March 2020: Social Studies Update

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March 2020

K-12 Social Studies

 

K-12 STANDARDS, CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION


This update contains the latest announcements and current news impacting K-12 Social Studies in North Carolina public schools.  As always, we encourage those of you who receive the updates to please share this issue with others who are not currently subscribed to our listserv. To receive Social Studies Updates please sign up using the following link: Social Studies Listerv Update  or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

 

If you would like to share any upcoming events, professional learning opportunities, instructional resources, or award/grant opportunities with the NCDPI Social Studies Listserv, please send a brief explanation or description, image, and any pertinent additional information by the 4th of each month to Phylisha.Sanders@dpi.nc.gov

 

Update includes:

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 

  • NHC: Beyond February: Hip Hop and the African American Experience
  • Teaching Election Hot Topics in Economics

INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

  • First Vote

  • K-12 Social Studies Standards Revision Process
  • K-12 Social Studies Sites

AWARDS AND GRANTS

  • NCCSS: Contemporary Voices Fellowship
  • 2020 North Carolina Poet Laureate Awards and Amy Charles Writing Competition
  • NCCSS Conference, TOY and Scholarship

  • Gilder Lehrman History TOY

  • Global Education Opportunities


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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING


Professional Development

Professional Development for Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) Course

 

Disclaimer: According to House Bill 924, the new Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course must be correlated to the Council for Economic Education’s (CEE) standards. In compliance with the legislation, NCCEE’s professional development will correspond to these standards. Once the course standards are finalized by the North Carolina State Board of Education, all materials, lessons and activities will be mapped to the corresponding state standards. Attendees will receive updated training documents.

 

NCCEE is offering professional development for the new Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) course. This weeklong, 40-hour professional development will equip educators with the tools, skills and knowledge they need to effectively teach the new Economics and Personal Finance course. The training includes presentations from NCCEE, The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, NextGen Personal Finance, Everfi and more!

 

The professional development will take place at various locations across the state beginning the Summer of 2020. Training will include lodging, meals, nighttime social activities as well as a $500.00 stipend upon successful completion. In addition, teachers that successfully complete the inaugural summer’s training will have the opportunity to apply for NCCEE’s EPF Master Teacher program.

 

To find more information regarding the EPF Master Teacher Program click here. Save the date for your preferred location!

 

Summer 2020 Dates – Registration Details will be Coming Soon

  • East Carolina University: June 8-June 12
  • Campbell University: July 13-July 17
  • NCCAT (Western Carolina Campus): July 27-July 31
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Charlotte Branch: August 3-August 7

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The National Humanities Center: Beyond February: Hip Hop and the African American Experience

 

The National Humanities Center is pleased to announce a full scholarship for the five-day Humanities in Class Summer Institute for Educators titled Beyond February: Hip Hop and the African American Experience on June 29-July 3, 2020.  The NC Early Career Educator Scholarship has been designated to a North Carolina educator currently in the first three years of his or her teaching career.

 

Framed on the new record I Used to Love to Dream by A.D. Carson, performance artist and Professor of Hip Hop & Global Studies at the University of Virginia, we will explore key themes and the way that lyrics, beats, music, and cultural context can surface personal and community understandings. Participants will work closely with Carson, artists, and scholars to learn how to unpack the construction of music with a critical eye towards social, historical, political, literary, and contemporary issues.

 

Applications will be accepted until April 24, 2020.


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INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES 


To learn more, visit https://www.firstvotenc.org/about/


K-12 Social Studies Standards Revision Process Updates


At the State Board of Education Meeting in April 2019, the Board elected to begin the standards revision process for the K-12 Social Studies Standards. The proposed timeline for this process is:

  • 2019-2020: Standards Exploration (Research, Creation, & Revision)
    • Anticipated approval by Summer 2020
  • 2020-2021: Standards Installation
    • Implementation of EPF course with incoming freshmen in 2020-2021
  • 2021-2022: Standards Implementation

Per SBE policy SCOS-012, the revision process is feedback-based, research-informed, improvement-oriented, and process-driven. The NCDPI K-12 Social Studies Team is deeply committed to ensuring that the Revision Process include the consideration of all concerns posed by educators in the schools and local districts. 

 

Please access the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document, watch the Informational Videos about the Revision Process or visit the K-12 Social Studies Standards Revision Process Google Sites page to gain an understanding of the K-12 Social Studies Standards review and revision process, timeline, and opportunities to be involved.

 

Update: 

The memo below from Dr. David Stegall, Deputy Superintendent of Innovation, is intended to answer some recent questions related to the revision process of the K12 Social Studies Standards, regarding the new Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy (FPUSANCCL) and Economics and Personal Finance (EPF) required courses. It also includes SBE changes in policy regarding graduation requirements (GRAD-004), implementation guidance, and critical course for credit (CCRE-001) updates.

 


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K-12 Social Studies
Google Sites

 

Google Sites now serves as a central hub for Social Studies educators, administrators, institutions of higher education, and other interested parties. This hub houses the repositories, communications, and recommended resources related to the implementation of the North Carolina Social Studies Standard Course of Study (SCoS). Social Studies educators are encouraged to browse, reference, download, share, discuss, and adapt resources. Use the navigation menu to access information and resources.

 

REMEMBER, K-12 Social Studies resources and information can also be found on the shelves of our current LiveBinders.  Click this K-12 SS LiveBinders hyperlink to access all social studies materials!

 

Standards Revision Videos

 

The standards revision process has begun. Teams of writers from across the state are currently working on revising the K-12 social studies standards. Our goal is to provide the best standards we can for the students of our state for the next 7-10 years.  

 

Please visit our Google Sites for Social Studies Standards Revision Process: Information Videos to learn more.


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AWARDS AND GRANTS


NCCSS 3 Fellowship

 

To learn more, click the image or visit bit.ly/NCCSSCVF


2020 North Carolina Poet Laureate Awards and Amy Charles Writing Competition

 

The North Carolina English Teacher's Association is pleased to announce the opening of The North Carolina Poet Laureate Awards and The Amy Charles Writing Competition for 2020. Deadline for entries is June 1, 2020.

 

The contests are open to all North Carolina students in grades 6-8 and 9-12. Student writers must have a staff sponsor from his or her school to enter the contest. Staff sponsors must be members of NCETA.

 

Use the following links for contact information, contest rules, and registration

 

Poetry Contest

Prose Contest


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NCCSS TOY and Scholarship

 

The North Carolina Council for the Social Studies is looking for the Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the YearStudent Teacher of the Year,  and applicants for the teacher grants they offer. If you know teachers or student-teachers that should be recognized for what they are doing in the classroom, nominate them for this recognition.

 

 Be sure to visit the council’s site to learn about student scholarships.


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2020 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year

 

Congratulations to Amy King on being selected as the 2019 North Carolina Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year. She is a history teacher at Chatham Central High School in Chatham County. 

 

The  2020 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year award will honor exceptional elementary and secondary school American history teachers (including state and local history). National winner receives a $10,000 prize presented at an award ceremony in their honor in New York City. State winners receive a $1,000 prize, an archive of classroom resources, and recognition at a ceremony in their state. The deadline is March 31st.

 

For more information, visit the Gilder Lehrman website or visit the eligibility page.


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Global Education Opportunities

 

Apply for Global Intersections Fieldwork for Teachers Fellowship  (GIFT) from the University of Illinois

 

Each year, the UI College of Education Office of International Programs arranges the travel for pre-service and in-service teachers to a number of destinations. The GIFT fellowship allows for these experiences to be had at a reduced cost. These Global Fieldwork programs designed specifically for teachers to experience classrooms around the world, build collaborative partnerships with local teachers in each destination, and work directly with University of Illinois Education faculty to develop global competency for teachers and their students.

 

Additionally, the College of Education recognizes the value of practicing teachers in our community and across the U.S., and offers current, licensed K-12 teachers the opportunity to receive funding for an Education Abroad program of their choice. GIFT applicants may request up to $1,500 in study abroad funding. Scheduled 2019-2020 programs include a winter break trip to Morocco and a summer trip to Jordan.

 

More information and apply here. Contact international@education.illinois.edu with questions.

 


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