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Events and Important Dates

March:

Project Citizen: 7th Grade Social Studies Civics CBA Curriculum Training

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2009
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: JSCEE, Auditorium, Room 1005
Grade Levels: 7th Grade
Presenters: Cathy Hand, Anita Morales and Dan Golosman
Clock Hours: 6 Clock Hours Available

Social Studies CBAs and Authentic Intellectual Work Scoring: Examining Student Work in the Context of High Leverage Teaching Practices and Balanced Literacy Strategies 

Date:                           March 10, 2009
Time:                            4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location:                      JSCEE, Auditorium, Room 1005
Grade Levels:               Grades 3-12
Presenters:                    Anita Morales, Dan Golosman
Clock Hours:                3 clock hours will be available

Social Studies CBAs and Authentic Intellectual Work Scoring: Examining Student Work in the Context of High Leverage Teaching Practices and Balanced Literacy Strategies

Date: March 20, 2009 (Waiver Day)
Time: 8:30 am – 12:00 pm
Location:
Museum of History and Industry
2700 24th Ave East, Seattle
http://www.seattlehistory.org/

Grade Levels: Grades 3-12
Presenters: Dr. Caleb Perkins, Anita Morales, and Dan Golosman
Clock Hours: 3 clock hours will be available

February:

February, 2009
Washington State Council for the Social Studies K-8 Conference
Seattle University
(check website for details)
http://www.wscss.org/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=15&MMN_position=29:10

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last updated: February 12, 2009

Social Studies CBAs and Authentic Intellectual Work: Scaffolding Students for Success through High Leverage Teaching Practices and Balanced Literacy Strategies 

Date:                           February 12, 2009
Time:                            4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location:                      JSCEE, Room 2700
Grade Levels:               Grades 3-5
Presenters:                    Anita Morales, Dan Golosman
Clock Hours:                3 clock hours will be available

January:

December:

Social Studies CBAs and Authentic Intellectual Work: Scaffolding Students for Success through High Leverage Teaching Practices and Balanced Literacy Strategies

Date:                           December 9, 2008
Time:                            4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location:                      JSCEE, Room 2776
Grade Levels:               High School
Presenters:                    Anita Morales, Dan Golosman
Clock Hours:                3 clock hours will be available 

November:

Nov 11. Veteran’s Day Holiday
The Law:
RCW 28A.230.160 – Educational activities in observance of Veteran’s Day. During the school week preceding the eleventh day of November of each year, there shall be presented in each common school as defined in RCW 28A.150.020 educational activities suitable to the observance of Veteran’s Day. The responsibility for the preparation and presentation of the activities approximating at least sixty minutes total throughout the week shall be with the principal or head teacher of each school building and such program shall embrace topics tending to instill a loyalty and devotion to the institutions and laws of this state and nation. The superintendent of public instruction and each educational service district superintendent, by advice and suggestion, shall aid in the preparation of these activities if such aid be solicited.

Resources for observing Veteran’s Day:

Museum of History and Industry
FREE Field Trips (includes bus costs): Call MOHAI for details

"From the Home Front and the Front Lines:" Veterans History Project Collections of the Library of Congress, Opens November 1
http://www.seattlehistory.org/index.cfm

Online resource:
"From the Home Front and the Frontlines:" Veterans History Project, Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/homefront-home.html

Social Studies CBAs and Authentic Intellectual Work: Scaffolding Students for Success through High Leverage Teaching Practices and Balanced Literacy Strategies

Date:                           November 17, 2008
Time:                            4:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location:                      JSCEE, Room 2750
Grade Levels:               Grades 3-5
Presenters:                    Anita Morales, Dan Golosman
Clock Hours:                3 clock hours will be available

Festal, Free Cultural Events, Seattle Center, January 24th to November 7th, 2009
http://www.seattlecenter.org/Festal.htm

October:

September:

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