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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 link Social Studies Listerv Update or follow us on Twitter.
Update includes:
OFFICE OF ACADEMIC STANDARDS: UPDATES
- Sign up to receive the OAS Content Area Newsletters
- ESL/Title III ELD Standards Implementation: Support PD
- Nominations for Presidential Awards for Excellence in STEM Teaching Now Open!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
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NCDPI K-12 Social Studies: 2022-2023 On-Demand Professional Learning Sessions
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Global Education Badging and Certification Opportunities
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LIS Professional Learning Series
- North Carolina Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference
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Week-Long Summer Institute- American Soldiers in American Wars: History and Memory
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, AND GRANTS
ACADEMIC STANDARDS DIVISION: UPDATES
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ESL/Title III ELD Standards Implementation: Support PD
This school year marks PSUs' initial implementation of the NC ELD Standard Course of Study. The NCDPI ESL/Title III team is offering state-wide professional learning with a focus on integrating the ELD Standards into Mathematics, Social Studies, Science, and ELA for the 22-23 school year. Both content area educators and language educators are encouraged to attend.
Register for the ELA sessions on January 17, 2023 at
bit.ly/SupportPD22-23
To request professional learning specific to your region and/or PSU, please also contact your Regional Director. Should you have any standards questions or need technical assistance, please email ESLTitleIII@dpi.nc.gov.
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Nominations for Presidential Awards for Excellence in STEM Teaching Now Open!
The National Science Foundation (NSF) administers Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), created by Congress in 1983, on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). The awards are the nation’s highest honors for teachers of STEM, including Computer Science. This year's (2022-2023) awards will honor science, technology, engineering, or mathematics teachers in grades 7-12. Recipients of the award receive the following:
- A certificate signed by the President of the United States.
- A paid trip to Washington, D.C., to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities.
- A $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation.
- An opportunity to build lasting partnerships with colleagues across the nation.
Nominations close on January 9, 2023. Applications must be completed by February 6, 2023.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about the North Carolina Presidential Awards Program, please contact the State Coordinators for PAESMT:
Joseph Reaper, at joseph.reaper@dpi.nc.gov
Alexis Wood at kathryn.wood@dpi.nc.gov
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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
NCDPI K-12 Social Studies: 2022-2023 On-Demand Professional Learning Sessions
The new NC Social Studies Standards were approved in February 2021 for implementation in fall of 2021. The Civic Literacy and Economics and Personal Financial Literacy courses are legislatively required courses for all students that entered high school in 2021-2022 by the time they graduate. While there is some leeway with the high school courses, as districts can choose the sequence for their high school social studies courses, the new social studies standards should have been implemented K-8 for the 2021-2022 school year. See the GRAD-004 Policy and GRAD-004 Policy Chart for more information.
To support districts, schools, and teachers, the NCDPI Social Studies team are releasing or providing live professional learning sessions throughout the school year. The following lists each session:
One-Stop Shop: Refresher on the SS Standards & Supports and Onboarding Materials for Teachers to New NC SS Classrooms
This professional development session will contain brief overviews of the standards and objectives for the newly adopted social studies standards. In addition to basic terms and ideas surrounding objectives, we will also cover resources and materials that currently exist for the newly adopted social studies standards. This session is recommended for beginning teachers and/or teachers new to teaching social studies in North Carolina.
American History
The American History on-demand professional development session will help teachers of the high school American History course determine how to approach curriculum decisions. Since the American History I and II courses have been condensed into one course, teachers need to make decisions about what concepts and topics will help them cover the required material in a timely fashion in alignment with the new standards.
Understanding the ECS and OCS Standards requirements for Social Studies
This was an informational webinar provided by K-12 Social Studies in collaboration with the Division of Exceptional Children. The intent of the session is to both respond to recurring questions about ECS and OCS standards for social studies and support district leaders’ understanding of these standards, their requirements, and their implementation. Listen to this session to:
- Gain a firm understanding of the Extended Content Standards (ECS) Social Studies standards, requirements and federal guidelines.
- Gain a firm understanding of the Social Studies requirements of the Occupational Course of Study (OCS).
ELD & SS Webinar - Addressing the Needs of English Language Learners
The NC ELD Standards have been adopted. Teachers are responsible for using them in classroom instruction to address the needs of the ESL/ML student. This professional development is designed to help social studies teachers, K-12, learn how to integrate the ELD/ML Standards into Social Studies. ALL Social Studies educators and curriculum leaders, K-12, are strongly encouraged to attend. These PD sessions can be used as evidence for the NC Teaching Standards:
Teaching SS with Primary Sources
In this session you will learn from Elementary, Middle, and High School teachers who are using high quality primary sources to teach the NEW Social Studies Standards. This session will engage you with ideas for where to find and how to use primary source material to facilitate meaningful learning. Teacher presenters will walk you through lesson activities using high quality primary sources aligned to specific standards. An expert from the North Carolina State Archives will share examples of primary sources from their collection that would be impactful in supporting teaching and learning. Gain strategies and resources to build your personal primary sources toolbox!
Access all available Professional Learning Sessions
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The Global Educator Digital Badge
The NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) provides an opportunity for educators to focus their professional development on developing their own global context and understanding of how to integrate global education throughout curricula. It also provides the opportunity to build global competency in students. The State Board of Education approved North Carolina Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB) is available for the following educator categories:
- Teacher
- Teacher Leadership Specialist
- Library Media Coordinator
- Instructional Technology Facilitator
- School Counselor
- Career Development Coordinator
- School Social Worker, School Psychologist
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Instructional Central Office Staff
- Principal/Assistant Principal, Superintendent
Do you want to learn more about the Global Educator Digital Badge,
but only have a minute?
If so, then, watch this quick video.
You can also learn more from educators who have already earned the NCDPI Global Educator Digital Badge (GEDB). Watch as they share their thoughts on the benefits of getting the badge and how it has impacted their teaching. The words of wisdom from the GEDB recipients may help you to make a decision about applying for the badge.
2021 GEDB Earners Words of Wisdom Video
2022 GEDB Earners Words of Wisdom Video
For more information on the Badge (SBE Policy, FAQs, Process Flyer, Implementation Guide, MOA), please visit NCDPI Global Education website or send an email to NCGlobalEducation@dpi.nc.gov.
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LIS LEARNING SERIES
Throughout the 2022-2023 school year, there will be a series of professional learning involving multiple content areas. The LIS are to be used by all teachers in every content area for core instruction. This
series will focus on integrating the Literacy Instruction Standards (LIS) into standards-aligned content area instruction. These sessions are open to K-12 educators.
Literacy in Math: January 25, 2023
Literacy in Social Studies: April 27, 2023
Literacy in ELD: May 11, 2023
Registration
To learn more about the LIS, view the DPI LIS webpage.
To view LIS resources, visit the LIS Toolkit (LIST).
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Week-Long Summer Institute- American Soldiers in
American Wars: History and Memory
Teaching the history of U.S. military conflicts is an important but challenging task. Join the Choices Program this summer for a week-long National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Institute, American Soldiers in American Wars: History and Memory, which will provide hands-on experience and introduce a rich and engaging model for teaching about WWII, the Vietnam War, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Institute aims to promote a deeper understanding of U.S. wars through a three-part framework.
Twenty-five applicants will be selected for the Institute, which will take place July 10-14, 2023, at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Full-time or part-time educators who teach in public, charter, independent, and religiously affiliated schools or as homeschooling educators may apply. A stipend of $1,300 meant to cover some or all travel, meals, and housing costs will be provided following full participation in the Institute. Participants will also receive complimentary Digital Editions licenses for five Choices Program curriculum units, including a forthcoming unit on the Vietnam War, and have access to Brown University resources during the Institute.
Learn more about the schedule, how to apply, and more!
INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES
NCDPI Social Studies: The American History Chronological Document Resource is Now Available!
NCDPI Social Studies has an exciting new resource for American History! The American History Chronological Document tool is designed to help teachers find primary source examples that could be used in their instruction of specific objectives during specific chronological periods. This supplemental document provides potential sources that can be integrated into curriculum and lesson plans to provide students with additional materials to analyze and evaluate. Public School Units (PSUs) have local control to determine curriculum, therefore, the American History Chronological Document is not meant to be:
- curriculum
- an exhaustive list of primary sources,
- required to use for teaching and learning
- a checklist of documents that are required to use or access
In the footer of the document, there is a link where educators can recommend additional sources that can be used in certain time periods for specific objectives.
The new American History Chronological Document tool is live now and ready for you to use today!
Access other NCDPI created Resources
Disclaimer: Because North Carolina is a local-control state, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) does not provide lists of resources outlining specific reading texts, books, authors, or other primary and secondary resources. Prior to use, the Social Studies leadership in local PSUs should carefully analyze the resources. Learn More
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NC Museum of History: African American Cultural Celebration Education Day 2023 Schedule and Registration
The African American Cultural Celebration is held on the last Saturday of January and serves as the statewide kickoff to Black History Month in North Carolina. For over 20 years, this celebration has brought together African American community members, organizations, authors, artists, musicians, filmmakers, scholars, and more, around a central theme to highlight the contributions that African Americans, past and present, have made to North Carolina’s history and culture. Multiple demonstrations, presentations, and performances reach thousands of people, whether the celebration is held virtually or in person.
A virtual Education Day was added in 2022. The NC Museum of History: African American Cultural Celebration Education Day 2023 will be on Thursday, January 26, 2023, from 9:00 am-2:30 pm. There will be free interactive virtual presentations and LIVE! streaming of storytelling. Details are forthcoming.
More Information
Register Here
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Carolina Navigators becomes the Area Studies Culture Kit Collection
As you heard, the program is undergoing big changes. To keep the Culture Kits accessible and to continue supporting global education across our state, the Area Studies Centers at UNC-Chapel Hill have stepped in to maintain this resource.
Please fill out this survey to provide feedback about your experience with the Area Studies Culture Kit Collection this semester!
Request a kit!
CULTURE KIT RESERVATION SCHEDULE SPRING 2023:
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The booking site for Spring 2023 Culture Kit and book set requests are now available!
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Book sets, DVD sets, and Learning Boxes from the UNC-Duke Area Studies Centers are also available to borrow through the booking site
- Resources must be reserved at least 14 days in advance
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The first date that you can receive a kit in the Spring will be JANUARY 24th, 2023
- Reservations will be available until APRIL 25th, 2023
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Shipping both ways is FREE for you!
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LOG IN every time you make a request (and to create a FREE account) so that you can easily keep track of all your requests
- Kits are sent out according to the UNC student calendar
- Please watch the video tutorial if it is your first time requesting a kit or if you have any problems with the booking process
Request a kit! Be sure to check out the GLOBAL RESOURCE SEARCH page on the website for more details on culture kits and digital resources!
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Election Inquiries
It's just been a few weeks since Americans went to the polls and the results are certainly on everyone's minds. Election cycles always make for great classroom fodder. Inquiry is a great way to talk about both challenging partisan issues and the importance of democratic citizenship. Check out C3 Teachers' collection of election related inquiries at https://c3teachers.org/inquiries/.
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Beyond the Exhibits: QuiltSpeak
Watch as the women behind the stitches of the museum’s previous exhibit, QuiltSpeak, share how their quilts speak of skill and power, economy and ingenuity, memory and forgetting.
Revealing voices long silenced by social constraints, racial oppression, illiteracy, and exhaustion, these videos bring to life the experiences of people whose lives skirted the periphery of written history.
Watch QuiltSpeak Now
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WeVideo for Schools Available for National History Day Teacher and Students
N.C. History Day still has space available to provide FREE online video editing software to National History Day students (and their teachers) this school year. WeVideo for Schools is COPPA- and FERPA-compliant making it safe and secure students. Teachers have access to monitor student work and make class videos of their own. The cloud based platform will allow students to work on video projects on multiple device types, switch between schoolwork locations, and help group projects work together even if working from different. Students do not need to be competition track to use the platform as long as they are using it for History Day projects at the class or school level.
Teachers can email karen.ipock@ncdcr.gov to find out more and get them and their students set-up with access.
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AWARDS, GRANTS, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
National History Day 2023 Teacher Award Nominations
N.C. History Day is now accepting nominations for the 2023 National History Day Teacher Awards at both the state and national levels. To qualify for either award level, a teacher just needs to use the National History Day program in their Middle or High School classroom for the 2022-23 school year. Teachers can teach in any discipline or be media coordinators. A Middle and High School teacher will each be selected for both level awards. The national award is $500 with a chance for $10,000, and the state level award is $250.
If you are a teacher that excels using the National History Day program, or know one that does, please consider sending in a nomination. Teachers can self-nominate, or be nominated by a peer, their students, or a parent.
For the first step in the nomination process, please email karen.ipock@ncdcr.gov by Tuesday, January 31st, 2023 with the following:
- Teacher’s name
- Contact information (email, phone number, mailing address)
- School
- Grade Level(s)
- Subject
- Years of using NHD
- A short paragraph about how they use NHD, incorporate primary sources into their lessons, and other ways they get their students excited about historical research and exploration.
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Annual Essay Contest for High School Students in Grades 11-12
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is pleased to announce The 1787 Prize, an annual essay contest for high school students in grades 11-12.
About the 1787 Prize
The 1787 Prize brings those citizen voices back to center stage. It recognizes the best annual student essay on the subject of the U.S. Constitution’s past, present and future relevance by exploring how the written principles align with this vision of citizen engagement.
Eligibility
The 1787 Prize is open to all high school students in grades 11-12. An essay may be submitted with up to three (3) student co-authors. There is a maximum of one (1) submission per high school.
Award
For the inaugural prize year, two (2) awards will be announced in the amount of $2,500 each. The $2,500 prize amount will be split among any co-authors.
Essays are due to NCSS on March 31, 2023 by 11:59 PM.
Please email awards@ncss.org for any questions about this award, eligibility, timeline, and selection process.
2023 Gilder Lehrman North Carolina History Teacher of the Year
The 2023 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year award will honor exceptional elementary and secondary school American history teachers (including state and local history). The 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.
Nominations for the 2023 Gilder Lehrman History Teacher of the Year awards are now open. Students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors may nominate K-12 teachers for the award by visiting gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy.
IMPORTANT CALENDAR DATES
- Deadline for 2023 nominations: April 30, 2023
- Deadline for 2023 nominees to submit supporting materials: May 31, 2023
For more information, visit the eligibility page.
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Disclaimer Statement
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