Social Studies http://www.wvec.k12.in.us/icss/

Download the Conference Brochure below.

The 87th NCSS Conference will be held in San Diego, CA from 30 Nov - 02 Dec 2007. Download the registration form at the bottom of this page.

Join us in sunny San Diego November 30 to December 2 for the NCSS Annual Conference, the nation’s premier professional development event for social studies educators. San Diego is rich with opportunities for crossing cultural and geographic borders while building new bridges of knowledge and understanding. Registration is now open.

The NCSS Annual Conference offers you the opportunity to:  read more »

The WCSS Board will meet at the CESA 7 Building C, Green Bay, WI on Saturday, 13 October 2007. Coffee & Rolls will be available at 8:30 AM. The meeting will start promptly at 9:00 AM. Please RSVP to Steve Rose or Melissa Collum with your lunch choice.

Directions:  read more »

2008 WCSS & IEC Annual Conference

Theme: “Planning for Our World: Our Dreams and Our Actions”

Monday & Tuesday, 31 March - 01 April 2008

Madison Marriott West Hotel 1313 John Q. Hammonds Drive Middleton, WI 53562 608.831.2000

NOTE: Mention the WCSS-IEC Conference when you register for your hotel room.

Contact: Melissa Collum, Program Chair - mcollum@ils.k12.wi.us

Stephen E. Rose, WCSS President Professor of Curriculum and Instruction (Social Studies) University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh - rose@uwosh.edu

Jeff Newton, WCSS Business Manager Social Studies Teacher  read more »