All events take place at the Memphis Hilton, 939 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, TN 38120. Directions can be found here.
Click the link below to view the full program schedule.Social: Thursday 11 March 2010 7:00pm
Friday, 12 March 2010. 8:00a.m.-3:00p.m. C.S.T.
Memphis Hilton
Enjoy sessions for all grade levels
Special Geography Strand presented by the Tennessee Geographic Alliance.
The full conference program will be available soon.
Memphis Hilton Reservations
Call 1-901-684-6664. Please mention the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies Spring Conference to receive the special $99 single-quad rate (parking complimentary). After 1 February 2010 rooms subject to availability and TCSS rate cannot be guaranteed.
Registration Fees
TCSS Members: $60.00
Non-TCSS Members: $100.00 (Includes 2010-11 TCSS Dues).
Luncheon tickets are $25.00 and the Featured Special Speaker is the National Council for the Social Studies President Syd Golston plus Outstanding Teacher Awards.
Registration
Download the registration form here. Fill out the form and send, along with registration fees in the form of a check made payable to TCSS, by Friday, 5 March 2010 to:
James E. Akenson
Box 5042
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN 38505
Confirmation and directions will be sent via email
Join us for an evening social and a day-long workshop addressing: innovative, hands-on strategies for using Dr. Seuss in the social studies; activities suitable for use with elementary, middle, and high school students; authentic assessment practices; and standards-based lesson ideas.
Participants will leave with handouts, a hands-on kit with a corresponding Dr. Seuss book, and multiple lesson ideas for application included on a CD + door prizes!!! Option for earning graduate credit available.
When:
July 9, 2009 - 7:00p.m.-9:00p.m. (Social)
July 10, 2009 - 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Where:
Hotel Preston: Nashville, TN
Cost: $100.00. This includes the Thursday night social, breakfast/lunch/snacks on Friday, and all supplies.
Download the registration form here: Seuss Flyer (PDF).
Apply for Funds to attend the TCSS Spring Conference! Tennessee Council sponsors best teaching practices across America. They have generously offered up to ten $100.00 scholarship awards to assist attendee(s) with their expenses in order that they may attend the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies annual conference.
To apply, download the form below and e-mail it, along with an up-to-date curriculum vitae to gfm10655@yahoo.com before February 15, 2009. The winner(s) will be contacted by March 1, 2009 and will be awarded his or her scholarship at an awards presentation during the conference luncheon.
Nomination Procedures
Eligibility
Teachers do not have to be TCSS members to be nominated, but it is requested that they join should they win an award. A K-6 teacher must conduct a continuous social studies instructional program to be eligible while a 7-12 teacher must teach social studies at least 60 percent of the day.
Criteria for Selection
Selection will be based on excellence in the areas of classroom instruction, curriculum development, leadership in the teaching profession, and community involvement. The nomination process is purposely aligned with those of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teachers that are selected for Outstanding Social Studies Teachers in Tennessee can, if they choose, submit an application for the National Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards. We believe that our Tennessee Teachers are some of the best in the nation and hope to showcase their work on a national level.
Awards Presentation
A luncheon will be held to honor and present awards to the outstanding social studies teachers during the TCSS State Conference
State Social Studies Conference
Friday, 9 March 2007
Hilton Hotel
939 Ridge Lake Boulevard,
Memphis, Tennessee, United States, TN, 38120
Registration for the conference and luncheon will be provided to the award winners. Our new corporate sponsor, Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston, will recognize our winners with a check! Thank you Holt, Rhinehart, and & Winston for your support for Tennessee Teachers.
Deadline for Nominations
If you have any questions, please contact Karon LeCompte, by (mail) or email to karon.n.lecompte@vanderbilt.edu. All nominations postmarked by February 5, 2007 will be considered. Please go to the Teacher of the Year Awards on our site for the nomination form. Mail nominations to:
Dr. Karon N. LeCompte
Department of Teaching and Learning
Peabody College of
Vanderbilt University
Peabody #330
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, TN 37203
Education-based corporations can now become a TCSS sponsor to help support our professional development costs by selecting one of the donation levels below.
Corporate Sponsor Donation Levels:
Gold Level = $300 donation
Silver Level = $200 donation
Bronze Level = $100 donation
Gold Level Sponsors will receive:
1. Your company's icon & hyperlink displayed under the "Gold Level Corporate Sponsors" title on our updated "Corporate Sponsors" TCSS webpage www.tncss.org for one year
2. Your company's logo appearing under the "Gold Level Corporate Sponsors" title in our newsletter's "Corporate Sponsors" page for one year
3. Your company's name & contact information listed under the "Gold Level Corporate Sponsors" title in our State Conference Program
Silver Level Sponsors will receive:
1. Your company's icon & hyperlink displayed under the "Silver Level Corporate Sponsors" title on our updated "Corporate Sponsors" TCSS webpage www.tncss.org for one year
2. Your company's logo appearing under the "Silver Level Corporate Sponsors" title in our newsletter's "Corporate Sponsors" page for one year
Bronze Level Sponsors will receive:
Your company's icon & hyperlink displayed under the "Bronze Level Corporate Sponsors" title on our updated "Corporate Sponsors" TCSS webpage www.tncss.org for one year
Fill out the Corporate Sponsor Registration Form
to become a TCSS Sponsor today!
Corporate Sponsor Flyer (PDF)
Colleagues,
I'm writing in hopes that you'll help me tell our students about the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program.
This internship program is ...
... a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about the political process
... paid
... in Nashville
... for academic credit
... open to juniors and seniors in a wide variety of majors
... not yet getting a huge response from our students this year--that's where I need your help.
I can email you a flyer that you can share with students, or you can encourage them to visit www.legislature.state.tn.us/joint/Staff/Intern/intern.htm. Interested students should contact me by September 29. If you'd like to learn more yourself, read on ...
Every spring, the General Assembly awards internship opportunities to college students from across the state. Interns from UTC spend spring semester in Nashville working for a legislative committee or a member of the Hamilton County delegation, gaining hands-on education in the legislative process (and great networking opportunities) by researching bills, responding to constituent concerns, conducting policy research, and participating in a series of training sessions provided through the internship program.
Legislative interns are selected through a competitive process, they are paid a weekly stipend and moving and travel expenses, and they receive 12 hours academic credit. Students must be juniors or seniors in political science, pre-law, history, administration, social work, economics, sociology, journalism, or related fields, and they must have a minimum 3.0 GPA. Interns cannot take additional courses that require classroom attendance while working as a legislative intern.
This is such a great opportunity for our students--I hope you'll help me make sure they know about it. Thanks very much.
Chris Horne
________________________
Christopher Horne, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
Fletcher Hall 417-F
423-425-1709
2009 TCSS MARY GRAHAM OUTSTANDING SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AWARDS
NOMINATION PROCEDURES
Eligibility
Teachers do not have to be TNCCS members to be nominated, but it is requested that they join should they win an award. A K-6 teacher must conduct a continuous social studies instructional program to be eligible while a 7-12 teacher must teach social studies at least 60 percent of the day.
Criteria for Selection
Selection will be based on excellence in the areas of classroom instruction, curriculum development, leadership in the teaching profession, and community involvement. The nomination process is purposely aligned with those of the National Council for the Social Studies. Teachers that are selected for Outstanding Social Studies Teachers in Tennessee can, if they choose, submit an application for the National Social Studies Teacher of the Year Awards. We believe that our Tennessee Teachers are some of the best in the nation and hope to showcase their work on a national level.
Awards Presentation
A luncheon will be held to honor and present awards to the outstanding social studies teachers during the TCSS State Conference
State Social Studies Conference
Friday,6 March 2009
Hilton Hotel, Knoxville, TN
Registration for the conference and luncheon will be provided to the award winners. We now have a corporate sponsor. Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston will recognize our winners with a check! Thank you Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston for your support for Tennessee Teachers.
Deadline for Nominations
If you have any questions, please contact Patsy Brooks by e-mail: pkcbrooks@aol.com or Beth Cohen at bcohen@k12k.com. All nominations postmarked by February 14, 2009 will be considered. Mail nominations to:
Patsy F. Brooks
1500 Fairidge Drive
Kingsport, Tennessee 37664
Nominations will also be accepted by email to Patsy Brooks at pkcbrooks@aol.com or Beth Cohen at bcohen@k12k.com.
Outstanding Teacher Nomination Form and Guidelines (PDF)
Outstanding Teacher of the Year Awards 2005-2008
Terry Sams samst@k12tn.net Tamra Newby newbyt@k12tn.net Helen DenUyl denuylh@loudoncounty.org Sherri Collie scylecollie@yahoo.com Patsy Brooks Pbrooks@k12k.com Christian Sawyer christian.sawyer@mnps.org2005-2006 Tennessee Geography Alliance Award Winners 2005 Charlie McRorie / Siesta Software Solutions Geography Lesson Plan of the Year- Julie Mitchell, Lake Forest Middle School, Cleveland, TN. 2006 Lottie and Alden Beverly Geography Teacher of the Year Award - Lori Langlois, Keenburg Elementary School, Elizabeth, TN. 2006 Tom and Stella Mullane, Geography Teacher of the Year Award - Cynthia Dabalos, Richview Middle School Clarksville, TN.
Holt Rhinehart
Holt, Rhinehart, & Winston
