About this Event
MA State Organization (MASO) of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International (DKG) promotes the professional and personal development of women educators and excellence in education. This event marks the 250th anniversary of America's signing of the Declaration of Independence. Connecting the teaching of a new history curriculum by the Argosy Collegiate Charter School and the investigative writing of Stephen Puleo's American Treasures will be enjoyed by both college students, educators, and anyone interested in how we think about history today. This is sure to be of interest anyone who missed the full story of the making of our democracy.
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
MASO: Supporting MA Educators for 85 Years
Info: Who is DKG? Members share one of the best kept secrets in education.
🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
A New Approach to History in the Classroom
Host: Argosy Collegiate Charter School
Info: Argosy Collegiate Charter School is an award-winning school in Fall River with students in grades 6-12. The philosophy of the staff and administration is based on founder and director Kristen Pavao 's study of the best practices of successful schools nationwide that helped her to attain her goal to bring greater educational opportunities to students in her community. How does inquiry play a role in developing students' knowledge of civics education?
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 12:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Investigating our American Treasures
Host: Stephen Puleo
Info: Join us with well-known author, speaker, teacher Stephen Puleo as he shares how his passion for history developed into books all of us can enjoy reading. Stephen will guide us into the unknown stories behind the documents so important to the making of our democracy that we celebrate in 2026 with his book American Treasures.
Event venue & nearby stays
MA School Administrators Association Building, 33 Forge Parkway, Franklin, United States
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