Join the Department of Social Studies and Civics for a full day session serving as an introduction to the Civics for All initiative for any teacher looking to utilize the NYCPS created curricular resources. Participants will explore the program design and components of the Civics for All curriculum, as well as consider opportunities for successfully (more…)

Please join us for a very special professional learning session at the Museum of Chinese in America to explore strategies for improving the way we teach Asian American and Pacific Islander history. We will share the newly published Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander curricular resources. .All participants will receive resources to bring back (more…)

Join us for a full day of professional learning as we explore the stories of people who have made contributions in the struggle for civil rights but are not household names, therefore; Hidden Voices. Attendees to this full day in-person professional learning session will explore the history of the Young Lords with members of the (more…)

Join the Social Studies and Civics team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to explore the designs and components of the Passport to Social Studies curriculum. Participants will also have an opportunity to tour the museum exhibit: Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930’s which focuses on cultural identity, threats to (more…)

Join Civics for All in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves and the New-York Historical society for this professional learning opportunity focused on navigating difficult conversations and topics in a Social Studies and Civics classroom, including a look at issues of race, racism, and democracy during the Reconstruction Era and today. Facilitators will model pedagogical (more…)

Join the Social Studies and Civics team at the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust for a professional learning session exploring the challenges of teaching historical comparison. During the session, participants will review resources and strategies for building historical context and making historical comparisons. Participants will take part in a museum (more…)

In the lead up to the 10 Days of Hip Hop Education in NYC, join the Department of Social Studies, and TeachRock for an online professional development dedicated to teaching the history of Hip Hop. The TeachRock team will introduce their lessons on hip hop and be provided with time to consider how to integrate (more…)