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“Raising the Standard:

Social Studies for the 21st Century”

The Iowa Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) would like to extend a warm welcome to this

year’s conference. We are glad you have joined us and hope you not only learn a lot, but also

have fun while doing so.

This year’s conference features nearly 30 sessions, covering a wide array of social studies

content and pedagogy. You will also have the opportunity to visit exhibitor booths, participate in

job­alike sessions and practice your civic duty by voting for our 2017­2019 Executive Board

members. If you tweet, please share your learning from the conference using #icss16.

This year’s keynote features Bruce Lesh. Bruce is the author of Why Won’t You Just Tell Us the

Answer: Teaching Historical Thinking in Grades 7­12. Mr. Lesh is highly regarded as not only

an excellent social studies teacher, but an authority of historical thinking. During lunch we will

honor the social studies teachers of the year during our awards ceremony.

We would like to extend a special thanks to our exhibitors and advertisers. The ICSS

conference would not be possible without their support. Please take a minute and visit their

booths in the Exhibit Hall. We would also like to extend a special thanks to all the presenters.

Without their willingness to share their expertise and time, this conference would not be

possible.

We hope you enjoy the conference and that you leave with new ideas, new learning, and

excitement about teaching social studies. We look forward to seeing you again at the 2017

ICSS Conference. Mark your calendars for October 2, 2017. The 2017 conference will be held

at the Prairie Meadows Conference Center in Altoona. Call for proposals will open February 1,

2017 and close June 1, 2017. Please consider submitting a proposal. Information on

submitting a proposal and the 2017 will be available on the ICSS website at

www.iowasocialstudies.org.

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ICSS Conference Committee

Iowa Council for the Social Studies

Executive Board

Executive Director Membership Coordinator

Nancy Elliott Todd Hospodarsky

Email: nelliott10850@gmail.com Email: todd.hospodarsky@monticello.k12.ia.us

President Advocacy Liaison

Stefanie Wager Jack Vanderflught

Email: stefanie.rosenbergwager@gmail.com Email: jvanderflught@dc­grimes.k12.ia.us

Vice­ President/Treasurer ICSS Website and Newsletter

Catherine Mein Janet Wills

Email: bikri92@gmail.com Email: j_wills@se­webster.k12.ia.us

Secretary Journal Editor

Louise Thurn Jason Harshman

Email: louthurn@gmail.com Email: jason­harshman@uiowa.edu

Delegate at Large/Awards Ex­Officio

Kim Heckart Jill Goldsberry

Email: kheckart@crprairie.org Email: jillg@stanleyfoundation.org

Conference Exhibits Coordinator Higher Education Liaison

Dan Jones Dwight Herold

Email: education@lhf.org d.herold@mchsi.com

Save the Date!

Meeting the Challenge: Bringing the Standards to Life

October 2, 2017 Prairie Meadows Conference Center

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ICSS Conference Hashtag: #icss16

Wifi Code: No code is necessary for the ballroom. Other rooms have wifi code posted

outside the door.

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Keynote Speaker

Bruce Lesh

Bruce Lesh is the author of Why Won’t You Just Tell Us the Answer: Teaching Historical

Thinking in Grades 7­12 . Bruce taught high school history for over 16 years in

Reisterstown, Maryland serving as both a teacher and department chair.

Bruce published three units on teaching American history using primary sources

through the Center for Learning and has published in the OAH Magazine of History,

written book reviews for the History Teacher, and served as Contributing Editor to the

recently published Milestone Documents in American History.

Bruce is a co­founder and member of the board of directors for the Center for History

Education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. In 2007, Bruce was named

the Organization of American Historians Pre­Collegiate Teacher of the Year. He is the

past president of the Maryland Council for the Social Studies and currently serves as

the social studies consultant for the Maryland Department of Education.

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Award Winners

Don Fett Award, Todd Hospodarsky

After graduating from UNI in 1995, Todd taught 20th Century U.S. History and

Economics for twenty years at Monticello High School. This year he took a position as

the Intervention Specialist and Social Studies Curricular Lead as part of his district’s TLC

grant. In 2012, he received his Masters in History from UNI. Todd has been on the ICSS

Executive Board for that last few years as the Government Liaison and is currently

serving as the interim Membership Coordinator.

High School Teacher of the Year Award, Dana Melone Dana started her career in education in 2003 after receiving her Bachelors in

Psychology and K­12 Education from Coe College. She went to college

believing her path was elementary education, but after an experience at the

high school level, truly felt she had found her calling. Her entire career has

been at the high school level teaching a variety of courses; mainly Advanced

Placement Psychology. During her first few years of teaching she received

her Master’s in Teaching (MAT) from Coe College (2007).

In 2009, Dana was hired at Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School and encountered a school that prided itself

on collaboration and was supportive in teachers taking risks in their teaching if they truly believed it would

benefit their students. This environment led her to a move towards Standards Based Grading and a system

of differentiation in her classroom that makes her feel that she is better focused at reaching every student.

She is also privileged to work as the Advanced Placement Content Facilitator for her district as well as

working as a Table Leader at the AP Reading in Psychology.

In her personal life, Dana is a wife of almost 11 years to a fabulous hardworking husband who supports her

job in so many ways. She is also a mother to two little girls ages 3 and 4 who keep her on her toes. Her

daughters make every day both fun and challenging and remind her that every student deserves to learn.

Middle School Teacher of the Year Award, Joshua Wager Joshua Wager is a seventh grade global studies teacher at McCombs

Middle School is Des Moines, IA. He has been a classroom teacher since

2005, and in Iowa since 2006. In addition to teaching middle school,

Joshua has led professional development for teachers as well. He has

lead Des Moines teachers in professional development around using

sources to meet literacy standards. He has also led professional

development for the Iowa Department of Education and the Heartland AEA

on building literacy skills in social studies classrooms. He is married with

two children, and living in Grimes, IA.

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Breakout Session 1 8:15 a.m. ­ 9:05 a.m.

Making Differentiation and Formative Assessment Seamless: Adapting Kagan Strategies for High School (High School Teacher of the Year) Presenter: Dana Melone Room: Ballroom North Audience: Secondary This session will focus on how I adapted a common elementary differentiation technique for my high school classroom. The focus will be on grouping students based on formative assessment and utilizing those

groups to make your whole classroom differentiated without doing extra work or creating extra assignments.

Teaching History through Literature and Collaborative Discussion Presenters: Kelsey Hudson and Lori Hinton, West Des Moines Community Schools Room: Ballroom Central Audience: Secondary This session will explore the use of literature and primary sources (i.e. March 1 & 2 or The Art of War) to both teach necessary content and encourage students to substantially communicate with one another in small group and online discussions. Traditionally known as the “Lit Circle,” this research­based model engages students in authentic, collaborative discussions with a small group of their peers about historical events and processes through the lens of literary sources. The use of graphic novels, primary documents, and excerpts from novels will be examined. Examples will be provided for U.S. History, European History, and World History. Supreme Court Report Presenter: John Wheeler, Iowa State Bar Association Room: Ballroom South Audience: General A preview of major cases and controversies (and oh, what controversies there are!) before the U.S. Supreme Court this term and a review and discussion of last session’s key decisions. What issues before the Court will have the greatest impact on students and teachers in Iowa? Includes a packet of background materials, case summaries, and suggestions for classroom use. Using Literacy Strategies in the Social Studies Classroom Presenter: Zachary Lipovac, Norwalk High School Room: Boardroom Audience: Secondary As schools continue to put more emphasis on literacy, it is becoming an increased part of all curricular areas, including Social Studies. Many teachers struggle with integrating literacy strategies and techniques into their curriculum at the secondary level as their training focused on their content area and not necessarily literacy. This session will focus on some literacy strategies I have found most effective in my World, US, and AP US history classrooms that not only improve students literacy skills, but help them also to gain a better understanding of Social Studies content by forcing them to think like a historian.

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Investigating the Boston Massacre through the C3 Framework Lens Presenters: Rebecca Helland and Lisa Zylstra Pella Community Schools Room: Westview CS Audience: Elementary In this session participants will explore the Boston Massacre as an introduction to the C3 Framework. This is an interactive inquiry­based learning experience targeted for elementary teachers. Never Too Young: Personal Finance for Elementary Education Presenter: Bob Mantell, Iowa Council on Economic Education Room: Westview North Audience: Elementary With the belief that students are never too young to begin learning basic economics principles that will provide the foundation for their economic and financial literacy into adulthood, the Iowa Council on Economic Education will facilitate a workshop for elementary school teachers that will provide economics and financial literacy lessons and materials that meet Iowa Core standards. Each participating educator will receive a free copy of the Council on Economic Education's "Virtual Economics", a resource that contains over 1,200 economics and financial literacy lessons.

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Breakout Session 2

9:15 a.m. ­ 10:05 a.m. “It’s Like a DBQ and an Exit Ticket Had a Baby!”: Using Quick Writes to Assess Historical Thinking Presenter: Bruce Lesh, Maryland Department of Education Room: Ballroom North Audience: General Participants will explore methods teachers can use to assess students’ understanding of historical thinking skills. Using student work from three historical investigations, participants will develop facility with the use of Quick Writes as a tool to measure students’ knowledge of, and ability to employ, historical thinking skills.

The Best of the Web: Social Studies Edition Presenter: Jamie Johnson, Denver Middle School Room: Ballroom Central Audience: Secondary This session will deliver many online resources that are helpful in a variety of Social Studies classrooms. The Best of the Web will provide the tools and inspiration so teachers can create meaningful lessons that engage their students. Resources include PBL and inquiry­based lesson ideas, interactive games, the best of YouTube, presentation tools, Google Cardboard, music, simulations, the best of Google tools and other great online resources that will enhance Social Studies classrooms. Global Competence Education and Inquiry in Social Studies Presenters: Jason Harshman, University of Iowa and Brett Van Hove, Linn Mar High School Room: Ballroom South Audience: Secondary Attendees will work with the C3 inquiry arc and Global Competence standards to develop learning activities that promote critical thinking, reflective inquiry, and informed action for change in the world. The presentation provides examples of successful projects and ideas for integrating skills and concepts that align with global competence education in the social studies. You will also learn about the Global Scholar Certificate program that is being developed in Iowa and how to get involved. Using Video Effectively in the Social Studies Classroom Presenter: Lee Weber, University of Northern Iowa Room: Boardroom Audience: General How can teachers choose video for social studies lessons and how can they avoid the common pitfalls?

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What is Fair Labor?

Presenters: Jennifer Gallagher and Sarah Pamperin, Iowa State University

Room: Westview CS

Audience: Elementary and Secondary The objective of this session is to encourage both elementary and secondary teachers to engage students in

C3 inquiries related to historical and contemporary labor issues. The session will provide a quick review of

research related to teaching labor as well as the standards that support it. The session leaders will then

introduce interdisciplinary resources that support labor inquiries including primary sources, songs, maps,

and children/young adult literature. Additionally, participants will engage in a labor­themed activity in groups.

All of the information from the session will be provided for participants via a public website.

Finally, Elementary Social Studies is NOT Left Behind

Presenters: Kim Heckart, Patrice Becicka, Michelle Anderson, Carrie Davis and

Matthew Alexander, College Community Schools

Room: Westview North

Audience: Elementary Join elementary teachers from College Community School District in Cedar Rapids to share their district’s

process in laying the foundation for an Elementary Social Studies Council for activating a revitalization of

social studies in their schools. The panel discussion will highlight administrative buy­in, considerations for

council make­up, and professional development resources related to the C3 Framework and shifts in both

social studies and ELA for professional development. Finally, teacher­created resources for C3 Inquiries will

be shared digitally with participants.

Be a Presenter at Next Year’s Conference Conference proposals will be open

February 1, 2017 and close June 1, 2017. Check out www.iowasocialstudies.org

for more information.

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Poster Sessions

10:15 a.m. ­ 10:35 a.m.

Teaching the Three­Ring Circus:

Understanding the Three Branches of Government

Presenters: Maya Hansen, Megan Hopper, Bethany Seavers Templeton, Gretchen

Elizabeth Strube, Luther College

Room: Dome Within this unit, students will be using various strategies to learn about the three branches of government.

They will engage in learning through jigsaw, guided research, station hops, and micro­simulations. We

stress the importance of students using self­exploration in their learning to create an interactive

environment.

An Inquiry Approach to Using Minecraft to Teach Global Education

Presenter: Dr. Michael Scarlett

Room: Dome This session will introduce participants to an example of how to use the video game Minecraft to teach

students about significant political, economic, and environmental challenges facing our world in the 21st

century using an inquiry approach based on the C3 Framework for Social Studies and the P21 Framework

for 21st Century Learning. Teachers will learn a rationale for incorporating the game into their curriculum,

basic technological skills needed to use the game, as well as lessons learned from the implementation of the

game with 5­6th grade students. Materials and resources will also be shared.

Job Alike Sessions

11:45 a.m. ­ 12:10 p.m.

Topic Room

Elementary 292

US History 396

World History 298

Government and Economics Boardroom

Methods Professors Westview CS

Geography Westview North

Behavioral Sciences 398

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Breakout Session 3

2:00 p.m. ­ 2:50 p.m.

Don’t Be Quesy, DBQs are Easy (Middle School Social Studies Teacher of the Year)

Presenter: Joshua Wager, Des Moines Public Schools

Room: Ballroom North

Audience: Secondary Have you ever thought about using a DBQ (document based question) in your classroom, but felt a little

intimidated about it? Have you tried a DBQ only to find the whole experience nauseating? DBQ’s can

certainly be a challenge, but they are well worth the time and effort. In this session, you will be guided

through a DBQ from the beginning all the way to the writing process. Strategies for introducing the topic,

and tackling academic vocabulary will be covered. Ideas for how to teach the unit and the documents will be

discussed. Finally, participants will be sent back to their classrooms with a writing frame to guide their

students through the process of writing informative text. Don’t let DBQ’s make you queasy any more.

World Hunger and Stories Behind Our Food

Presenter: Alisa Meggitt, Iowa City Schools

Room: Ballroom Central

Audience: General Have you ever wondered what you can do about World Hunger? As an Iowan, you impact world food

security with your everyday choices. In this session, you will participate in hunger & farmland simulations

that reveal challenges to global food production, and underscore the importance of protecting Iowa's fertile

farmland. You will learn about resources that connect Iowa's young citizens to world hunger, human &

animal rights and environmental impacts of food production. And you will walk through a project designed to

exploit students' personal, political and economic power in creating a healthier, better nourished and more

compassionate world.

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Reading, Writing, and Critical Thinking through Technology

Presenter: Sarah Carlson, Cedar Falls Schools

Room: Ballroom South

Audience: General Have you ever found yourself in the never ending rut of think pair share? Does it elicit the results and

conversations you are expecting? This session will focus on providing you with strategies and tools to push

our students in the areas of reading, writing, and critical thinking through digital and non digital means.

Using Online Interactive Activities to Promote Analysis, Contextualization, and

Synthesis

Presenter: Kevin Neal and Ann Krois, West Des Moines Schools

Room: Boardroom

Audience: General Students can significantly improve their ability to analyze, contextualize, and provide synthesis with both

primary and secondary sources with interactive sites that provide immediate feedback to both the student

and the teacher. Additionally, students are more likely to be engaged in deeper processing that will better

embed the knowledge necessary for higher order thinking. Web sites such as Quizalize, Zaption will be

demonstrated with significant opportunities for attendee participation. Basic questioning structures to ensure

higher level questioning will be provided.

Contract Negotiations Simulation (Don Fett Award Winner)

Presenter: Todd Hospodarsky, Monticello High School

Room: Westview CS

Audience: Secondary The learning activity involves small groups of students competing against each other for a grade.

What Does it Take to be the POTUS?

Presenters: Janna Akkerman, Britta Petersen, and Mary Simpson, Luther College

Room: Westview North

Audience: Elementary Students will learn about the U.S. election process through art, drama, writing, reading, and speaking.

Connect with Social Studies Educators Around the World Join the National Council for the Social Studies. www.socialstudies.org

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Breakout Session 4

3:00 p.m. ­ 3:50 p.m.

21st Century Social Studies

Presenter: Robert Pittman, Charles City Community Schools

Room: Ballroom North

Audience: Secondary This session will be designed to show different things I have experimented with to bring my classroom into

the 21st Century in how my class is taught and the technology that I have used in the last year. The

activities that I highlight will be building a sod house with my students, using Sphero and stop motion video

for the early Cold War, and building solar powered chargers for public policy. For each activity I will highlight

the use and integration of primary sources, the compelling questions that I used, the authentic assessment,

the incorporation of technology, and the publication to the real world in the various forms that I used. Each

activity has challenged students to expand on their 21st Century skills in communication, teamwork, and

problem solving.

Increasing Relevance and Engagement with Iowa Public Television & PBS Online

Resources

Presenter: Bryan Bauer, Iowa Public Television

Room: Ballroom Central

Audience: General Iowa Public Television and PBS provide thought­provoking online resources that support historical thinking,

civic literacy, global awareness, and student inquiry. Online videos, games, locally relevant interactive

resources, and content­rich websites are teacher­tested and available at no cost to Iowa educators.

Authentic Literacy for American History: Discussion, DBQs, & Debates

Presenter: Kelli Hutt, Dallas Center­Grimes Community Schools

Room: Ballroom South

Audience: Secondary This session is designed to help educators easily incorporate elements of authentic literacy (reading, writing,

speaking) into their classrooms. Topics will include creating an environment that allows students to

participate, tips for holding large group discussions that are led by students, how to create and use DBQs,

and other strategies for building authentic literacy skills. Past lesson plans and activities will be shared to

offer tips and tricks for success.

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Acceptance and Tolerance in a Civil Society

Presenters: Karla Duff, Oelwein Middle School, and Marcia Powell

Room: Boardroom

Audience: General Teaching acceptance and tolerance in today's classroom can be challenging and overwhelming. Here is your

one stop shop­ Iowa teacher created units using resources from AEP (Abdelkader Education Project), for the

6­12 classroom. We hope to engage students in creative and challenging new experiences that also fulfill

Iowa Social Studies Standards and the Three C's: college, career, and civic life. Using biographical readings

and evidence from civil leaders, including Emir Abdelkader, Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai, students

are encouraged to develop a summative action project. Our intentions and goals are to cultivate civility and

understanding by exposing our students to a variety of viewpoints.

One Girl’s Story: Using Oral History and Museum Partnerships in Immigration

Education

Presenters: Megan Creasey, Catherine Metz, and Nic Hartmann, National Czech &

Slovak Museum & Library

Room: Westview CS

Audience: General The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library (NCSML) in Cedar Rapids uses an oral history account of

Czech immigrant Mana Machovsky Zlatohlavek to connect second­grade students with immigration­related

curriculum. Using portable digital technology, SOCC­inspired analysis activities, and an immersive onsite

visit, students can better develop a stronger sense of cultural empathy. This session will focus on three

areas: (1) preliminary research methods and curricular collaboration; (2) incorporating the Mana story into

the educational tour experience; and (3) educators' assessments of the Mana project, as well as how such

assessments shape future phases of expansion for the program.

Perspective Taking Through School Desegregation

Presenters: Ellen Cooper, Lily Dorn, Marea Holkesvik, and Allison Swenson, Luther

College

Room: Westview North

Audience: Elementary In this session, participants will learn how to integrate perspective taking activities into their classrooms and

have the opportunity to participate in several perspective taking activities from a unit on school

desegregation. This unit explores different perspectives surrounding school desegregation though the

stories of the Little Rock Nine and Ruby Bridges and culminates in a deliberation about a recent school

desegregation case in Missouri.

Help make the conference even better next year by taking our conference survey that will be emailed to you at the end of the day.

Completing the survey puts you in a drawing to win FREE registration at next year’s conference.

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Candidates for ICSS Executive Board

President, Stefanie Wager I am currently the Social Studies Consultant for the Iowa Department of Education. In this role, I provide

leadership and guidance at the State level for social studies education. Prior to this role, I taught high school

social studies for Des Moines Public Schools and Dallas Center­Grimes Schools and worked at Instituto

Thomas Jefferson in Naucalpan, Mexico. In addition, I served as the coordinator of a Teaching American

History Grant for Des Moines Public Schools. I received both a Bachelors and Masters degree from Drake

University in Des Moines, IA. I have been involved in the Iowa Council for the Social Studies since 2010,

first serving as co­chair for our Annual Conference, then Vice­President, and now President. I also currently

serve on the National Council for the Social Studies Board of Directors. Vice­President, Catherine Mein I am a teacher and the Social Studies Department Chair at Ballard High School. I primarily teach World

History, but have taught almost all of the other social studies disciplines in my 19 years of teaching. In

2016­2017, I will also be teaching a dual­credit Western Civ. course for students at Ballard. I am the advisor

for the Ballard Student Council and currently supervise over 50 Student Council members. I have been a

part of our building leadership team and will continue in that work as a PLC Lead Teacher under our TLC

grant. I have been the ICSS Treasurer since 2004 and a regular presenter at the fall conference. I am also a

member of the National Council for the Social Studies and a regular attendee at the national conferences. I

regularly participate in a wide variety of professional development programs, including Teachers for Global

Classrooms, Teaching East Asia summer institutes and online courses, a Fulbright­Hays study trip to China,

and an NEH Seminar on the Industrial Revolution. Secretary, Dan Jones My name is Dan Jones, and I am the Education Director at Living History Farms, an outdoor agricultural

museum in Urbandale, Iowa. As such, I am responsible for the museum's educational programming,

including all K­12 experiences. I graduated from Loras College in 1991, with a degree in history and

secondary education. After graduating, I taught junior high social studies in Dubuque, Iowa, from

1991­1992. While working at Living History Farms, I completed my masters program in history, graduating

from Iowa State University in 2005. I am originally from northeast Iowa, having lived in Postville and

Independence, Iowa. I have lived in the Des Moines area since 1992.

Treasurer, Todd Hospodarsky I have taught Social Studies at Monticello High School for twenty years. This year was my first year in the

TLS position of Intervention Specialist and Social Studies Curricular Lead. I attended the ICSS Conference

as a new teacher in the 1990s and found the organization very helpful in getting me started in the

profession. Several years ago I joined the ICSS Board as the Advocacy Chair and enjoyed my time there

trying to increase the awareness of our organization to our legislators. I look forward to increasing my role

with the board.

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Advocacy Director, Jack Vanderflught Jack Vanderflught and his spouse Lizzey, live in Osceola. Lizzey teaches fourth grade and coaches high

school track and field at Mormon Trail CSD. Jack also has a teenage daughter who lives and attends school

in Marion, Illinois. Jack has been teaching since 1992. His interest in history goes back to his youth and his

passion for the study continues today. Although he has at one time taught most areas of the social studies,

his focus today is on AP courses. He has taught AP US History and AP World History at Dallas

Center­Grimes since 2009; he also teaches some American Government sections. Starting in 2015, he

became the high school PLC Leader for DCG and serves on the Building Level Team. He also continues to

coach track and field. Jack is a member of the NCSS and ICSS.

Jack graduated with his BA in History and Government from Graceland University and his MAT from

Morningside. He has additional course work from eight other schools. Jack also achieved National Board

Certification for Social Studies­History in 1999. Outside of teaching, Jack works as a professional drummer,

sits on the Light of Grace executive board and serves as a state and county political delegate and county

central committee member.

Awards Director, Kim Heckart Kim Heckart has focused on teaching in learning for the past 26 years. She graduated from Truman State

University in 1990 with a BSE in Elementary Education. Later she received her Reading Endorsement from

Iowa Wesleyan College and her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Viterbo University. She

currently teaches third grade in the College Community School District in Cedar Rapids, IA, and Elementary

Social Studies Methods at the University of Iowa. Kim is a member of ICSS and currently on the Board of

NCSS. She was named Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year of both ICSS and NCSS and Gilder

Lehrman Teacher of the year in 2007, as well as the Leavey Award in 2015. Kim continues to strive to be a

life­long learner and activist for her students through participation on leadership committees both locally and

nationally. She would like to stand united with ICSS to advocate for the future of our students with social

studies at the forefront by running for the position of Awards Director.

Communications Director, Janet Wills Janet Wills is currently the 8th grade social studies teacher at Southeast Valley Middle School in Burnside,

IA. She has taught middle school and high school social studies for almost 20 years. In addition, she has

been a district leader in technology integration and led numerous professional development sessions in that

field. She has led professional development relating to literacy in social studies as well.

Conference Director, Gene McBride Folsom Gene graduated from Iowa State University. She has taught for 13 years and currently teaches at South

Central Calhoun Middle School.

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Higher Education Director, Dwight Herold Dr. Dwight Herold is a retired Elementary Teacher of the Ames Community Schools of 37 years. He taught

grades 1,2 (1 year) 5,6 (11 years) and 4 (25 years). He also was an Adjunct Professor of Elementary Social

Studies Methods for Iowa State University for 8 years in the summers and evenings. He has been involved

in the Iowa Council for the Social Studies as a program chair for 4 ICSS conferences and 1 Great Lakes

Regional Conference. He is a past Vice­President and President of the ICSS. He has been Interim

Executive Secretary and he is currently Higher Education Liaison Chair. He was chosen as the 2000 ICSS

Elementary Teacher of the Year and the 2001 NCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year. He and his wife,

Clarice, (Retired 1st Grade Teacher of 42 years) live in Ames. They have two grown daughters, Heidi

(Round Rock, TX Educator) and Heather (Dental Sales in the Dallas­Fort Worth Area).

Membership Director, Chad Christopher My name is Chad Christopher. I currently work at the University of Northern Iowa and Peet Jr. High School

in Cedar Falls. My first teaching position was in Winterset for 6 years where I taught freshmen social studies,

World Studies and Economics. In 2000, I accepted a position at UNI where I serve as academic advisor,

field experience coordinator, and instructor for social science and history teaching majors. Since 2006, I

have taught one period of either seventh grade World Studies or eighth grade Economics at Peet Jr High.

The past two years I have served on the State Social Studies Leadership Team, and in 2016 I was part of

the State Social Studies standards writing team.

Professional Development Chair, Joshua Wager Joshua Wager is a seventh grade global studies teacher at McCombs Middle School is Des Moines, IA. He

has been a classroom teacher since 2005, and in Iowa since 2006. In addition to teaching middle school,

Joshua has led professional development for teachers as well. He has lead Des Moines teachers in

professional development around using sources to meet literacy standards. He has also led professional

development for the Iowa Department of Education and the Heartland AEA on building literacy skills in social

studies classrooms. Recently, Joshua was named the 2015­2016 ICSS middle school teacher of the year.

He is married with two children, and living in Grimes, IA.

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2017­2019 ICSS Executive Board Ballot

President Vice President Secretary

Stefanie Wager Catherine Mein Dan Jones

Treasurer Advocacy Director Awards Director

Todd Hospodarsky

Jack Vanderflught Kim Heckart

Communications Director

Conference Director Higher Education Director

Janet Wills Gene McBride Folsom

Dwight Herold

Membership Director Professional Development Director

Chad Christopher Joshua Wager

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