A teacher recently had these comments about "Mission Possible: Integrating Social Studies and Science Content using Literacy" at NCCAT led by Dr. Amy Jo Spencer.
"This experience has been so valuable for several reasons. First, the resources that we have been provided with are exactly what I need to teach the standards in my classroom. The resources are free. Therefore, I can share them with my colleagues at school. Second, the hands-on learning experiences have increased my background knowledge and renewed my passion for teaching these concepts to my students. I am more aware now of how valuable hands-on experiences are to my students. Third, I have been able to make connections between teaching science and social studies concepts to teaching literacy skills."