March 2024 Edition


 

Dear Social Studies Leaders, 

As you begin planning for 2024-2025 implementation of the revised social studies OSSE is pleased to announce the following professional learning and curricular supports available for LEAs. Please note that these are not the only supports OSSE will be offering in the coming year, and we will announce additional professional learning opportunities as they are finalized. 

Stipend Professional Learning: 

• June 17-21: Elementary Social Studies LEA Curriculum Leadership Development Fellowship. 

• OSSE is providing professional development and stipends for LEA curriculum leaders to build capacity for social studies curriculum development using OSSE produced materials.  

• Application  

• July 8-12: Action Civics Professional Learning and Curriculum Institute (Project DCI)

• OSSE is working with the University of Maryland to develop 6 curricular units grounded in Critical Media Literacy. Participants will receive coaching in teaching controversial issue discussions grounded in media literacy and lesson plans to cover six curricular units. This project will culminate in a freely accessible Action Civics curriculum for all LEAs. 

• Application  

• SY 2024-2025: World History Lessons Pilot Study 2024-2025 

• OSSE is seeking educators to pilot inquiry driven World History Lessons  

• Pilot Study Information  

• Teacher Interest Form 

Individual Customized Professional Learning Support 

For questions, or to schedule support, contact Madison.Kantzer@dc.gov 

Curricular Resources: 

Curricular Resources, professional learning supports, and in-depth subject guides are being released on the LMS as they become available. Register to receive updates as materials are released.  

Kindergarten   Grade 1   Grade 2

Grade 3   Grade 4  Grade 5

Grade 6  Grade 7  Grade 8

World History I   World History II  US History II   Government and Civics

 

If you need early access to specific units or grade levels before they are approved for public release, please e-mail me at Madison.Kantzer@dc.gov.

The Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is pleased to announce the first of a series of trainings on adolescent literacy. This first offering is an opportunity for 4th–12th-grade teachers, literacy coaches, special educators, multilingual educators, and administrators to undergo training on multisyllabic word instruction by The Literacy Architects. This course provides teachers with information about the six syllable types and multiple syllable division patterns, which can serve as a first step to helping readers read and spell multisyllabic words. Participants will learn how to implement instructional routines that can be used in whole or small group settings to help students tackle multisyllabic words and will receive access to diagnostic assessments and lesson plan templates to assist with classroom application. 

This training includes: 

• Approximately six hours of asynchronous coursework 

• Time dedicated to applying learned skills in their classrooms (approximately 6 hours) 

• Opportunity to attend two 90-minute synchronous sessions to explore and practice instructional routines in more detail (Session 1: covering Modules 1–3; Session 2: covering Modules 4–6) (3 hours total) 

• The total time commitment is approximately 12–15 hours. 

Register Here.  Participants will receive 12 PLUs for the asynchronous coursework and an additional 4 PLUs for the facilitated sessions. For questions, please email Vaani Gupta at Vaani.Gupta@dc.gov