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New York State K-12 Social Studies Update

New York State K-12 Social Studies Update. Dr. John B. King, Jr. New York State Commissioner of Education President of the University of the State of New York. Greg Ahlquist Social Studies Teacher, 2013 NYS Teacher of the Year State Education Department, Social Studies.

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New York State K-12 Social Studies Update

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  1. New York State K-12 Social Studies Update Dr. John B. King, Jr. New York State Commissioner of Education President of the University of the State of New York Greg Ahlquist Social Studies Teacher, 2013 NYS Teacher of the Year State Education Department, Social Studies Patricia Polan State Education Department, Associate for Instructional Services Social Studies

  2. EngageNY.org K-12 Social Studies Timeline -2012-2013: Draft Framework reviewed by field -November 1-2, 2013: Content Advisory Panel reviewed second draft. -Revised and edited draft based on feedback -December 2013: Second draft released for public commentary -January 2014: Content Advisory Panel reconvened to review public commentary -Final revisions…finished -March 10, 2014: Presentation to Board of Regents

  3. Current Status • Adopted by the Board of Regents at April 29, 2014 meeting • Social Studies Item at Board of Regents on Monday September 15, 2015 • Documents are located at http://www.engageny.org/resource/new-york-state-k-12-social-studies-framework

  4. Next Steps • Field Guide: coming early fall • Assessments and Regulations: CAP Recommendation: • 2 year mandated Global History and Geography* • 10th grade Regents exam (only 10th grade content) *pending Board approval • Resources: NYS K-12 Social Studies Resource Toolkit • Created by NYS Teachers for NYS Teachers • Aligned to NCSS C3 Framework EngageNY.org

  5. EngageNY.org Same 5 NYS Social Studies Learning Standards • Standard 1: History of the United States and New York • Standard 2: World History  • Standard 3: Geography • Standard 4: Economics • Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship, and Government

  6. EngageNY.org Course of Study Remains Same

  7. EngageNY.org A Program that Supports Teaching, Learning and Assessment

  8. EngageNY.org The Foundation:Key Ideas, Conceptual Understandings & Content Specifications KEY IDEAS Interdependent CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDINGS CONTENT SPECIFICATIONS

  9. How to Read the Framework 4.5 IN SEARCH OF FREEDOM AND A CALL FOR CHANGE: Different groups of people did not have equal rights and freedoms. People worked to bring about change. The struggle for rights and freedoms was one factor in the division of the United States that resulted in the Civil War. (Standards: 1, 5; Themes: ID, TCC, SOC, CIV) 4.5a There were slaves in New York State. People worked to fight against slavery and for change. • Students will examine life as a slave in New York State. • Students will investigate people who took action to abolish slavery, including Samuel Cornish, Fredrick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman. Key Idea Conceptual Understanding Content Specifications

  10. EngageNY.org Social Studies Practices 1. Gathering, Using, and Interpreting Evidence 2. Chronological Reasoning and Causation 3. Comparison and Contextualization 4. Geographic Reasoning 5. Economics and Economics Systems 6. Civic Participation

  11. EngageNY.org Common Core Skills • Reading • Key Ideas and Details • Craft and Structure • Integration of Knowledge & Ideas • Range of Reading & Text Complexity • Writing • Text Types and Purposes • Production and Distribution of Writing • Research to Build and Present Knowledge • Range of Writing • Speaking and Listening • Comprehension and Collaboration • Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

  12. C3 Foundations Inquiry Arc Disciplinary Literacy Civic Life

  13. C3 Inquiry Arc Inquiry Arc • Dimension 1: Developing Questions and Planning Inquiries • Dimension 2: Applying Disciplinary Tools and Concepts (Civics, Economics, Geography, and History) • Dimension 3: Evaluating Sources and Using Evidence • Dimension 4: Communicating Conclusions and Taking Informed Action What is the C3 Framework?

  14. NY Social Studies Framework 3 Instructional Shifts • Focus on Conceptual Understanding. • Foster Student Inquiry, Collaboration, and Informed Action. • Integrate Content and Skills Purposefully.

  15. From To Facts Concepts and Content Knowledge Breadth of Topics Depth within Topics Recall Transfer and Connections Instructional Shift #1:Focus on Conceptual Understanding ???? ???? ????

  16. From To Teacher as Disseminator Teacher as Facilitator of Investigation Students Learn Facts from Textbook Students Investigate the Social Sciences Using Multiple Sources Students Retell Interpretations Students Construct Interpretations and Communicate Conclusions Instructional Shift #2:Foster Student Inquiry, Collaboration, and Informed Action ???? ???? ????

  17. Instructional Shift #3: Integrate Content and Skills Purposefully ???? ???? ????

  18. NYS K-12 Social Studies Resource Toolkit • Collaborative project with SUNY Binghamton • Resource Toolkit to equip teachers and districts to design curriculum and instruction • Each grade level: 1 annotated inquiry • Each grade level: 5 “blueprints” (summary of 5 more compelling question inquiries)

  19. NYS Framework in Action… • NYSUT is one partner already beginning work on implementation and support • Elizabeth Sheffer-Winig is a Content Advisory Panel member and Assistant in Educational Services at NYSUT

  20. EngageNY.org A Program that Supports Teaching, Learning and Assessment

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