We are all asking questions about our history, how we can make sense of our world today, and who we want to be going forward. Our students need the tools of inquiry, and they need us to help them build the competence and confidence to ask and answer the questions now before us.
In addition to an opportunity to learn about and use the Inquiry Design Model, we will explore the who, what, why, and how of inquiry-based instruction through our Making Inquiry Possible project, featuring teachers working together to build an inquiry culture. Join our C3 Teachers community at the 2022 IDM Institute!
Listening to K-12 and Postsecondary History Educators
To date, at least 14 states have passed legislation prohibiting the teaching of concepts associated with race and slavery in the United States. At least another 16 states have similar bills currently going through the legislative process.
The American Historical Association (AHA) and the Gardner Institute want to create resources that might help teachers concerned about the tension between the professional integrity of US history instruction and the potential implications of these laws and regulations.
To do this, they need first to hear about the challenges history educators are experiencing in states where this kind of legislation exists or is being advanced, and in school districts where boards of education are establishing comparable restrictions. Learn more.
2022 NCSS Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Institute
June 16, 2022 - June 17, 2022
Social Studies methods professors are invited to the free2022 Inquiry and Teaching with Primary Sources Institute. Methods professors from across the NCSS membership will assist with piloting chapters from two online methods texts currently under development.
Attendees will:
Receive a high-level overview and explore the use of each methods text under development;
Learn how to construct social studies inquiries using digital primary sources from the Library of Congress;
Create model curriculum inquiries using sections of the two methods texts; and
Provide critical insights towards enhancing each text prior to their final online publication.
Navigating the Political Landscape of Social Studies
July 19 - July 20, 2022 | Free for NCSS Members
This year’s SLI event will focus on how we as social studies educators can recapture the narrative of social studies and promote social studies as a central component of preparing all students for civic life.
Attendees will:
Learn about the current legal and political challenges confronting teaching social studies.
Work collaboratively on approaches, tools, and structures that can be put in place at the classroom, local, state, and national levels to navigate the current political landscape.
Using Historical Books To Increase Literacy Skills through Primary Sources
Mar 31, 2022 | 7:00 PM ET
With all the expectations placed upon them, elementary educators often struggle with fitting in social studies instruction. We will share the pedagogical approach of teaching social studies through language arts, and combining historical thinking strategies with literacy strategies. This will be accomplished through the teacher reading trade books to engage the learners and then revealing corroborating primary sources; followed by modeling how to analyze text, as well as modeling how to think aloud. Learn more and register.
Up to the Task: How to Support Student-Led Learning in Elementary Social Studies
April 7, 2022 | 3:30 PM ET
Student-led learning tasks in K-8 inquiry-based social studies not only build content knowledge and skills but also help students take ownership of their learning. Join us as we explore the benefits and challenges of designing student-led learning experiences in social studies. Register.
Arguing with and about Politics and Ethics
April 12, 2022 | 7 PM ET
Often, social studies and history instruction expose students to broad themes and principles like equality and justice, but students lack the ability to apply those principles to historical case studies and current social issues. This webinar will give participants a clear and systematic method through which students can incorporate social and political principles into argumentative classroom discussions and written assignments. Register.
Using Primary Sources to Engage Students in Civic Inquiry
April 21, 2022 | 7 PM ET
Using images, maps, and letters – students can piece together the past and contextualize powerful moments in history. By leveraging primary sources – students can engage in civic inquiries that deepen their understanding of past events and how they shape the current civic landscape. This session will explore how teachers can embed key resources within their lessons to build and develop primary source-centered lessons and engage students in civic inquiry. Register.
In inquiry-based social studies, students build deep content knowledge and flexible disciplinary skills. But that’s not all! They use their knowledge and skills to solve real-world problems and meet challenges. Join inquirED’s Partner Experience Team to explore inquiry-based social studies in action. Register.
