BPS Essentials for Instructional Equity

Design student investigations that utilize historical thinking skills to analyze primary and secondary sources.

Pose compelling and supporting questions that spark inquiry through civics, economics, geography, and history. 

Provide structure for routine writing that activates prior knowledge, organizes note-making, and supports processing information. 

Facilitate civil discourse amongst students to foster the development of knowledge necessary to build arguments grounded in evidence.

Develop student civic participation through simulated democratic processes and opportunities to take informed action.

Immerse students in local heritage, cultures, landscapes, and experiences through place-based learning.