Join members of the NYCDOE Department of Social Studies and Civics as they lead an in-person unpacking of the Passport to Social Studies curriculum and materials. Passport to Social Studies was designed by New York City public school educators and experts and incorporates principles of quality social studies instruction, diversity and multiple perspectives, and the (more…)

Join the NYC Social Studies and Civics Department along with the New York Public Library’s Center for Educators and Schools for a special professional learning opportunity considering America 250 Voices Then and Voices Now. We will explore the exhibit Declaring America: 1776 and Beyond. As one of the world’s foremost institutions committed to democratic access (more…)

Get on the bus! Back by popular demand, the second annual day of teaching the Grateful Dead. Join TeachRock and the Department of Social Studies and Civics for a full day of professional learning dedicated to the Grateful Dead. Attendees will explore how the Grateful Dead’s music shaped and reflected key moments in history, and (more…)

Join the Department of Social Studies and Civics to explore the diversity within the various Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through unpacking the Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islanders Curriculum Guide. Attendees of this full-day, in-person workshop will become familiar with Hidden Voices AAPI and some Civics for All comics. We will focus (more…)