|
|
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
 Civics, Economics, Geography, History, Skills for Public Life
|
|
The OSPI Social Studies Program is accepting applications for practicing educators to serve on OSPI's Statewide Social Studies Cadre. Each Cadre position is scheduled on a three-year term cycle.
The OSPI Statewide Social Studies Cadre, established in 2010, consists of approximately 30-36 educators who have both experience and expertise in social studies education. Cadre members review and revise statewide social studies resources and materials, as well as deliver workshops at statewide conferences and local or regional trainings for teachers that specifically target:
1) Washington State K–12 Social Studies Learning Standards and connections across learning standards in other subjects (e.g., ELA and Literacy, Science, Arts, Health, Fitness, Educational Technology);
2) OSPI-developed Assessments (CBAs); and
3) Connections between social studies instruction and other content areas.
Interested applicants must complete the online application by November 13 to be considered for the Cadre. Applicants must also arrange for their building-level supervisor to complete and submit an online Recommendation Survey, which the supervisor receives by email. Supervisor recommendation surveys are due December 4. See the announcement for more details.
|
 The Student Mock Election is a non-partisan event that teaches students about the elections process and becoming an informed voter. Students vote on real ballot measures and real candidates, just like they will when they turn 18. #FutureVoter
-
Order free “I Voted” stickers for your class before November 2!
- Download the new Mock Election Toolkit with posters, ballots, coloring sheet, and more.
- Teachers will have the option between two different packets. One contains real candidates and measures and the other contains alternate options for students to choose from.
- Find a civics lesson in the new and improved Teaching Elections in Washington curriculum book.
Voting is free to all Washington State public, private, tribal and homeschool students in grades K-12. No pre-registration necessary.
This teaching resource has been updated as of September 2020 and includes new modifications for virtual instruction and elementary school classrooms, in addition to the original materials designed for middle and high school students.
Learn more...
|
Media literacy is one of the most important skills we can teach our students. From analyzing the purpose of media to evaluating the source, it takes practice to become a smart media consumer. Media Literacy Week, October 26-30, provides a great opportunity to have students play Newsfeed Defenders. In this highly-relevant game, students will learn to spot a variety of methods used to spread misinformation and promote viral deception on social media.
Expand learning beyond gameplay
NewsFeed Defenders Extension Pack
Explore the Unit
Penguin Young Readers' Ordinary Kids Change the World Challenge is Now Open!
iCivics is thrilled to partner with Penguin Young Readers for their Ordinary Kids Change the World Contest, inspired by The New York Times bestselling picture book biography series Ordinary People Change the World by author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos. Do you know a student or classroom, ages 5-8, with an idea that would change the world? Submit their idea before 12/31/20 to give them a chance to win a $2,500 prize and more.
|
Learn about the 19th Amendment at Washington State History Museum’s “Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting”
The long-awaited Votes for Women: 100 Years and Counting exhibition opens this weekend. Originally slated for April and delayed due to the pandemic, this exhibition is extended to run into January. Read more...
|
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Statistics in Schools (SIS) program offers teachers free and engaging activities for use in subjects such as math, geography, sociology, English, and history. Incorporating SIS materials into the classroom can help increase students’ statistical literacy and prepare students for a data-driven world. It continues to provide fun and interactive resources that incorporate real-world data into student experiences, whether in person or through virtual learning. Teachers across the country have found innovative ways to use SIS activities, videos, and colorful maps in their classrooms, and we invite you to do the same! Visit census.gov/schools today to find resources you can use in your lessons.
If you or someone you know are interested in incorporating statistics and real-world data into their lessons, send an mail to CLMSO.SISambassador@census.gov to apply today! They could be a great fit for the SIS Ambassador Program—a nationwide network of teachers who promote SIS and other critical Census Bureau efforts, including the 2020 Census, in their classrooms and beyond. New ambassadors will have the opportunity to work with Census Bureau staff to explain to their communities how data from the 2020 Census will be disseminated, and to support ongoing SIS initiatives throughout the school year.
|
|
|
|
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.
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
