The U.S. Census Bureau is bringing statistics into the classroom with Statistics in Schools (SIS)—its newly updated program that provides teachers with activities that use real census data. Teachers can incorporate statistics into their lessons regardless of what subject they teach or their experience level with statistics. Activities are designed for history, sociology, geography, and math classrooms—promoting cross-curricular education and showing that there is a place for data and statistics in all subjects.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of statistics-related jobs…

The U.S. Census Bureau is bringing statistics into the classroom with Statistics in Schools (SIS)—its newly updated program that provides teachers with activities that use real census data. Teachers can incorporate statistics into their lessons regardless of what subject they teach or their experience level with statistics. Activities are designed for history, sociology, geography, and math classrooms—promoting cross-curricular education and showing that there is a place for data and statistics in all subjects.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of statistics-related jobs…

The middle-level “No Impact Project” curriculum uses film and printed matter (including lesson handouts) to help middle and high school students explore the effects their everyday behavior has on the environment, their health, and their well-being. It will also challenge students to think about how the systems in our present society influence our lifestyle choices in ways that often are not good for environment. Finally, it will guide students to take action both individually and with others to bring about positive change. This curriculum connects students’ personal experiences with the…

"What We do At the Federal Reserve," is a free teaching kit for grades 9-12. The Federal Reserve is often in the news, yet few Americans understand The Fed's role in our economy. This classroom kit gives teachers some hands-on activities to explain the role of the Fed. Developed by The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, this kit provides a curriculum guide that emphasizes key points teachers can highlight while studying topics like how prices, inflation, and how monetary policy affects our economy.The kit includes a movie and classroom presentation on a DVD, the curriculum guide, plus a bag of…

The third annual Global Folklorist Challenge gets students (ages 8-18) involved in learning about their own families and communities. It's co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and ePals/Cricket Media. The Challenge invites kids to interview a tradition bearer in their community, to create a short video or slide set, and to share it with the world and compete for prizes as an additional incentive. Social studies students to learn about and share information about people in their families or communities who practice a traditional skill such as cooking,…

Earn professional development hours or university credit with Population Education, which is offering its first online professional development course for social studies and science educators of grades 6-12, to be held October 17–December 16, 2016. Discover student-centered learning strategies that use contemporary issues and real-world data to examine the social and environmental impacts of human population and engage in meaningful dialogue with teachers across the world. Teachers of environmental science, world geography, human geography, biology/life science, world history, or the AP…

Earn professional development hours or university credit with Population Education, which is offering its first online professional development course for social studies and science educators of grades 6-12, to be held October 17–December 16, 2016. Discover student-centered learning strategies that use contemporary issues and real-world data to examine the social and environmental impacts of human population and engage in meaningful dialogue with teachers across the world. Teachers of environmental science, world geography, human geography, biology/life science, world history, or the AP…

Explore resources and suggestions for guiding educators through various implementation phases of the C3 Framework. "Observational protocols" for site administrators to use when observing classroom practices are shared. Presenters Michelle Herczog 2014-15 NCSS President Consultant III, History-Social Science, Los Angeles County Office of Education Michael Lovorn 2014-15 NSSSA President Department of Instruction & Learning, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

This recorded webinar describes how state departments of education can utilize the C3 framework to create new state social studies frameworks, update social studies standards, support existing social studies standards and, most importantly, improve classroom instruction. The presenters will describe how adopting and/or supporting the use of the C3 Framework can support and strengthen overall social studies education, improve civic learning, and enhance the integration of literacy standards. The presenters will provide specific examples of policies and approaches adopted at state and local…

An introduction to the Inquiry Design Model™ (IDM), a distinctive approach to creating curriculum and instructional materials that honors teachers’ knowledge and expertise, avoids over-prescription, and focuses on the main elements of the instructional design process as envisioned in the Inquiry Arc of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for State Social Studies Standards. Presenters Kathy Swan Professor, Social Studies Education, Director of Next Generation Teacher Preparation University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY John Lee Professor, Middle Grades Social Studies Education…