Welcome to our website!
The Westchester Lower Hudson Council for the Social Studies is a professional organization that provides information, professional development and collegial collaboration for Social Studies Teachers, Teacher Leaders and Administrators across the lower Hudson Valley. We serve Social Studies professionals in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland counties.
NOTE: NEW INFORMATION ON SPRING PROGRAMS AND AWARDS IN SECTIONS BELOW
Upcoming Conference 2024
Upcoming Conference 2024
2024 Annual Conference
Friday, December 13, 2024
Sonesta Hotel
66 Hale Avenue - White Plains, New York
REGISTRATION
Click the link below for registration:
You may pay by personal check or Purchase Order from your school.
Key Note
"Fireside Chat": Filling in the Gaps of the American Story: Asian American History in School Curricula
Yung-Yi Diana Pan and David Imamura (see info below)
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
7:30-8:30 Registration & Breakfast
8:15-8:25 Welcome & 8:25-9:20 Keynote
9:30-9:50 Break & time with vendors/publishers
9:50-10:50 Session 1
10:50-11:10 Refreshment Break & time with vendors/publishers
11:10-12:10 Session 2
12:10-12:30 Refreshment Break & time with vendors/publishers
12:30-1:30 Session 3
EXCITING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
MEETING THE MANDATE: BEST PRACTICES FOR TEACHING THE HOLOCAUST and OTHER GENOCIDES
A Full Day Interactive Workshop for ELA & SS Teachers
March 26, 2025 8:30-2:30
Manhattanville University
TO REGISTER:
SPRING AWARDS ARE BACK
The WLHCSS will be holding it’s annual spring awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Details to follow on the venue for this event
Use the following link to nominate your outstanding Social Studies colleagues for the 2025 Awards!
https://forms.office.com/r/2Hc03SkYq8
PROGRAM:
JOIN THE REVOLUTION
Make History Come Alive
Celebrate America’s 250th
SPRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY!
Conference Highlights
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"Fireside Chat": Filling in the Gaps of the American Story: Asian American History in School Curricula
Yung-Yi Diana Pan and David Imamura
Yung-Yi Diana Pan is Director of the American Studies Program, and Associate Professor of Sociology at City University of New York, Brooklyn College. She is also affiliated with the sociology department at the The Graduate Center. A 1.5-generation immigrant from Taiwan, who grew up in predominantly white Oregon, Diana has been interested in issues of racial inequalities for as long as she can remember.
David Imamura was elected to the Westchester County Board of Legislators in a special election on February 27, 2023 to represent District 12, comprised of Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Edgemont, Hartsdale, Hastings-on-Hudson, and Irvington. He was re-elected that November to a full two-year term that began in January ’24. He is the first Asian-American to serve on the Board of Legislators.
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You are Never too Young to hold onto a piece of History! Introducing Primary and Secondary Sources in the Elementary Classroom (Emily Thomas, Social Studies School Service)
AI-Powered Social Studies: A Human-Centered Approach (Paul Lepore, Felix Festa MS, Clarkstown Central School District)
Empowering Global Citizens: Insights from the Global Scholars Program (Kim Gewitz, Jen Laden, Lisa Squadron and Global Scholars Student Panel, Byram Hills High School)
Meaningful Use of Movie in Social Studies Class (Ron Widelec, Scarsdale HS
HELP! My Students Can't Remember All This Content! (David Luhman, Albert Leonard HS, New Rochelle)
AND MANY MORE TO CHOOSE FROM!
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7:30-8:30 Registration & Breakfast
8:15-8:25 Welcome & 8:25-9:20 Keynote (all in Ballroom)
9:30-9:50 Break & time with vendors/publishers
9:50-10:50 Session 1
10:50-11:10 Refreshment Break & time with vendors/publishers
11:10-12:10 Session 2
12:10-12:30 Refreshment Break & time with vendors/publishers
12:30-1:30 Session 3
Meet the Team
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Steve Goldberg
CEO
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Susan Chester
President
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Jennifer Zupan
First Vice President
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Tim Orlando
Vice President
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Mary Ellen Klock
Vice President - Web Design
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Rob Connelly
Chief Consultant
Links to other Social Studies Organizations:
New York State Council for Social Studies
Professional Development Offerings
Fall Event
Early Spring Event
JOIN THE REVOLUTION: Make History Come Alive - Celebrate America’s 250th
Who: Teachers, Historians & History Enthusiasts
When: March 12, 2025, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, 5 CTLE credits available for teachers
$30 fee to cover coffee and a light breakfast, lunch will NOT be provided, please bring your own
Where: Historic Smith’s Tavern, 440 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY, 10511
What: Join the Continental Army for a day-long immersion in camp life at historic Smith Tavern, Armonk, New York
Spring Awards
SAVE THE DATE:
WLHCSS Spring Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
NOMINATION FORM LINK HERE!
Spring Awards
Each Spring the Westchester Lower Hudson Council honors a number of Social Studies Professionals who have contributed to the field in a variety of ways. Do you know a Social Studies Teacher that you think deserves recognition?
Nomination Form Link: https://forms.office.com/r/2Hc03SkYq8