WELCOME SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS!

Curriculum Day 2015-2016

Curriculum Specialists:Drew HammillJohn Nabors

Meet the Social Studies Team!

A glimpse into an alternate universe where SPORTSCENTER has expanded around the clock academic coverage

What are your highlights going to be this year?

The Ashbrook Institute has generously provided our social studies team with multiple dates for academic conversations on American History topics.

The Seminar Overview ● Will run from 8:30 - 3:30 ● Be led by a professor with expertise on

the topic● Are free! ● Get paid to attend!

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library has teamed up with CMS to allow ONE Access.

● This will allow students easy access to everything the public library has to offer.

● The team is also working a site that allows students to navigate through primary documents and digital tools for enhancing reading skills

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New SchoolNet questions have been uploaded to the database bringing our total to over 3,000 test items.

● Focus on verbs Understand, Apply, Analyze and Evaluate.

● Available as a test bank● Across K-12

News! From Advanced StudiesThere is a new AP Master Teacher selection process.

Requirements:● At least 5 years of AP teaching experience● Application due by Sept. 4

Opportunities for Continued Support.

New AP Teacher Orientation● Saturday Sept. 26 ● Location TBD● 8:30 - 11:30

College Board One-Day Training● Oct. 23● Phillip O Berry● 7:30-3:30● AP Psych and APUSH

*ASW is Here!

Canvas gives students and teachers one location to own and manage learning. It is a way to simplify teaching and learning by connecting all the digital tools teachers use in one easy place. It dramatically increases student-teacher communication and personalizes the classroom.

2015-2016 MLK Jr. Arts and Writing Contest

“A Vision of Unity”

Applications will be sent out by the end of September. Be on the lookout on the main WIKI pages as well as the monthly newsletter!

Teams of teachers were assembled to update curriculum guides for World History and AHFPCE (?)

● Can be found on CMS Social Studies Wiki

● Complete with Performance Tasks

Updated Curriculum Guides!

OHS-BiotechOHS – METSOHS- RenaissanceGaringerHoughRocky RiverPOBProvidencePLCMyers ParkButler

Mallard CreekHopewellNorth MeckIndependenceEast MeckWest CharlotteVanceArdrey kellSouth MeckWest MeckHarding

Problem-Attic Free Access for the following schools operating under the IMPACT Grant

CMS Making It Better Website!Resources Designed with Active Citizenship in Mind!

● Classroom Resources● Professional Development● Parent Resources

To register an account:http://makingitbetter-cms.tv/registration/

Organization Code is: ENGAGE

How do we as teachers facilitate

and respond to these complex

issues when they arise?

Current events continue to escalate the coverage and discussion of race, gender, identity, and economics.

The intersection of these topics in the lives of students will drive many of the discussions that may take place in your class

CMS and Civic Engagement

Good Luck!Please keep in mind the Social Studies leaders meeting dates found in your program

If you have any questions or feedback on improving Social Studies this year please contact

drewhammill@cms.k12.nc.usjohn.nabors@cms.k12.nc.us

Course Name: SST Social Studies Curriculum Day - Setting a Higher Standard for All - 2015-2016

Course Number: 415022

*be sure register for the correct location: Alexander Graham