Eastern Illinois University :: History-Teacher Licensure

TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN HISTORIC TIMES

Annual History and Social Studies Conference for Teachers and Preservice Teachers

Friday, November 6, 2020

{to be held virtually via Zoom}

This year’s theme—Teaching in Historic Times—reflects many of the happenings of the past year, as we have awaited election 2020 and heard much about voting, elections, and democracy; as teachers and students have grappled with a global pandemic and accompanying shifts to remote learning; and as we have seen protests for racial justice across the country. This year’s conference aims to bring us all together for a day of conversation about teaching in historic times, equipping teachers and preservice teachers with tools to help students reckon with the modern historical moment as well as to tackle many other social studies topics—face to face or remotely. All sessions will be held on Zoom, and attendees register for each individual session to get the Zoom information. Teachers may earn up to six CPDH credits for attending the conference--and even view conference presentations on-demand if live attendance is not possible. A full conference program (including session descriptions, presenter bios, and CPDH information) is available here.

In order to attend, please register using one of the forms below. Following that, please register for the individual sessions you wish to attend below - this is how you will get the Zoom links to attend.

Teachers/Administrators, register here

Preservice Teachers, register here

Conference Materials, click here

Zoom Registration Links

All sessions listed will last approximately one hour. All times listed are CT. Session descriptions and presenter biographies follow this conference overview.

Our Why: The Three "Rs" of Responsibility, Realness, and Raising Expectations (9:00 keynote)

A Lived Civics Approach to Middle School Civics (10:15 session)

Best Practices in Teaching Economics (10:15 session)

Using Inquiry in Social Studies & Geography Instruction (11:30 session)

Advice to New Teachers Panel (11:30 session)

Teaching about Woman Suffrage with the Records of Congress (12:30 session)

Enhance Student Engagement in Remote & Hybrid Classrooms (12:30 session)

Liberty, Slavery, and Thomas Jefferson’s Place in American Memory (1:45 session)

Social Justice Learning for All Ages (1:45 session)

You Don't Have to Go it Alone! (3:00 session)

Post Election Analysis- Where do we go from here? (3:00 session)

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