Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies

Rhode Island's professional organization for K-16 educators of history and the social sciences. Affiliate of NCSS.

[California Council for the Social Studies @CAsocialstudies]

Join the 1st CCSS & @OERProject Social Studies Teacher Professional Learning Series event on Aug. 10! This FREE virtual series will explore skills & give you new tools that help students make sense of social studies content. Register at https://t.co/CR57w3Sa52 #sschat #caedchat

[Digital Inquiry Group @InquiryGroup]

Check out this free webinar to learn how the @CivicOnline curriculum helps students be more discerning consumers of digital information:

[Generation Citizen @gencitizen]

In 2019, the federal government spent an average of $54 per student on STEM education.

The average for civics? 5 cents.

@amycurranokc lays out the facts on why Oklahomans - and all Americans - would benefit from the Civics Secures Democracy Act: https://t.co/XK6hwVrSlN

[CCSS @CT_Council]

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR OFFICIAL CCSS YOUTUBE CHANNEL!! Get the inside scoop on upcoming projects, PDs, and so much more!

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[Digital Inquiry Group @InquiryGroup]

Whether you're already lesson planning or can hold off another month, we have hundreds of research-backed social studies materials available for free download. Here are a few tips on where to get started. 1/7 🧵

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

Very informative meeting yesterday with @ricivics & the RI Dept. of Education! Standards revision ongoing; application form for the RI Civics Task Force is in draft & coming soon, first meeting c. September 1; Report from RICLC's RI Civic Baseline Research Study coming in August!

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

The Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies congratulates Geralyn Ducady, the RI Dept. of Ed.'s new Humanities and Social Studies Specialist! Good luck in your new position, and we look forward to working with you!

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

The Rhode Island Dept. of Ed. is (once again) accepting applications for a full-time position as the department's Humanities and Social Studies Specialist. See RIDE's employment opportunities website for details and application. https://t.co/w3vka7VWgf

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

Register for Rhode Island’s first Civic Learning Week March 7-11 2022! The theme is “Building Communities Through Civics.” All are invited to attend & participate including students, teachers, administrators, policymakers, parents, and the general public. https://t.co/HJVpGRqv0l

[Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition @ricivics]

Equitable civic education in our RI schools can ONLY be achieved if the @RIDeptEd commits greater funding + staffing to support educators & youth. Thank you Commissioner @AInfanteGreen for meeting with the @ricivics + our Youth Committee today to discuss these needed investments

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

Free Civics PD with the National Archives! "In Their Own Words" - learn to analyze women’s petitions to Congress from five different eras to identify the issues women petitioned about & place them in historical context - Wed. March 16, 2022 3:30 pm https://t.co/9sQtGkzAWS

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

March 7-11, 2022: the Massachusetts Civic Learning Coalition is excited to present a series of free events specifically designed to invite students and teachers to join from their classrooms during the day. https://t.co/KwXIti1Cud

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

The Senate Chamber of the RI Statehouse during the recent 75th Rhode Island Model Legislature! We would like to thank our keynote speakers, Senator Jack Reed and Representative David Cicilline - alums of our program, both.

[Digital Inquiry Group @InquiryGroup]

New *free* professional learning resource on teaching effective strategies for evaluating online information. Central to this framework are classroom simulations that offer opportunities to observe, reflect, and plan best @CivicOnline teaching practices. https://t.co/E1EYSPGXhc

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

We would like to extend our thanks to LaSalle Academy for letting us hold leadership training for RI Model Legislature 2021 in the Shea Science Center Lecture Hall! #RIML75YEARS

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

The Rhode Island Civic Learning Coalition is seeking to fill 5 Youth Fellowship positions. Great opportunity for youth looking to increase leadership skills and engage in advocacy at the local & state level to build demand for equitable civics education across RI! #RICivics

[Rhode Island Council for the Social Studies @RISocialStudies]

Informational Meeting for RI Model Legislature advisors is this Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 PM. Great hands-on student centered civics activity -- if you would like to start a club in your school, reply below and we will send you a Zoom invite! #RISocialStudies #Civics #RIML

[CCSS @CT_Council]

Join us this fall for our annual conference, "Teaching Social Studies with Courage." We're partnering with @OERProject to develop an engaging virtual experience. Now accepting workshop proposals! https://t.co/HNyuHfSJxc.
#ctsocialstudies #sschat @NCSSNetwork

[Edpuzzle @edpuzzle]

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[Digital Inquiry Group @InquiryGroup]

Start the school year by introducing students to historical thinking skills with our popular intro lessons. 1/8 https://t.co/vf0VApyBmy