May is Jewish American Heritage Month
Join Us in Honoring the generations of Jewish Americans who have enhanced our lives.
The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Jewish Americans who helped form the fabric of American history, culture and society. Learn more about this month-long observance.
See the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion section for professional development opportunities associated with this recognition.
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Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage This Month
Commemorate the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
Check out Care Package: Poems, meditations, films, and other cultural nutrients for times like this. The Asian Pacific American Center's online exhibition curated with love in difficult times.
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Meet Candacy Taylor this Thursday!
Meet author, curator, and award-winning scholar Candacy Taylor this Thursday at the History Museum
Join the Washington State History Museum for Author Talk and Book Signing with Candacy Taylor, Leading Green Book Scholar, accompanied by the African American Writers Alliance. Where: 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, 98402.
Thursday, May 19 | 6-8 PM | FREE for all ages | Read the news release
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Youth Development Providers: The State Needs to Hear from You!
Currently, Washington state lacks major statewide investment and infrastructure to support the expanded learning and youth development field. The legislature created a Youth Development Workgroup (housed at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families) to make recommendations to support youth development providers and the youth of our state. In order to create these recommendations, we need you! There are virtual focus groups and surveys that are needed to help the Workgroup create a set of recommendations to present to the legislature for a funding and support request in 2023 and beyond!
Providers: Please complete the 10-15 minute survey and consider joining a focus group. A youth survey is coming soon.
Region 6 (Thurston to the Coast): May 24, 10:30 AM. - 12 PM | REGISTER Statewide with interpretation support: June 7, 11:30 AM | REGISTER
Check Out Check Out Washington!
More than 400 new adventure packs and Discover passes at library systems statewide will help communities in need explore state parks and other public lands.
Check Out Washington has expanded once more with new adventure packs, a new partnership and additional funding. The popular interagency program allows local library card holders to check out adventure packs, including special Discover Passes, for a week at a time. The expansion prioritizes communities where health disparity data indicate higher need for free access to recreation opportunities.
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iCivics Offers Resources to Teach Brown v. Board of Education
Use this short video, discussion guide, and mini-lesson to discuss the 1954 landmark Supreme Court decision, which was a result of a multi-year campaign by many people, including students, to overturn “separate but equal” in public schools.
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Civic Education Grants Sponsored by the Washington Civic Learning Council
The Civic Education Grant provides financial support to educators and students participating in high-quality civic education programs at the national, state, tribal and/or local government level.
Grants range from $250 to $1,000 | Apply here
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Vashon Island School District Commemorates Exiled Students in a Ceremony at Mukai Farm & Garden
Vashon Island School District, a Kip Tokuda Memorial* grantee, is proud to share images of Sunday's ceremony at Mukai Farm & Garden. The demo version of their commemorative sign was unveiled along with their grafted young cherry trees! The artist Chantal Uto is pictured during her artists talk. The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber also did an article that recently appeared in the local newspaper describing the project.
*Grant funding for the Kip Tokuda Washington Civil Liberties Public Education Program is provided by the Washington State Legislature (RCW 28A.300.410), through the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).
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.
Free WSCC Webinar Next Thursday!
Attend a free, online seminar from the Western States Civics Coalition. Join Classroom Law Project's Frank Honts for a session on identifying big ideas embedded in narrow topics and news stories and making connections between current events and history. Participants will complete this session with resources they can implement in their classrooms immediately.
Thursday, May 26, 3:30-5:00 PM PT | Register
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Become a Hope Navigator!
Kitsap Strong/Graduate Strong, in partnership with OSPI, is now accepting applications for Cohort 2 of the Hope Navigator Educator Project. Educator staff teams are invited to learn about and apply the science of hope. Training will take place in two 6-hour sessions: September 26 & 27. Learn more or apply.
Apply by 5 pm, June 3 | Successful applicants will be notified June 10
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Judicial Institute is Back In-Person!
The Fourteenth Annual Judicial Institute for Teachers Grades 5-12 is back in-person!
The US Court and Seattle University School of Law offer this exciting opportunity to teachers in grades 5-12 in Western Washington at no cost. 23 FREE Clock Hours!
July 6, 7, & 8 | 8am-5pm, each day | In-person (Tacoma) | Learn more & Register
This institute is for Washington teachers in grades 5-12 who did not participate in a prior Judicial Institute.
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Attend the Eighth Annual IDM™ Summer Institute
Making Inquiry Possible
Sponsored by C3 Teachers and National Council for the Social Studies, the IDM Summer Institute is back! With more and more states adopting new standards featuring the C3 Framework and inquiry, the need for designing inquiry learning experiences in social studies is greater than ever.
July 11-12 | Online | 10:00 am-4:00 pm, each day (ET) | Learn more and Register
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Economics for Teachers Stipend
The Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) is pleased to offer this professional development program for current and preservice teachers. The program goal is to provide educators with lesson plans of activities, economics content instruction, and a networking opportunity.
July 11-16 | Learn more
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Legislative Scholars Program
In-depth, Interactive Civic Education PD for all K-12 Educators
Learn about the legislative process and explore civic education resources. Hear directly from policy makers and leaders in state government. Connect with Supreme Court Justices to learn about Washington Courts. Develop lesson plans and classroom activities for students of all ages. Earn 20+ clock hours free of charge.
July 18-21 | Registration opens June 1st | Virtual, with optional in-person day June 22 | See the flyer
Contact Civic.Ed@leg.wa.gov with questions and for more information.
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Register NOW for OER Conference
The OER Conference for Social Studies 2022 is a free online professional development event structured to foster discussion around social studies teaching practices and how to adapt to teaching and learning in or out of the classroom. It combines asynchronous videos with live, online, moderated discussions.
Track Talks are short TED-style videos recorded by leading educators on the topics you need to know about as a teacher. This year's talks will be organized into five themes:
- Assessing Historical Thinking
- Bringing Context to World Events
- Crafting Inquiry
- Literacy
- Taking Informed Action
August 3-4 | Register here! | Sign up to submit a Track Talk!
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