Selecting High Quality Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Review Rubric

Inquiry Based Learning

Emphasis on K-12 Scope and Sequence

Fordham study: Social Studies Instruction and Reading Comprehension--Spoiler Alert! Increased instructional time in social studies--but not in ELA--is associated with improved reading ability.

Reviewing and Selecting Materials

Louisiana Annotated Reviews-limited number
Evaluation Tools

NE Standards Instructional Tools (SIT) Resource-links to activities/lessons for each indicator

NE Framework Documents-

4th Grade-Year-long Nebraska Studies Course
5th Grade-30 week U.S. Studies Course
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12

InquiryEdSocialStudiesCurriculumReviewGuide.pdf

InquirED

inquirED was founded by teachers with the mission of bringing inquiry-based social studies to every classroom. Its elementary social studies curriculum, Inquiry Journeys, is used in schools and districts across the country to help students develop deep social studies content knowledge and build the inquiry skills essential for a thriving democracy.

Looking for HIGH QUALITY SOCIAL STUDIES MATERIALS?

The ESUCC Social Studies Project focuses on enhancing the work being done by the Nebraska Instructional Materials Collaborative. Participants develop units of study with an emphasis on the new instructional shifts, specifically the Inquiry Design Model (IDM) and promoting best practices in Digital Age Pedagogy. These resources are freely available to all Nebraska educators as open educational resources (OER).

Inquiry Units

K-3 Smithsonian Inquiry Lessons

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