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8:30 AMEvent check-in and civic education exhibitionColumbia Room, 1st floor (basement)9:00 AMOpening Address: “Two Students and a Representative Walk Into the Capitol…”Representative Steve Bergquist is a small business owner and Social Studies teacher at Lindbergh High School in Renton, where he coaches tennis and golf. Steve represents the 11th Legislative District, including Renton, Kent, Tukwila, and some of South Seattle. He serves on the House Committees on Education, Government Operations and Elections, and Transportation. After graduating from Hazen High School in Renton, Steve earned a BA in Political Science & History from the University of Washington and a MA in Education & Social Studies from Western Washington University.9:50 AMOption 1: Celebrating 100 Years of Initiatives by the People Presented by Lindsay Pryor, Office of the Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State Conf. Room, 2nd floorOption 2: CCSS and the C3 Framework: Tools for Teachers Presented by Carol Coe, OSPI John L. O’Brien Bldg, Room 15 (basement)Option 3: TVW Capitol Classroom Presented by David Johnson, TVW Cherberg Bldg, Senate Hearing Room 2Option 4: iCivics Presented by Margaret Fisher, iCivics State Coordinator Legislative Bldg, Room 112 (basement)10:35 AMOption 1: Celebrating 100 Years of Initiatives by the People Presented by Lindsay Pryor, Office of the Secretary of State Office of the Secretary of State, Conf. RoomOption 2: Washington 125: The Path to Statehood Presented by Shanna Stevenson, WA Historical Society Legislative Bldg, Room 112 (basement)Option 3: TVW Capitol Classroom Presented by David Johnson, TVW Cherberg Bldg, Senate Hearing Room 2Option 4: View Civic Ed Displays Columbia Room, 1st floor (basement)11:20 AMOption 1: View Civic Ed Displays Columbia Room, 1st floor (basement)Option 2: Washington 125: The Path to Statehood Presented by Shanna Stevenson, WA Historical Society Legislative Bldg, Room 112 (basement)Option 3: CCSS and the C3 Framework: Tools for Teachers Presented by Carol Coe, OSPI John L. O’Brien Bldg, Room 15 (basement)Option 4: Extra-Curricular Civics Programs Presented by Sarah Clinton, Director of YMCA Youth & Government Cherberg Bldg, Senate Hearing Room 212:00 PMKeynote Address: “125 Years of Statehood and Teaching Citizenship”Columbia Room, 1st floor (basement)Hugh Spitzer is an Affiliate Professor of Law at the University of Washington, where he teaches U.S. constitutional law, state constitutional law, and local government law. He has published widely on these topics, including his book The Washington State Constitution: A Reference Guide (2002) with Robert Utter. He also works as a public finance lawyer at Foster Pepper PLLC, and represents Washington state and local governments as bond counsel on a variety of public financings. He received his B.A. from Yale University in 1970, his J.D. from the University of Washington Law School in 1974, and received a Masters of Law from the University of California Law School at Berkeley in 1982. 12:30 PMLunch is servedLunch is free to all Civic Education Day participants.12:45 PMCivic Educator AwardsPlease continue to eat as the Legislature honors these outstanding educators. 1:00 PMFarewellOptional: After Civic Education Day concludes, take a free tour of the Capitol or watch the Legislature in action from the galleries (no reservations required). Session Descriptions:Washington 125: The Path to StatehoodPresented by Shanna Stevenson, Washington State Historical SocietyThe Planning Committee will outline the path to Washington Statehood, the public issues at the time, and discuss how statehood and the state constitution are important today as well as provide information about how teachers and students can get involved in the Washington 125 Commemoration.Celebrating 100 Years of Initiatives by the PeoplePresented by Lindsay Pryor, Office of the Secretary of StateTeachers of grades 4 - 12 are invited to explore the populist history behind initiatives in Washington State, and how the initiative process works today. We’ll also discuss how students can become informed voters and practice voting in the annual Mock Election. Session attendees will receive a free curriculum book, Teaching Elections in Washington State, which meets common core standards and fulfills the civics graduation requirement. CCSS and the C3 Framework: Tools for TeachersPresented by Carol Coe, OSPIClassroom teachers work, on a daily basis, to prepare students for college and careers; Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Literacy in History/Social Studies present a strong resource for that work. However, it is the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Instructional Framework that ties classroom work to the skills needed for democratic participation. While CCSS is important for college and career readiness, it is the C3 Framework that provides the resource needed by teachers as they prepare students for their most important role: W’s Capitol ClassroomPresented by David Johnson, TVWBring the state legislative process to life in your classroom with TVW’s new, hands-on civics education program, Capitol Classroom.Teaching with iCivics Presented by Margaret Fisher, iCivics State CoordinatorParticipants will have a chance to try out the newest iCivics video game, We the Jury. In addition, participants will learn more about how to use this free online civic education program for middle school students launched by Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and about opportunities for more professional development. Extra-Curricular Civics Programs Presented by Sarah Clinton, YMCA Youth & GovernmentParticipants will discuss how extra-curricular civic education programs benefit overall learning and engagement in school, identify a variety of ways to support and promote these programs, and engage in a student-lead activity to demonstrate the impact programs have on students. ................
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