Rochester Area Council for the Social Studies

Register for Conference 2019 now!

Saturday, October 19
8:30AM - 3:30PM

Join your colleagues from across the county and share in a day of powerful learning. Workshop sessions will be offered for teachers of all grade levels. RACSS is an approved provider of Continuing Teacher and Leader Education by the New York State Education Department. Participants will receive 7 CTLE credits for their participation.

See the full listing of session offerings HERE

Workshop sessions will include the following topics:

Updates from New York State Education Department Representatives
New Visions for Public Schools
Culturally and linguistically responsive teaching
Implicit bias
Using art and artifacts in the classroom
Inquiry in elementary social studies
Local Rochester history
Special session for pre-service teachers

8:00-8:30: Registration

8:30-9:00: Opening Remarks

9:10-10:25: Session 1

10:35-11:50: Session 2

12:00-12:30: Lunch

12:40-2:00: Keynote Speaker

2:15-3:30: Session 3

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Sharroky Hollie

Dr. Hollie, Executive Director of The Center on Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning (CCTRL), is a nationally known trainer who has provided professional development to thousands of educators around cultural responsiveness.

Courtesy of Pearson Education.

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