March 2020 SPECIAL EDITION II

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Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Skills for Public Life

Free NCSS Webinar Tonight!
Interactive Civics Symposium
Free History Films Offered
COVID-19 Support from C3 Teachers
Best Practices for Virtual Classrooms
K-12 Education Gets Stimulus

Free NCSS Webinar Tonight!

The Knowledge Gap: What It Is and How to Narrow It

March 26, 2020 - 7:00pm EDT

Despite massive efforts, the gap between students at the top and bottom of the socioeconomic scale hasn’t narrowed in 50 years—and may have increased significantly. While there’s been no shortage of attempted explanations, it was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a fundamental and pervasive root cause that no one was talking about. Read more

Interactive Civics Symposium

Teaching Civic Ideals Through Primary Sources

Join the Library of Congress for the Teaching Civic Ideals through Primary Sources Webinar, April 7 @ 3 pm

What do Civics and primary sources have to do with one another? Everything!

Join us for this interactive, one-hour webinar, in which we’ll demonstrate how the use of primary sources can offer students specific examples of civic principles, highlighting ways that a civic ideal has been tested, interpreted, and applied throughout American history.

Participants will apply strategies to analyze primary sources using a civics lens, discuss how to adapt and modify those strategies to use in their own classrooms, and learn practical tips to find materials and resources to teach civic ideals.

The session will take place online from 3 pm – 4 pm on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Register for the webinar here.

Free History Films Offered

WWII Experience of Japanese Americans in Washington State

Visit https://vimeopro.com/stourwater/ospi to view four films by Stourwater Pictures made available by a grant from the OSPI Kip Tokuda Memorial Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program.

COVID-19 Support from C3 Teachers

Covid-19 Compelling Question Catharsis

It is hard to know exactly what to do in a pandemic. Most of us are consuming the news, responding to the litany of emails from our employers, and stocking our pantries. Some of us are teaching and meeting online, homeschooling our children, and working to keep our elderly relatives and friends safe. Everyone we know is scrambling to adjust and is tired from the effort–especially teachers. Read more

Best Practices for Virtual Classrooms

How to Structure a Virtual Classroom

It’s easy to take for granted the stabilizing role that teachers play in students’ lives. We are so much more than guides through curriculum; we also provide a safe and predictable environment where our students anticipate learning, like a learning incubator. Students can focus on the task in a predictable environment that is primed for success; they know what is expected of them. Learning is scheduled out, and in these environments learning is possible. Read more

K-12 Education Gets Stimulus

Senate Passes Coronavirus Bill With $13.5 Billion for Schools, DeVos Waiver Power

Senators have passed a $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package that includes $13.5 billion in dedicated funding to shore up K-12 education budgets, as well as additional aid for student nutrition and child-care services. It also gives U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos new waiver power to grant states and schools flexibility under the main federal K-12 law. Read more

ALL STUDENTS PREPARED FOR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS, CAREERS, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

Led by State Superintendent Chris Reykdal, OSPI oversees K-12 public education in Washington state. Our mission is to provide funding, resources, tools, data and technical assistance that enable educators to ensure students succeed in our public schools, are prepared to access post-secondary training and education, and are equipped to thrive in their careers and lives.

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March 2020 *SPECIAL EDITION II*