K-8 Social Studies Standards Workshop
K-8 social studies educators will gain an overview of the new 2021 Minnesota social studies standards.
Date: July 29, 2025
Time:
9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location:
Sourcewell
Cost:
$60 per participant from districts in the five-county service area and partner schools; Comprehensive Package pricing: $6 per participant
$80 per participant from all other schools;
Lunch provided
Learn more about the Comprehensive Package and see a list of participating districts here >
Prerequisites: None
CEUs: Teacher CEU
Description:
We invite K-8 social studies educators to a workshop that will provide an overview of the new 2021 Minnesota social studies standards. This workshop includes time for teachers to work together to bundle benchmarks into cohesive, interdisciplinary instructional units. Participants will also have worktime to start aligning these units with existing resources and primary sources.
About the leader:
Jen McLachlan will lead this training.
Jen serves as an education consultant at Sourcewell, lending her expertise to programs such as ElevatePD, New Teacher Academy, and the Social Studies Network. With a background as a middle-level educator in both math and social studies, as well as serving on a school board, she is deeply passionate about empowering teachers to become innovators and catalysts for change.
Event Registration
Registration deadline: July 15, 2025
Check-in: 30 minutes prior to event start
Questions: education@sourcewell-mn.gov
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