The 57th annual CCSS Conference is in San Diego March 23-25, 2018. The theme is Tearing Down Walls: Building Connections, Collaboration and Civil Discourse. This conference will continue a tradition devoted to providing quality professional development, new scholarship, research-based strategies, and networking - all designed to improve the teaching and learning of history-social studies across the state. CISP will host a booth and present sessions focused on global education for California students. Look for these CISP Sessions:

Friday, March 22: 

• Engaging Elementary Global Citizens in Inquiry
• Engaging Students in Local and Global Contexts through Human Geography
• Nigeria -- History, Identity & Change
• Making Global Connections Using Environmental Principles and Concepts to Inspire Student Action
• Going Global: Teaching Global Competencies Across H/SS, Science & ELA
• Ethnic Studies: Preparing students for a diverse and interconnected world
• Building Community through Cultural Studies

Saturday, March 23: 

• GeoGlobal Book Bags to Enhance Elementary Literacy
• Immigration and the U.S. Policy Debate
• Understanding Global Issues: The Worldwide Refugee Crisis
• Tearing Down Walls with Generation Global: Skills for Navigating Difference
• The American Revolution: Unheard Voices of Rebellion

Sunday, March 24: 

• Globalizing the Classroom through Project Based Learning