[F2F] 2025-26 Social Studies PLC: Elementary

We know how hard it can be to effectively integrate social studies into the K-5 classroom, so we're super excited to offer a PLC just for elementary teachers!We're partnering with the Kansas Department of Education to make it easier for you to attend by lowering the price of attendance to just $35 per session.Facilitated by Glenn Wiebe, ESSDACK curriculum consultant, and Rachel Swearengin, 5th grade teacher and 2023 Gilder Lehrman Kansas History Teacher of the Year, our PLC is designed for elementary teachers and will meet four times a year from 9:00 - 3:00. We’ll spend our time highlighting KSDE's Four Fundamentals, sharing ideas, learning from each other, interacting with outside experts, and generally having a great time.  October 17, 2024Using High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs) is crucial to high-quality learning. Activities will focus on finding, evaluating, and using HQIMs that focus on Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning strategies that support critical thinking skills. We