 Early Results Reveal Students’ Worries and Hopes
About 65,000 middle and high school students in Washington volunteered to complete a survey to share how they felt during the pandemic. Many of them reported feeling sad or depressed most days, but the majority of students in each grade also reported a high degree of resilience, saying they were optimistic about the future. Read the press release, the statewide middle school report and the statewide high school report.
Do you have a good story to share?
OSPI is seeking stories that recognize Social Studies educators doing good work in grades K-12. We encourage administrators and educators to submit stories of districts, schools, classrooms, or community organizations promoting Social Studies. Send your story to SocialStudies@k12.wa.us.
 Seeking Community Input - Deadline: August 31
OSPI is interested in hearing from communities across the state about education priorities they would like to be considered for learning recovery and acceleration efforts using federal funds from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and state funds provided by the Legislature.
Prior to providing input, people are encouraged to review the one-pager explainer, available in English and Spanish, which provides an overview on how the Legislature allocated federal ESSER funds. The online survey is available in English and Spanish.
Access the one-pagers and the survey following these links:
2020-21 Assessment Reporting Requirements for Social Studies
Thank you for submitting your report! If you have not yet completed this, please report here now.
For the 2020–21 school year, school districts are required to report assessment information for the Arts, Educational Technology, Health and Physical Education, and Social Studies. For more information, visit the OSPI reporting website or the Social Studies reporting web page.
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FREE Holocaust Lunch-and-Learns
Join Holocaust Center for Humanity (HCH) for their weekly Lunch-and-Learn series to hear children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors, notable speakers on timely issues, and historical experts.
These programs aim to present perspectives and voices that challenge and inspire people to confront bigotry, racism, and indifference, and to consider how their actions make a difference.
12:00 - 1:00pm (Pacific Time) Every Tuesday
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Experience the Minidoka Junior Ranger Program
Minidoka National Historic Site has special Junior Ranger programs geared for children. Minidoka's Junior Ranger program offers a great opportunity to interact with National Park Rangers, experience exhibits, and explore the site. Learn more about the Minidoka Junior Ranger Program with the National Park Service.
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 Announcing "The Declaration at 250" Initiative
The Gilder Lehrman Institute is proud to announce the launch of the “Declaration at 250” initiative. This multi-year project will bring together GL's archive of historic documents and their network of scholars to examine the importance of the Declaration of Independence and its impact on the modern world. Explore the full scope of their resources, and check back often for new programs and offerings.
 Echoes & Reflections, a partnership between the ADL, USC-Shoah Foundation and Yad Vashem, has launched a new initiative to assist large school districts in strengthening their approaches to Holocaust education. Using a tailored approach for schools in Washington State, Echoes is able to provide free resources to schools to supplement and expand their existing approaches to Holocaust education. For more information, please contact jgoss@adl.org.
WEA Offers FREE Zoom Courses!
WEA’s Inclusionary Practices Project (IPP) is offering FREE online courses for summer (July-August)! See their Summer schedule.
Free Clock hours available | Register here. Select your event/course in the drop down menu on the top of the registration page.
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Crypto Currencies, Digital Wallets and More!
Attention: Students, Families, and Educators Grades K-12
Are you a student wondering if it is safe to transfer funds to a friend? Are you a parent that wants to learn more about Crypto currencies? Are you an educator that wants to stay informed with crypto currency, digital wallets and Peer to Peer payments? This is the workshop for you!
July 21 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Online | Register Now | Clock Hours Available!
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Upcoming Johns Hopkins Webinar:
What are we teaching (or not teaching) our children about civics?
Find out in new research analyzing K-12 civics curriculum used in classrooms across the United States.
Join a panel of seasoned practitioners and policymakers for an engaging, timely discussion covering a range of topics on civics education.
July 28 | 10:00 AM PT | Online | Register Now!
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NCSS Elementary Inquiry Summer Institute
Join National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) and inquirED for a dynamic, two-day virtual exploration of the tools and strategies that educators need to bring inquiry to life in their classrooms and schools. Workshops and sessions will address key inquiry concepts such as generating questions and planning inquiries, facilitating student-led investigations, and designing and implementing informed action projects.
Jul 29, 12:00 PM - Jul 30, 4:00 PM | Online | Learn more
Registration ends Monday, July 26, 2021, at 6:00 pm
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Register for OC for Social Studies 2021
Reserve Your Spot Now and Prepare for Classroom Reentry
Summer has started and you’re not ready to think about the next school year yet. We got you! Sign up for the OER Conference for Social Studies and sit back and relax knowing your spot is reserved.
Bryan Stevenson, Founder and Director of the Equal Justice Initiative is headlining the annual OER Conference for Social Studies.
August 3-5 | Register Now! | It's free and online!
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SHEG Offers August 2021 Institutes
Civic Online Reasoning: Sorting Fact from Fiction on the Internet
This institute will introduce participants to the Stanford History Education Group’s Civic Online Reasoning curriculum. Participants will learn strategies to help their students become more discerning consumers of information they encounter online.
August 9-11 | Mon, Tue, Wed | 10:00 am - 12:15 pm | Online | Enroll Now
Introduction to Reading Like a Historian Curriculum and Beyond the Bubble History Assessments
During this interactive institute, participants will learn about the Stanford History Education Group’s Reading Like a Historian lessons and Beyond the Bubble assessments.
August 16 - 18 | Mon, Tue, Wed | 10:00 am - 12:15 pm | Online | Enroll Now
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Case Method Institute
Be sure to sign up for this summer's Case Method Institute workshop, brought to you by Harvard Business School. The Case Method Project is an initiative formed to achieve two goals:
- Bring case method teaching to high schools and colleges
- Use this methodology to deepen students’ understanding of American democracy
August 21 | Online | For more information, visit Case Method Project
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