Social Studies Summer Institute 2026

Organizing Canvas for Instructional Clarity: A Practical Course for Teachers 8:00am - 9:25am

Organizing Canvas for Instructional Clarity: A Practical Course for Teachers 9:35am - 11:00am

Organizing Canvas for Instructional Clarity: A Practical Course for Teachers 12:30pm - 1:55pm

Organizing Canvas for Instructional Clarity: A Practical Course for Teachers 2:05pm - 3:30pm

Sand, Sun, and Student Engagement: Easy-Prep Strategies That Stick 9:35am - 11:00am

Retrieval In Action: Creative Strategies for Lasting Learning 2:05pm - 3:30pm

Hook, Line, and Sinker: Reeling students in from the start 8:00am - 9:25am

X Marks the Spot: Discover the Treasure of Teaching Like a Pirate 9:35am - 11:00am

Using Nearpod for Data‑Driven Differentiation in History Classrooms 2:05pm - 3:30pm

Building Literacy in Social Studies 9:35am - 11:00am

7 Steps to a Language-Rich Interactive Classroom 12:30pm - 1:55pm

Riding the Waves of Motivation: The Four Will Drivers for Student Success 8:00am - 9:25am

From Word Wall to Thinking Wall: Making Students Think, Talk, and Connect 12:30pm - 1:55pm

Civic Harmony: Navigating Multiple Perspectives in the Classroom 8:00am - 9:25am

Primary Resources: The Superpower for Making Students Historians 9:35am - 11:00am

Collaborate, Cooperate, Think: Power of Tabletop Games to Engage Student Learning 12:30pm - 1:55pm

Using Exemplars to 'Gogh' from Good to Great in Social Studies 12:30pm - 1:55pm

Quest to fulfill the promises of the Declaration of Independence 2:05pm - 3:30pm