8:00am - 8:30am: Introduction, Auditorium
8:30am - 9:30am: Keynote Speaker, Auditorium - Nancy & Ed Root, Cousin of Flight 93 Hero Lorraine Bay
9:40am - 10:25am: Breakout Session 1 - Attend the session of your choice! (all breakout sessions held in the Social Studies 'section' of FAHS)
room 5 - Game Based Learning, Damian Buggy, Hamburg Area High School
room 7 - Round Table with Keynote Speakers Nancy & Ed Root, facilitated by Social Studies teachers, Fleetwood Area High School
Spend extra time with the morning's keynote speakers sharing their experinces related to 9/11 and the Flight 93 memorial. If time permits, Fleetwood Social Studies teachers will share lessons used to teach 9/11 in our classrooms.
room 10 - Middle School Instructional Strategies Roundtable, Erin Barnett, Fleetwood Area Middle School
room 12 - Google My Maps Activity, Brittney Benvenuto, Hamburg Area High School
10:30am - 11:20am: Breakout Session 2 - Attend the session of your choice! (all breakout sessions held in the Social Studies 'section' of FAHS)
room 5 - AI in the Classroom, David Kline, Hamburg Area High School
room 7 - AP Issues & Successes Roundtable, Dina Heffner, Fleetwood Area High School
Meet with other AP teachers to discuss pertinent topics related to AP Social Studies in a roundtable format.
room 10 - Making the Case for a Literacy-Based Mock Trial, Beth Patten, Kutztown Area Middle School
In this session, participants will learn about how a literacy-based mock trial helps develop school-wide academic culture, spread civic engagement in the community, promote critical thinking, and build cross-curricular connections.
room 12 - Making the DBQ More Approachable for Middle School and Emergent Readers, Rachel Keane, Wilson West Middle School
11:30am - 12:30pm: LUNCH - Bring your own to eat in the FAHS Cafeteria or click on the 'Lunch Recommendations' tab of this website for local restaurants
12:40pm - 1:20pm: Best Practices by Content Level - Enjoy this roundtable-style session about best practices. A separate session will be offered for middle school and high school participants to provide a more tailored experience based on your teaching assignment.
1:30pm - 2:30pm: Keynote Speaker, Auditorium - Sharon Miller - Who Said Girls Can’t Play Ball? A History of the All American Girl’s Professional Baseball League
Step back into the fields of time and discover how a group of tenacious women redefined America’s pastime. In this presentation we explore the trailblazing legacy of the AAGPBL. This cultural phenomenon, which began during the height of World War II, challenged gender norms, kept the home front unified, and paved the way for future generations of female athletes.
We will also discuss what happened in the aftermath of the League, and how the contribution of these women was downplayed in history to the point of near dismissal.
2:30pm - 3:00 pm: Concluding Session & Survey, Auditorium
*After registration, refreshments will be available in room 9 for the duration of the day.
*Restrooms are available in the auditorium lobby and on the ground floor (when in breakout sessions).