In this episode, Dan and Michael chat with Natalie Keefer about her article in Social Studies & the Young Learner titled, “Gathering Funds of Knowledge: An Elementary Social Studies Unit Plan for Bilingual Settings.” Listen to it here.
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Sphere Summit: Teaching Civic Culture Together
This summer, join middle and high school teachers and administrators from across the country and experts from Washington, DC, to earn 20+ hours of professional development. Learn more.
Free online summer institute! Learn how to construct social studies curriculum inquiries for your pre-service teachers using digital sources from the Library of Congress. Learn more.
2021 Summer Leadership Institute: Think Global Act Local
July 12, 2021 - July 13, 2021
As COVID-19 continues to affect us globally and unite us in efforts to combat the pandemic, we have noticed the need to also reconnect locally to create meaningful contributions to our communities. This year’s SLI will showcase ways to build strong connections between NCSS state, regional, and local councils and community organizations who share similar visions to advocate for and promote the social studies profession. Free for NCSS members with registration. Register.
2021 IDM Summer Institute
July 19, 2021 - Jul 20, 2021
The IDM Summer Institute is back! This is our 7th year helping teachers learn about the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and designing inquiries. New this year is a session on Making Inquiry Possible, the newest project exploring why, what, who, and how of inquiry-based instruction through a series of documentary films that feature teachers working together. This institute will be conducted online, and it will be an experience! Learn more.
Elementary Inquiry Summer Institute:
Inquiry For the Elementary Classroom
July 29, 2021 - July 30, 2021
Join NCSS and inquirED for a two-day virtual exploration of the tools and strategies that educators need to bring inquiry to life in their classrooms. So many inquiry programs focus on high school instruction. But what’s it like to use inquiry with a first-grader who is just learning to read? A third-grader who struggles during group work? Or a sixth-grader who is just gaining the confidence to speak in class? Find out at this year's Elementary Inquiry Summer Institute! Learn more.
Searching for Social Studies:
How Social Studies Curriculum Can Transform Teaching
May 12, 2021 | 4 PM ET
Can a new social studies curriculum begin to transform teaching practice? Join us for a discussion with Jim Short, Carnegie Corporation's Program Director for Leadership and Teaching to Advance Learning. Jim will share the details of a new Carnegie report that places the curriculum at the center of professional learning. Then, we’ll head into the field to look at the model in action, with Sarah Milo Hoskow, inquirED’s Director of Partner Experience. Register.
NCSS Canada Community - The Canadian Mosaic:
Materials and Methods for Teaching Multicultural Canada
April 27 - May 19th, 2021
Join K-16 teachers in this FREE Workshop webinar series, designed to give educators a historic context of elements of the Canadian mosaic, including:
Teaching African-Canadian and African-American history in the founding and development of North America through an anti-racist lens;
Indigenous Human Rights and resilience;
Métis culture and history; and
Fresh ways to teach Government and Civics
Each free one-hour webinar will provide tools and resources to help educators effectively and accurately integrate the topics into their curriculum. Register.
