Virginia Council for the Social Studies
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Official Information:
"Virginia on the Move!"
November 1-2, 2013 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center|Roanoke, VA
The annual conference offers sessions for every K-12 teacher – from those beginning their professional career to seasoned veterans. Both content and pedagogical sessions are available for all levels; all of the strands represented can offer a revolution in learning for students and teachers!
Our agenda is packed with new, exciting, and informative presentations. In order to understand "Virginia on the Move" there will be content specialists offering in-depth sessions in geography, citizenship, contemporary Virginia history, and Advanced Placement United States History and World History. Enjoy the many historic and entertaining sites in charming Roanoke, Virginia.
Register by October 1, 2013 to qualify for the early registration fee of $135.00. After that date, registration will be $150.00. Your registration includes access to all general workshop sessions, the exhibition hall and vendor fair, and lunch on Friday. This also includes your yearly membership dues for the Virginia Council for the Social Studies. Pre-service teachers and student teachers may attend the conference for a reduced fee.
To register, click here.
VCSS members,
Please join VCSS in voting for Rick Zano, who teaches social studies at Princess Anne High School in VA Beach.
He was our 2011 VCSS Teacher of the Year.
Rick is a finalist in Live with Kelly and Michael's NATIONAL Top Teacher search.
To find out more about the competition please go to the Vote RICK ZANO Top Teacher Facebook page.
He needs our votes. The voting window opened today and runs through Monday 3pm.
Please vote TONIGHT, Sat., Sun., and Monday.
Here's the direct link for voting:
http://livekellyandmichael.dadt.com/contests/top-teacher-search-13/vote-login/
Congratulations to Craig Blackman
Craig Blackman, President of VCSS, was selected as one of the 10 Top Teachers of Hampton Roads. You can see his article, and that of the other 9, here.
Support the Holocaust Commission
Go to www.holocaustcommision.org and click, "GO," on the Amazon link, and a percentage of your purchases will automatically be donated to the Holocaust Commission, at no additional charge to you.
ONLINE COURSE
Want to learn more about the Constitution, but you cannot travel to Orange, Virginia? Take our free online Constitutional Foundations course and immerse yourself into the language of the Constitution focusing on what the Constitution says about Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, States, Ratification and Amendment, and People. Each module will challenge you with a Constitutional Question and will provide you with an historical and theoretical overview and our Constitutional Conversation video series.
Visit: http://learn.montpelier.org/
Go to www.holocaustcommision.org and click, "GO," on the Amazon link, and a percentage of your purchases will automatically be donated to the Holocaust Commission, at no additional charge to you.
ONLINE COURSE
Want to learn more about the Constitution, but you cannot travel to Orange, Virginia? Take our free online Constitutional Foundations course and immerse yourself into the language of the Constitution focusing on what the Constitution says about Congress, the President, the Supreme Court, States, Ratification and Amendment, and People. Each module will challenge you with a Constitutional Question and will provide you with an historical and theoretical overview and our Constitutional Conversation video series.
Visit: http://learn.montpelier.org/
