The July Rollover is when DBQ Online archives student work, teacher classes, and assignments in order to protect student data. This happens between July 1- July 15. 

Save your created templates now for future use!!

 Click here for more information to prepare for the July 2023 Rollover.

We have been refining the Living Democracy Curriculum and resources available to teachers. 

More information coming in June!

Check out the offerings for next year's professional learning with JCPS Social Studies on the PD At-A-Glance! Several options to choose from. 

See our Upcoming PD page for details!

Direct district support options with the JCPS Social Studies team:

• Just-in-Time PD: Ongoing, differentiated professional learning opportunities. Choose three dates for 1-hour of before or after school professional learning around the topic of your choice. PD Credit & District Stipend available. Schedule through the Upcoming PD Page.

• Embedded PD: Need based professional learning during or after school for groups, departments, or schools. Contact Ryan New, Vincent Tinker, or Rebecca Ingram with any questions.

• Individual Coaching: Need based professional learning during or after school. Contact Ryan New, Vincent Tinker, or Rebecca Ingram with any questions.

July 17, 18, 19
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Marion C. Moore School

JCPS Social Studies will be hosting their annual Inquiry Bootcamp July 17, 18, 19 at Marion C. Moore School. The Bootcamp is a great way to jumpstart your learning about inquiry, dive deeper into the elements of inquiry, and begin planning for the year.

Sign up on Vector!

July 13 & 14 Meyzeek Middle School

Join the Mikva Leadership Team in attending the Mikva Summer Institute July 13-14th at Meyzeek Middle School! Learn more about supporting the development of civically engaged citizens through using the Mikva Curriculum. Support students taking informed action through the Soapbox, Issues to Action, or Student Voice Committees. Learn more about Mikva and to see some awesome student Soapbox submissions on our Action Page.

Sign up here to join us for the Mikva Summer Institute by Monday, May 15th. 

JCPS Attendees will have the option to request professional learning credit upon completion and submission of a conference reflection and conference certificate. Hours to be determined.

Check out these great virtual learning opportunities with DBQ!

• DBQ 1.0: This introductory workshop is designed for teachers new to the DBQ pedagogy. The course includes an overview of The DBQ Project 6-Step Method and the major features of DBQ Online. Teachers experience all the steps in a lively, interactive session. Special emphasis will be placed on differentiating the process to meet the needs of all learners and utilizing the gradual-release model for document analysis. The goal of the workshop is for all participants to leave enthusiastically ready to implement a DBQ in their classrooms.

• DBQ 2.0: These sessions are open to participants who have attended an introductory DBQ session and have implemented DBQs in their classroom. Similar to a conference style menu, participants can attend 90-min sessions on a variety of strategies to advance the work. Sessions topics are repeated to accommodate time zones. 

• DBQ Lead Boot Camp: Become a certified lead for your school or district. This four day session is for lead teachers, instructional coaches, as well as enthusiastic educators looking to become a Certified DBQ Lead at their site. As a DBQ Lead, you will be able to support teachers in using The DBQ Project resources.

Register using links above. Contact Rebecca Ingram for PL Credit. 

This self-paced online workshop designed for 6th-12th grade teachers is an introduction to Facing History’s approach to teaching with current events. It is designed to encourage reflection on your current teaching practices (Starting with Yourself), emphasize the pedagogical importance of teaching with current events (Building Your Classroom Community), and introduce new tools and strategies to organize classroom discussions on current events (Applying Teaching Strategies). The workshop is structured as a learning experience in which you engage with the materials you need most.

In this self-paced workshop, you will:

• Engage in self-reflection about your identity and teaching practice

• Explore ways to incorporate current events into your teaching routine

• Learn tools and strategies for organizing classroom discussion around divisive or emotionally challenging current events

Available through June 30, 2023!

Click here for more information and to register.

Register using link above. Contact Rebecca Ingram for PL Credit.

DATES NOW AVAILABLE FOR SUMMER!

Hosted by UK in partnership with the Jewish Heritage Fund, teachers looking to build skills in teaching the Holocaust and related content are invited to register for spring 2023 workshops. Workshops are interactive and include 10 total hours of content through both live workshop sessions (6 hours) and asynchronous activities (4 hours). Workshops are available both in-person and virtually via Zoom. Some workshops occur over multiple days while others are one-day events. 

Teachers, para-educators, librarians, and other instructional staff serving grades 6-12 can opt to participate for a stipend of $250 OR for professional learning hours, not both. Stipends are limited and will be awarded based on order of registration. 

Workshops will be facilitated by experienced teachers from across the Commonwealth, including several JCPS teachers, trained as UK-JHF Initiative teacher leaders and well as UK professors from the College of Arts & Sciences and Education. Each workshop will vary slightly and will explore a range of topics. 

JCPS Social Studies will be sponsoring 10 hours of PL credit for attending any of these events. Contact Rebecca Ingram for more information to request PL credit.

Click here for more information and to register today!

Join social studies educators from around the state for two days of professional learning and networking! 

Thursday, July 13: Kentucky History Education Conference

It isn’t hard at KHEC to learn and share best practices for the social studies classroom! Featuring over 12 sessions led by educators from around the state, participants will visit with vendors from museums and educational consultants and explore the KHS campus in Frankfort. Grades K-12. 

Friday, July 14: Experience History in Frankfort

Join KHS staff for a day of exploring history in Frankfort. With special tours at KHS and other locations around town, we’ll reflect on Kentucky’s historical turning points and how those moments are viewed today. 

Attendee and vendor registration, click here!

Contact Rebecca Ingram for more information to request PL credit.

Hosted by the Center for K-12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education

July 21, 22, 23 - Virtual Conference  8:00 am - 4:00 pm each day
Each year, the conference convenes hundreds of teachers to learn the best curricular and instructional practices surrounding Black history education. They will have featured speakers and entertainment, but the stars of the conference are their teachers. Each conference session is led by a classroom teacher who shares their Black history strategies. The sessions are interactive, so participants will have hands-on experiences to bring to their classrooms.

The 2023 conference theme is The Sounds of Blackness, Hip Hop Turns 50.

The connection of hip hop, its culture, and its relation to pedagogy are useful in Black history education. Black history is not simply teaching about skin color; it's more complex than that. It explores Black people's humanity, including their history of oppression, agency, emotions, inter and intra contentions, Diasporic similarities and differences, social histories, and futures. Like Black history education, hip-hop education is about the consciousness-raising of society that is often left to the margins. Hip hop is Black history, and we look forward to bringing together hundreds of educators worldwide to learn about Black history and hip-hop intersects.  

JCPS Attendees will have the option to request professional learning credit upon completion and submission of a conference reflection and conference certificate. Hours to be determined. Contact Rebecca Ingram for more information to request PL credit.

Share your expertise in preparing students to locate and effectively use sources to enact inquiry through disciplinary literacy within the Social Studies by presenting at the 2023 KCSS Conference!

We're looking for teacher leaders who are leading the way with inquiry and using sources to grow disciplinary literacy in Social Studies.  

See the KCSS Conference Page for more information.

Submit your proposal HERE by July 23, 2023!

Inner Space Camp is a residential camp for high school students, aged 14-18, interested in the exciting field of psychology. Hosted by the Department of Psychology at Eastern Kentucky University, Inner Space Camp offers you the chance to spend a week immersed in learning about the human mind and behavior. The date of camp this year is June 11 through June 16. Check in begins at 4 PM on the 11th and check out begins at 9 AM on the 16. The cost of attendance is $500 (all inclusive, including food and lodging). Need-based scholarship is provided on a competitive basis. Check out our Facebook page for pictures!

Registration ends May 15th!!

Click here for more information and registration.