Social Studies Summer Institute 2025

In this professional development session educators will explore the Four "Will Drivers" that lead to student success. We will also examine strategies to increase student interdependence and collaboration when working in a group setting.

We have a text… now what? In this session , we will dive into strategies for helping students move beyond simply reading informational texts to actively engaging with them through inferencing and writing. Learn how to guide students in analyzing historical documents and texts while using writing as a tool for inquiry, reflection, and synthesis. This session will equip you with practical approaches to deepen content understanding, support literacy goals, and empower students to think like historians.

In this professional development session educators will explore the Four "Will Drivers" that lead to student success. We will also examine strategies to increase student interdependence and collaboration when working in a group setting.

We have a text… now what? In this session , we will dive into strategies for helping students move beyond simply reading informational texts to actively engaging with them through inferencing and writing. Learn how to guide students in analyzing historical documents and texts while using writing as a tool for inquiry, reflection, and synthesis. This session will equip you with practical approaches to deepen content understanding, support literacy goals, and empower students to think like historians.