The 2025 Kentucky Council for the Social Studies (KCSS) Conference will be held Sept. 13.

Meet with Kentucky’s social studies educators, administrators and professionals from across the commonwealth to discover vibrant teaching strategies and to explore innovative methods to assess student learning that will invigorate your classroom!

Here are some of the sessions that will be featured at our 2025 KCSS Conference!

  • History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Workshop with Erika Lowery the Institute for Curriculum Services (Grades 6-12)
  • Kentucky’s Little Citizens: Lessons for the K-3 Classroom with the Kentucky League of Cities, Deanna Brandsetter and Caylyn Lemaster (Ashland Independent) (Grades K-3)
  • From Copy and Paste to Insight: Turning Quotes into Stronger Writing with Imali Kent from DBQ Project (Grades 6-12)
  • “More than a Moonshot: Fresh Inquiry-Design Model Formats for Designing Vibrant Learning Experiences” with Rachael Yaden, Lincoln County Schools (Grades K-12, with targeted templates and guidance for K-3 also included in this session!)
  • “Why Performance Assessments Matter in Social Studies” Workshop with Kentucky Department of Education consultants, Lauren Gallicchio and Heather Ransom (Grades K-12)
  • “Martin Himler and the Intersections of the Holocaust, World, and Appalachian Kentucky History” with Patrick Hall (Hazard High School) and Cathy Corbin (Martin County Historical Society/Himler Project Co-Coordinator) (Grades 6-12)
  • We also have several sessions on teaching our Kentucky history standards!

This is a great opportunity to network with colleagues and organizations from across the state. We hope you will join us for a great weekend of learning and collaboration!

For more information and to register, visit the KCSS Conference webpage