Season 2, Episode 5:

Bio: Dr. Kevin Colleary is an adjunct professor of elementary social studies education at Fordham University in New York. Dr. Colleary is an advocate that "core social studies subjects (history, geography, economics, and civics/citizenship) is essential to civic competence."

Books & Articles authored by Dr. Kevin Colleary

1. "Five Ways to Support Social Studies Instruction at Home"
2. Access to Academics for all Students: Critical Approaches to Inclusive Curriculum, Instruction and Policy

Frameworks & Guiding Documents

• College, Career, and Civic Life (c3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards: Guidance for Enhancing the Rigor of K-12 Civics, Economics, Geography, and History
  • The result of a three year state-led collaborative effort, the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards was developed to serve two audiences: for states to upgrade their state social studies standards and for practitioners — local school districts, schools, teachers and curriculum writers — to strengthen their social studies programs. Its objectives are to: a) enhance the rigor of the social studies disciplines; b) build critical thinking, problem solving, and participatory skills to become engaged citizens; and c) align academic programs to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies.
• History-Social Science Framework
  • The curriculum framework that was adopted by the State Board of Education in July 2016.
• California Common Core State Standards
  • The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (“the standards”) represent the next generation of K–12 standards designed to prepare all students for success in college, career, and life by the time they graduate from high school.