- Pandemics in Maine: Primary Sources - An Interdisciplinary Approach to Teaching (Led by DOE Content Specialists and the Maine State Museum)
- Using Essential Questions to Connect History & Civics to Literacy (Led by Ron Nash & John McNamara/Senior Fellows of the Gilder Lehrman Institute)
- Why You Should Make Friends with the Science Teacher Down The Hall (Led by Shannon Salter - Building 21 HS & Ian Hanson - Alexis I DuPont HS)
- With a Little Help From My Friends: Interdisciplinary Social Studies (Led by India Meissel - NCSS Past President & Social Studies Department Chair)
- Integrating Interdisciplinary Teaching in a Social Studies Classroom (Led by Sherri Michalowski - WCSS President & 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher)
- Interdisciplinary Integration of Polar Studies - Social Studies/Science/Visual & Performing Arts (Led by Erin Towns - Edward Little HS/Auburn)
- Teaching with National Geographic Resources (Led by Sarah Bailey - South Portland High School)
- Teaching with Graphic Biographies (Led by the OER Project)
- Teaching Global Competencies (Led by Bobbie Thibodeau - Grey New Gloucester HS/SAD #15)
You May Also Be Interested in the Following:
State Organizations with Online Resources
- Using Maine State Museum Online Resources to Teach
- Using Digital Maine Library
- Virtual Learning with Maine Memory Network
- Education Resources from the Maine Secretary of State’s Website
- Exploring Primary Sources with the Maine State Archives
- Teaching Using Osher Map Library Online Resources
- Resources for Teaching Personal Finance & Economics
Teacher Leaders
- Teacher Perspective on Teaching About Maine Native Americans (Led by Melanie Brown - Ellsworth MS)
- Elementary Social Studies - Panel Discussion with Teacher Leaders (Led Jennifer Bassett, Jenn Lagasse, Stacey McCluskey, Stephanie Nichols – Teacher Leader Series)
- No Tech & Interdisciplinary Elementary Choice Boards (Led Jenn Lagasse -Ellsworth Elementary)
- Bring the World into Your Elementary Classroom (Led by Pamela Marshall & Laure Waite - Teacher Leader Series)
- The Art of Visual Storytelling (Led by Erin Towns - Edward Little High School & 2018 National Geographic Grosvenor Fellow)
- Finding Reliable Sources on the Internet (Led by John Raby - Thornton Academy)
Maine Department of Education
- Tools to Differentiate Reading of Primary Sources & Current Events (Led by Joe Schmidt - Social Studies Specialist)
Best Strategies, Tips, and Tricks
- Engaging with Students by Focusing on "Why Does This Matter?" (Led by Chuck Taft - Award Winning Middle School Teacher)
- Designed to Engage: Tools, Tricks, and Gamification (Led by Michael Matera - 6th Grade Teacher/Author/Keynote Speaker
- Using "Why Not" to Design Projects, Activities, and Lessons (Led by Nathan McAlister - 2010 National History Teacher of the Year)
News Literacy & Current Events
- Fake News: What It Is, Why It Works, and What We Can Do About It (Led by Dr. Wayne Journell - Author of "Unpacking Fake News: An Educator's Guide to Navigating the Media with Students")
- What It Means To Be News-Literate (Led by John Silva - Director of Education/The News Literacy Project)
- All the News That's Fit to Teach: Current Events in the Classroom (Led by David Olson - PBS Digital Innovator & iCivics and Constitution Center Board Member)
Pedagogy in Practice
- Facilitating Asynchronous Discussions (Led by Adam Schmitt - USM)
- Work That Engages When Work Can Neither be Required Nor Graded (Led by Peter Paccone - HS Teacher & PBS Digital Innovator)
- Using Video Conferencing Technology to Connect Students with the World-at-Large (Led by Peter Paccone - HS Teacher & PBS Digital Innovator)
Disciplinary Literacy
- Supporting Social Studies Inquiry and Argument Writing with a Read.Inquire.Write. Investigation (Led by Dr. Chauncey Monte-Sano - Founder & Director of Read.Inquire.Write/University of Michigan)
- Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking in Social Studies (Led by Dr. Kristy Brugar - University of Oklahoma)
- Presentation
- Activity Resources
- Getting More Bang for Your Book: Read Alouds and Social Studies Inquiry Series (Led by the Georgia DOE Social Studies Specialists)
- Grades K-2 (Led by Jennifer Zoumberis)
- Grades 3-5 (Led by JoAnn Wood)
- Grades 6-12 (Led by Joy Hatcher)
- Compiled book list from all three sessions.
- A Book Share for Integrating Middle School Social Studies and Reading (Led by Crystal Polk - MSAD 58)