These Social Studies Network Meetings will provide county teachers with the opportunity to work with their peers in the development of curriculum and strategies for instruction. These meetings will also provide ISD personnel to pass along pertinent information regarding the subject area of Social Studies. High School Teachers should attend from 3:30pm - 5:00pm and Elementary School/Middle School will attend from 4:30pm - 6:00pm.

This is a great opportunity for K-12 educators of Economics in Jackson County. In coordination with the Michigan Council on Economic Education (MCEE), the Jackson County ISD will be hosting a trainer of trainer’s workshop for the Virtual Economics 3.0. Each building in Jackson County will be able to send ONE teacher to this workshop with the understanding that the teacher in attendance will take the information back to his/her colleagues. Each participant will receive a copy of the Virtual Economics 3.0 CD to use with his/her students and for training purposes with other staff members at the building. By going through this training, additional CD’s will be available for other staff members at a significantly reduced cost through MCEE.