Date: Apr 24 2019
Author:
NEWS
Collaborative for Educational Services – Department of Youth Services Summer Jobs:
Summer School Teachers – ELA, Math, Science, and History Teachers
Brewster Summer School Teacher
Teaching Tolerance – Educator Grants (School, District, and Classroom Level)
Voting Rights Workshops – May 16, 17, or 20. Info.
Date: Apr 10 2019
Author:
NEWS
Emerging America Summer courses now open for registration!
Congratulations! 2019 Mass Social Studies Teacher of the Year Kevin Dua, high school history and psychology teacher, Cambridge Rindge & Latin School. Runner up Michael Neagle, history teacher, Pyne Arts Magnet School, Lowell.
DESE seeks state student council members for 2019-2020 school year. Deadline for schools to hold Studen…
Date: Apr 3 2019
Author:
NEWS
Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org.
Article from Teaching Tolerance: Existence Is Resistance: Supporting Student-Led Social Change
Review the BARAT-Constitutional Rights Foundation “Citizen U” Curriculum (Illinois). Five who do will be in a raffle for $100 gift certificates. Information.…
Date: Mar 27 2019
Author:
NEWS
Mass History and Social Science Policy Update:
MCAS will start with grade 8 civics. There may or may not be future assessments in elementary or high school. DESE is developing pilot, anticipated in spring 2020–more info to come.
Civic Engagement projects must occur in both 8th grade and high school. Again, more info to come.
Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Social Studies Leaders of Wes…
Date: Mar 20 2019
Author:
NEWS
Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Rescheduled final Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Discuss implementation of 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org.
Library of Congress seeks applicants for Civics Teacher-in-Residence Position – Information and Application
March 21 – 7pm.
Date: Mar 13 2019
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Pi Day has become a celebration of growing festivity in many American educational settings. March 14, as expressed 3.14 in ‘month.day’ notation, is an opportunity to talk about π*, to have a celebration that connects to science and geometry, and to brighten the muddy days of March with the pleasures of pie.
How do history and social studies classrooms get in on the fun? Teachers of Anci…
Date: Mar 13 2019
Author:
NEWS
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History – 2019 National History Teacher of the Year Nomination
Tuesday, April 9 – 3:30-5:00pm. Rescheduled final Social Studies Leaders of Western Mass PLC. Haymarket Cafe, Northampton. Discuss implementation of 2018 History and Social Science Curriculum Framework. Contact: rcairn@collaborative.org.
“Kids as Political Props” – Provocative blog post.…
Date: Mar 6 2019
Author:
NEWS
Massachusetts History Alliance – Postcard Competition Entries – Cast Your Vote!
Application to NEH Forge of Innovation summer workshops closes March 7.
Instructional videos and other resources on
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy and
Universal Design for Learning
in…
Date: Feb 27 2019
Author:
NEWS
Invitation to judge Massachusetts History Day – April 6, 2019 – Information
Civic Engagement Day at Massachusetts State House – March 5, 12:30-3:30. Mass Civic Learning Coalition website. Legislators promote funding for civics education in 2020 budget – Article on the Massachusetts Civics Projects Trust Fund.
From iCivics – CivXNow – K-12 Civic Education Map
APPLICATION DUE DATE EXTENDED…
Date: Feb 21 2019
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 6, Issue 7 for February 21, 2019
Applications Due March 1 for
Summer 2019 Forge of Innovation!
http://emergingamerica.org/neh-forge/
EVENTS @ EMERGING AMERICA - Info & Registration.
Contact rcairn@collaborative.org. HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION COURSES APPLY BY MARCH 1: Forge of Innovation: The Springfield Armory and the Genesis of American Industry, NEH Lan…