Via Whiting Auditorium Education and Community Engagement Manager Loel Murphy Arts Midwest World Fest October 8-14, 2017 April 29-May 5, 2018 Arts Midwest World Fest presents international musical ensembles in intensive week-long residencies in smaller Midwest communities. Its purpose is to foster an understanding of and appreciation for global uniqueness and differences. Arts Midwest World … Continue reading World Fest Workshop in Your Classroom
Author: Roy Sovis
Secondary Geography Long-Term PD
Via the Michigan Geographic Alliance Developing a Sustainable Mentoring Network in Geography and the Social Studies We would like to invite you to join a dynamic long-term professional development program focused on developing strong mentors in the Social Studies. This program is open to pairs of K-12 educators who are able to commit to the … Continue reading Secondary Geography Long-Term PD
Secondary MI Open Book Update
The first two chapters of HS Civics and the first four chapters of HS World History are both available online. The writing team will be working to complete Civics first since it is a semester class, and hope to have that finished by early October at the latest. They expect to upload parts of Word … Continue reading Secondary MI Open Book Update
Standards Revision Update
With the amount of work remaining to get the Standards in a "finished" format, the timeline will be pushed into 2018. There is not a definitive timeline to announce until a polished document is "in-hand". So, at this point, stay the course with the 2007 Social Studies Standards. If you are attending the Social Studies … Continue reading Standards Revision Update
2018 MCSS Annual Conference Proposals
MCSS 2018 Annual Conference will be held at the Macomb ISD, March 23-24, 2018, and the call for proposals is now open. This year's theme: C's the Day! Creating a C3 Classroom If you have any questions feel free to contact Conference Chairperson Sean McBrady with any questions. Proposals can be submitted online and are due … Continue reading 2018 MCSS Annual Conference Proposals