MCSS President's Note February 2017 It may be freezing outside, but MCSS is already thinking about spring and our annual conference! We haven’t gathered as an organization since fall of 2015, so we’re excited to see our members there and we have big plans for putting on an amazing professional development event. Please register now … Continue reading MCSS Conference
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FREE: HS US and World History
Guest Post by Joshua Goodman Teacher Programs & Curriculum Coordinator National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA 504.528.1944 ext. 264 joshua.goodman@nationalww2museum.org I am delighted to announce that the application window for the National WWII Museum’s second annual Summer Teacher Institute is now OPEN! This is an intensive and exciting professional development opportunity designed primarily … Continue reading FREE: HS US and World History
K-12 Formative Assessment PD
This professional development series is derived from and supports the Formative Assessment for Michigan Educators (FAME) project which commenced in the 2008-09 school year. It is designed to train K-12 teachers on how to embed a researched-based and proven formative-assessment process into their daily practice. During this four-day series, teachers will build capacity and a … Continue reading K-12 Formative Assessment PD
Summer Camps 2016
Base Camp Challenge Center - Flint, MI Base Camp Challenge Center Summer Camps offer two unique week-long day camps for ages 8-14. Campers can focus on adventure or survival, and also take on the center’s rock wall and high-ropes course! Cost is $35 per camp, and includes breakfast and lunch. Call (810) 591-4622 for more information. Find … Continue reading Summer Camps 2016
Do you have what it takes to write a C3 Inquiry?
Directly from C3 Teachers: Submissions are now being accepted for the C3 Teachers Inquiry Challenge. The purpose of the challenge is to support and reward social studies educators using the Inquiry Design Model™ (IDM). This challenge is co-sponsored by C3 Teachers and the Social Studies Assessment, Curriculum, and Instruction (SSACI) Collaborative, which is part of the … Continue reading Do you have what it takes to write a C3 Inquiry?
Adaptive Learning and Progress 