Social Studies Framework Revision will begin - summer 2014. 

Workshop -- "Profiles in Arkansas Black History" 

June 7, 2014  9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 West 9th St. LR, AR

Sponsored by the Black History Commission of Arkansas and the Arkansas History Commission.

Theme is "Teaching African American History in Arkansas Schools: The Current Reality."

The workshop profiles historic African American people, places, and events. Professional development hours are available; workshop is free; registration is required. Please email Tatyana Oyinloye at tatyana.oyinloye@arkansas.gov or call 501-682-6892 to register. Please note any special dietary requirements as lunch will be provided. 

Check out the new College, Career, & Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards (C3) page for information and resources.

Global Exploration for Educators Organization (GEEO) is a 501c3 non-profit that runs summer professional development travel programs designed for teachers.  GEEO is offering the following travel programs for 2014: Portugal/Spain, Italy, India/Nepal, Amalfi Coast, Greece, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Thailand/Laos, Cambodia ... Trips are 8 -24 days in length.  Detailed information about each trip, including itineraries, costs, travel dates, and more is available at www.geeo.org; or phone 877-600-0105.

College, Career, & Civic Life C3 Framework

for Social Studies State Standards 

is here

College, Career, & Civic Life C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.pdf

The College, Career, and Civic Life Framework C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards has been published and released by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).  The C3 document is the result of three years of work by a state led collaborative.  It has multiple audiences and purposes:

·        For states it is a guide for developing and/or revising state social studies standards

·        For teachers, schools, and districts it is a document to assist/guide in developing and strengthening current social

         studies curriculum.         

The C3 introduction, on page 4, states “This Framework does not include all that can or should be included in a set of robust social studies standards, and intentionally preserves the critical choices around the selection of curricular content taught at each grade level as a decision best made by each state.”

All social studies educators and curriculum specialists are encouraged to read this document as there are instructional shifts emphasizing the acquisition and application of knowledge and clear connections to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.  The format of the C3 document is different than that of other social studies standards and frameworks; there is an inquiry arc, four dimensions, and several pertinent appendices including a scholarly rationale for the document. 

The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) will begin the process of revising the ADE Social Studies Curriculum Frameworks in the summer of 2014.  The C3 Framework is one of the documents that the revision committee will examine closely when revising our state frameworks.  Until the time when new ADE frameworks are developed and approved by the State Board of Education, teachers will continue to teach the ADE frameworks applicable to their grade and continue embedding the Common Core Literacy Standards for History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects into their curriculum/courses/ lessons.

Maggie Herrick

Public School Program Advisor, Social Studies

EconEdLink and CCSS
 

Check out the new addtions to the CCSS page of this wiki for great Econ resources aligned to the CCSS.