WCSS Annual Conference: Making Social Studies Matter
Madison Concourse Hotel Madison, WIJoin Wisconsin Social Studies teachers for two days of professional learning.
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Teaching Civil Discourse: building skills and attitudes for civility
Madison Concourse Hotel Madison, WICivil discourse is a core skill to support civic engagement and democratic decision making. It also helps create a classroom environment where students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, and can productively navigate disagreement. We will dig into how to define civil discourse, and how teachers in all subject areas and grade levels can teach the …
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INSIDE THE 2025 WISCONSIN CIVICS GAMES
The Wisconsin Civics Games, sponsored by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation beginning in 2018, is a competition that promotes civics education as well as civic and civil engagement among teams of high school students. This session will feature an opportunity to learn more about the 2025 Games, including the Editorial Writing and Editorial Cartoon contest. …
Civic Literacy and Citizenship Symposium
The Center for the Study of Liberal Democracy (CSLD) is hosting a two-day Civic Literacy and Citizenship symposium at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells on June 16-17, 2025.* …
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Symposium for Teachers with UW – Eau Claire: The Constitution and the Founding Era
This year’s symposium will focus on the Constitution and the Founding era, including their influence over our current form and understanding of government. Session topics will include the Bill of …
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WI Braver Angels Statewide Debate: School Choice
VirtualIn 1990, the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program became the nation's first modern school choice program. Since then, school choice initiatives have developed and expanded in Wisconsin, and families across the …
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WI Civic Educators Summit: Foundations of Civic Culture
Wausau, WI Wausau, WIHosted in partnership by the Jack Miller Center, Sphere Education Initiatives, and the Wisconsin Institute for Citizenship & Civil Dialogue, this summit will bring together Wisconsin social studies educators, curriculum …
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Principles of the 250th: Past, Present, and Future
Brown County Library 515 Pine Street, Green Bay, WI, United StatesTeacher Professional Development Workshops The Wisconsin Historical Society and the National Constitution Center are excited to offer two free, half-day professional learning sessions focused on preparing Wisconsin educators to teach …
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Principles of the 250th: Past, Present, and Future
Wisconsin Historical Society Headquarters 816 State Street, Madison, WI, United StatesPrinciples of the 250th: Past, Present, and Future Teacher Professional Development Workshops Monday, October 6, 12:00–4:00 p.m. in Green Bay Tuesday, October 7, 12:00–4:00 p.m. in Madison The Wisconsin Historical Society and …
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Contributions and Contradictions: Fostering Civil Discourse on America’s Founders
VirtualA Virtual Professional Development Program for Educators How should we grapple with the legacies of complex historical figures? Join Sphere Education Initiatives and Civic Spirit for this unique virtual professional …
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Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference
Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center N194 County Rd N, Wisconsin Dells, WI, United StatesThe mission of the Youth as Partners in Civic Leadership Conference (YPCL) is to advance youth voice in Wisconsin by increasing the capacity for youth and adults to share civic …
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60-Minute Civics: Who Decides What Patriotism Looks Like? Protest, Dissent, and the American Tradition
VirtualAn America 250 Webinar In Partnership with the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation and the ASU Center for American Civics Throughout American history, acts of protest have been hailed as …
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Building a Brighter Tomorrow
VirtualJoin the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin for an in-depth conversation about how Wisconsin’s school funding system became one of the most inequitable in the nation, and what we …
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