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Virginia School Consortium for Learning

Social Studies-Building Bridges Through Inquiry and Data Literacy for Middle School

Teachers Grades 6-8, Novice Teachers, Special Education Teachers, School Administrators, and Instructional Coaches

Monday, February 5, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Presented by:
    Lew Longenecker and Annie Evans
  • Registration Fee (Members):
    $0.00
  • Registration Fee (Non-Members):
    $0.00
  • Type of Workshop:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only
  • Location:
    Virtual - Online Only

Workshop Details

This will be a hands-on session exploring the power of historical inquiry and data literacy to align the newly adopted H/SS SOL featuring an array of OER digital humanities tools and resources including the VGA Atlas, New American History learning resources, ArcGIS StoryMaps and VaSCL developed performance assessments.

Virtual Workshop Information

A ZOOM link will be sent prior to the workshop.

Audience

Teachers Grades 6-8, Novice Teachers, Special Education Teachers, School Administrators, and Instructional Coaches

Presenters

Lew Longenecker

Lewis Longenecker has taught a variety of Social Studies courses throughout his twenty-year-plus career. He currently teaches Civics and Economics and serves as History Master Teacher for Cumberland County Public Schools. In recent years, has worked with multiple organizations, including Virginia Humanities as an Educator Fellow, to create curriculum that emphasize local geographic and primary sources. His students are responsible for the approval of five Virginia Historical Roadside Markers which detail a leader for South Korean independence, the first Asian American Quarterback in the National Football League and Nineteenth Century African American state lawmakers of Cumberland County.

Annie Evans

Annie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. Annie is a National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, a NatGeo Certified Educator and Trainer, and Co-Coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience, she designs curriculum and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills, GeoLiteracy, Instructional Coaching, Project-Based Learning, and Performance Assessments. New American History is led by Dr. Ed Ayers with generous support from the University of R

Workshop Series Cost

This workshop is free to all who register.

Refund Policy

VaSCL has a no refund policy for workshop registrations.

If a participant is unable to attend the workshop please let Alison Dwier-Selden (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) know as soon as possible.

We are happy to allow a substitute to attend in your place. Allison will need to know the person’s name and email address for confirmation.

Contact VaSCL

If you have questions or concerns, or would like to receive more information about this workshop, please contact our Professional Learning Coordinator, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Social Studies-Building Bridges Through Inquiry and Data Literacy for Middle School
February 05, 2024
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Virtual - Online Only
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