REGENTS EXAMS

• First U.S. Framework exam: June 1, 2021
• "Old" U.S. Exam given January and June 2021
• Global Framework Exam only starting Jan. 2021
• No plans to release additional samples from the US Framework exam. 

CIVIC READINESS INITIATIVE

• Pilot will be pushed out and begin September 2021. 
• Proposed seal will be added as a +1 Pathway 

• Governor Cuomo has earmarked $1 million to develop curriculum on Civic Education Education & Values, Shared History of Diversity and the Role of Religious Freedom. NYSED sees this as something to be embedded into/highlighted within the framework, not a standalone curriculum.
• NYSED is asking for feedback on next steps.The NYSED Civic Readiness Initiative Survey was initially released in March, but pulled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Please complete and share.
• Link to survey : NYSED Civic Readiness Initiative Survey 

Here is the slideshow NYSED SS Updates May 2020.pdf

Building Culturally Responsive Communities

in School and Online

May 26, 2020 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.

This one hour webinar will be led by April Francis, who served as a Culturally Responsive-Sustaining education framework stakeholder on the NYSED Civic Readiness Taskforce. April works as Director of Student Life in Mamaroneck Union Free School District and will share the steps her district took to build more culturally responsive classrooms, both in schools and in online classrooms. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants the morning of the session.

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ONLINE Engaging Students Online

Using Social Studies Inquiries

May 27th, 2020 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

This workshop will focus on using inquiry as a means of engaging students in online learning. Teachers will explore C3 Framework inquiries as a way to get started. Additional resources will be shared to allow teachers time to explore and develop different types of inquiry work for their students in grade-band breakout groups. A Zoom link will be sent to participants prior to the workshop.

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SED RELEASES  Stimulus-Based Short Essay Questions:

Sample Student Papers Click here for more information

Annual Conference for Educators at Fort Ticonderoga - Click Here

Teacher Seminars Applications Open - Click Here for More Information

Capital District Council for the Social Studies (CDCSS)

Long Island Council for the Social Studies (LICSS)

Mid-Hudson Council for the Social Studies (MHCSS)

Niagara Frontier Council for the Social Studies (NFCSS)

Westchester Lower Council for the Social Studies (WLCSS)